Remodelled and New Stores

First, a big welcome back to Trella who was away for a week while braving Hurricane Ike. She's safe and home and we are all so happy she is.

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While she was away, we did some remodelling on the island. The main shopping area has been revamped with a huge square in the center where you can relax and grab some java. The square is surrounded by a natural lake with ducks and fountains. The stores surround the square with AFS Flexiwear, So Intimate and Messy Bedroom still the prominent stores on the East side with Native Passions (Trella) joining them.

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Across the square on the west side, we've added a row of stores and hope to have them filled soon. Tattoos by Jennifer, Prefab Chic and Pawsome Designs (Mutley) move there from their old locations and are joined by Tracy's Basement (Tracy) who opened this week. Sarah and Jensen will be opening their store beside Pawsome Designs very soon. That will leave one vacant store on the west side.

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Over on the North side, a two store mall features Island Jewelry and room for one more. It will also be the landing point for our Halloween display (more later). Gia's Fashion Cabaret and the Hall of Fame remain in their old locations on the south side of the square.

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Things have changed at the beach and marina as well. The marina shops are gone and in their place is Off The Seawall, a four shop upper end beach mall. White Dahlia Photography and Jenny Heying Designs move from their old locations with two vacant stores ready to inhabit. Coffee and patio seating is available on the raised boardwalk overlooking the beach and marina.

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Thanks to Mutley Latte for all her help in the remodelling effort..

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Gia's Fashion Cabaret welcomes Sarah Irling as our newest In Vogue CoverGirl and Jensen Belfire as our very first GQ CoverGuy. They were there this past Wednesday and fit in admirably. Angee Seetan put on a spectacular show that was well attended. Up this Wednesday is Etherian Kamaboko for a return engagement at Gia's.

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Halloween is coming and we've planned a few things. First, Gia's will be having a Monster's Ball with Spooky DJ Tee Yao and Live entertainment from Etherian Kamaboko and OnlyHalfCrazy Gumbo. We'll be have a Best Male and Female Monster Contest and lots of goodies including Bloody Drinks and Dracula Shooters. The fun begins at 5PM on October 31 and keeps on rocking thru the night. It's also Gia's one year anniversary so we'll be kicking it up a notch.

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Second, Mutley Latte is in charge of our Halloween display this year. She'll be starting soon and I'm sure will have a few surprises for us. She's enlisting the help of Jensen Belfire and anyone else that would like to lend a hand.

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Trella is itching at decorating as well. She's up for a spooky transformation on the island and will begin pretty soon. Most of the Halloween decorations and displays will be up sometime in early October.

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Traffic and sales have been up this week and with lots of activities, it should continue to do so.

Drop by the island and have a look around or come down to Gia's on Wednesday at 6 for some live music and meet the Gia's In Vogue CoverGirls and GQ CoverGuy.

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Ciao for now.

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Jenny