Thank you!The merchants of Downtown Crystal Lake wish to thank you for your ongoing support. We are looking forward to a wonderful and exciting 2012!
Giving Back to the Community
The merchants of Downtown Crystal Lake wish to thank you for your ongoing support. We are looking forward to a wonderful and exciting 2012!
The merchants of Downtown Crystal Lake enjoy finding ways they can collectively raise money, food, or other needed items for local charities. Here are just two examples:
Have a Heart Food Drive - February 11th - 18th, 2012
Participating businesses will be hosting a "Have a Heart Food Drive" February 11th - 18th to benefit the Crystal Lake Food Pantry. Click here for additional information on participating businesses and for a list of the most requested items.
Gingerbread for The Salvation Army
During this past Christmas season, participating businesses raised $2,397.39 for The Salvation Army. All proceeds benefit needy people in McHenry County. Click here to learn more about this unique fundraiser. Congratulations to Dalzell Jewelers for winning the competition!
Support the businesses who are supporting YOUR community! Shop Local!
Business Specials
No need to stay at home! Come on downtown, as many of our merchants are hosting their own events and business specials during the month. Check back often for updates. Click here to see details!
No need to stay at home! Come on downtown, as many of our merchants are hosting their own events and business specials during the month. Check back often for updates. Click here to see details!
I Shop Crystal Lake Gift Certificate Contest
Are you ready to Shop Crystal Lake? I Shop Crystal Lake is hosting a Gift Certificate Contest from January 1st through February 29th and will award I Shop Crystal Lake Gift Certificates valued at beteen $50 and $1,000 to contest winners. Go to www.IShopCL.com website to learn more.
A Little History and Information about Downtown Crystal Lake
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
