Even the ice rink has opened up to all and folks are enjoying the skating in the crisp December air. Die hard shoppers may not even notice the rink but it provides a nice distraction to those who are just milling about or need a break from the shopping madness.
Some of the retailers around the square have also put up their own trees and decorations around the entrances and window displays beckoning all to enter and peruse their goods. Christmas is, of course, the time department stores and shops relish as most of their profits occur during this time. With the economy the way it has been, they, like the rest of us, are hoping for a good year.
