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A GREAT WAY TO WARM UP IN THE
COLD.
THAT AND MORE STARTS RIGHT NOW
ON "THE RHODE SHOW."
HAPPENING HERE EACH YEAR, THE
HOPE STREET MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION HOLDS A HOLIDAY
STROLL TO HELP FOLKS GET IN THE
SPIRIT.
WE HAVE CAROL DIXIE, THE EVENT
COORDINATOR.
WE ALSO HAVE BEN, WHO IS THIS
PHENOMENAL GLASSBLOWER.
DIXIE, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH
YOU.
WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?
WE HAVE A SMALL SAMPLING OF
SOME OF THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE
ON HOPE STREET, VEIL FROM THE
LOCAL MERCHANTS.
WE HAVE OVER A DOZEN RESTAURANTS
AND OVER A DOZEN SHOPS ON THE
STREET THAT ALL ARE OWNED BY
LOCAL BUSINESS PEOPLE, SO THIS
IS JUST A LITTLE SAMPLING TO
SHOW YOU KINDS OF THINGS YOU'LL
BE ABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE
EVENT.
OVER HERE WE HAVE OLIVE OIL AND
BREAD AND A LITTLE BREAD GIFT
SET.
THIS IS COMPRISED OF ITEMS FROM
THE STORE ON THE STREET, WHICH
IS PHENOMENAL.
THEN STOCKED CULINARY GOODS IS
THE NEW ADDITION TO HOPE STREET.
WE HAVE A CUTTING BOARD, BREAD
KNIFE AND A DIPPING SET HERE.
GREAT.
WE ALSO HAVE SOME LOCALLY
MADE TOYS AVAILABLE.
THESE ARE HANDMAID AND A LITTLE
HANDMAID WOODEN BOAT.
I LOVE THAT, THAT'S FACE.
AND IT FLOATS.
OK.
OVER HERE, YOU'LL SEE SOME
LIQUOR THAT WE HAVE FOR THE GUYS
OUT THERE.
WE HAVE A SIX PACK OF BEER AND
THEN SOME BOTTLE OPENERS FROM
FOG AND GIFT STORE ON HOPE
STREET.
WHEN AND WHERE IS THIS EVENT?
THE EVENT IS THURSDAY FROM
4:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
IT'S BASICALLY FROM CREATIVITY
TO THE BAKERY.
DID YOU BRING THIS JUST FOR
ME?
I DID.
ONE LAST THING IS IF YOU SPENT
$150 FROM PARTICIPATING
MERCHANTS, THEN YOU WILL GET A
FREE TICKET TO THE NUTCRACKER.
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO YOU.
WE HAVE GLASSBLOWING GOING ON
RIGHT NOW.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS PROCESS,
JUST SO THAT WE KNOW?
BASICALLY, I HAVE A TUBE OF
GLASS.
I PREPPED IT UP A LITTLE BIT
HERE TO SHOW YOU ONE OF THE
PARTS OF THE PROCESS OF MAKING
AN ORNAMENT.
HOW HOT IS THIS?
ABOUT 3,000 DEGREES.
PRETTY TOASTY.
HOW MANY DAYS HAVE YOU BURNED
YOURSELF?
MORE TIMES THAN I CAN TELL.
BASICALLY, THIS IS CALLED A
POINT.
THIS IS THE STARTING POINT OF
MAKING AN ORNAMENT.
I'M GRABBING UNDERNEATH IS
THAT TO HOLD?
THAT'S SO YOU DON'T BURN
YOURSELF.
THIS IS THE STARTING POINT AND
ONE THING I HAVE PREPPED UP
ALREADY.
ON THE TABLE, I HAVE --
HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN, A
LOT THE?
NO, IT'S A LITTLE CHILLY OUT
HERE.
WE'RE BATTLING WITH THE COLD AND
FLAMES.
WHILE YOU CONTINUE TO WORK ON
THIS, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OVER.
I APPRECIATE THIS.
IF YOU WANT TOO FIND OUT MORE