River Ridge Leather celebrates 39 years

Congratulations to Dennis Knight who, 39 years ago this month, completed his leatherworking internship in Colonial Williamsburg and embarked on his amazing career as a master leather craftsman.

Dennis Knight is the proprietor River Ridge Leather Co which is also marking its 8th year in Roscoe Village this month.  Congratulations Dennis!

The photos below show Dennis hard at work in his shop, teaching leatherworking to some great students, stamping a new “DOG CALLER” dog collar, and working on a few other items in his spare time.

For more of Dennis Knight’s fine leatherwork, done entirely by hand with authentic hand tools, visit RiverRidgeLeather.com any time day or night.  Dogs always welcome!

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Roscoe Village hosts Raven’s Glenn Spring Winery Tour

On April 10, 2010 Roscoe Village will host the Raven’s Glenn Winery spring bus tour. For the first time this year Uncorked Wine & Coffee Bar in Roscoe Village is a scheduled stop on the tour.  The tour features tastings of premium Ohio wines from Raven’s Glenn Winery, Heritage Vineyard Winery and several other Ohio wines at Uncorked

The wine tour departs and 12:00 noon and highlights includes:

• Wine tasting and lunch at Uncorked Wine & Coffee Bar in Roscoe Village
• Ohio Winery tour and tasting at Raven’s Glenn Winery
• Ohio Winery tour and tasting at Heritage Vineyard Winery
• Factory tour and sampling at Pearl Valley Cheese Factory
• 5-course dinner with wine pairings at Raven’s Glenn Italian Restaurant

Dinner at Raven’s Glenn after the Saturday motorcoach tour includes

• APPETIZER:  Kalamata olive & Asiago crostini  – with wine pairing
• SOUP:  Cream of asparagus with smoked salmon soup – with wine pairing
• SALAD:  Grilled stuffed shrimp on baby greens – with wine pairing
• ENTREE:  Cumin roasted pork tenderloin with apples and onions – with wine pairing
• DESSERT:  Double-layer vanilla raspberry cake with white chocolate butter cream – with wine pairing

For tickets and more information about the Spring Wine Tour call Raven’s Glenn Winery at (740) 545-1000

Known as The Crown Jewel of Ohio Wineries Raven’s Glenn Winery & Italian Restaurant is Ohio’s fastest growing winery — for very good reasons.  Click here to visit the amazing Raven’s Glenn winery online.

A new play in Roscoe Village

A new play is opening this weekend at the
Triple Locks Theater in Roscoe Village.  

With an 8:00 p.m. premiere on Friday March 5th, Moonlight & Magnolias tells the comedic tale behind the making of one of the most beloved Hollywood films of all time, “Gone With the Wind.”   

Successive performances will be held on

• Saturday March 6th
• Friday March 12th
• Saturday March 13th
• Friday March 19th
• and Saturday March 20th.   All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. 

To make your next visit dinner-and-a-play, we recommend 6:00 p.m. dinner reservations
at Raven’s Glenn Winery & Italian Restaraunt.

For tickets and more information about the new play, call the Triple Locks Theater at (740) 622-2959.

For dinner reservations, call Raven’s Glenn Winery & Italian Restaurant at (740) 545-1000.

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Great Gifts and Great Savings

Last-Minute Gift Ideas

Every year after Christmas when our garden plants and friends snuggle in for hibernation, The Garden Gate Shop in Roscoe Village closes for a winter rest.  

This year The Garden Gate Shop will close for the winter at 5:00 pm on Wednesday December 30th.

From now through the 30th, everything in the shop is reduced for final clearance. 

Stop in at The Garden Gate Shop for deep discounts on hundreds of garden items and last-minute Christmas gifts for the gardener your love. 

See you again in April 2010!

The Garden Gate Shop
in Historic Roscoe Village
413 N. Whitewoman Street
(740) 622-8640

Roscoe Village Candlelighting Ceremony Saturday Dec. 19th

The last Roscoe Village Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony of 2009 will be held on Saturday December 19th at 6:00 p.m.

Our favorite event of the year, the Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony is an all-day family festival with many fun activites for children and great shopping for Mom and Dad (and Santa!)

Below is a gallery of images from the December 12th ceremony.  We look forward to seeing you again this Saturday — think snow!.

The gallery includes 2 pages.  Click any image to enlarge and again to close.

Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony December 12th, 2009

Roscoe Village Christmas Candlelighting

The next Roscoe Village Candlelighting Ceremony will be held on Saturday December 12th at 6:00 p.m. 

This very special ceremony will feature “Mr. Christmas” Bill Hixson as honorary Candle Lighter. 

Click here for more about Bill Hixson

Begun by Roscoe Village matriarch Frances B. Montgomery, the December 12th Christmas

Candlelighting ceremony is the 40th anniversary of this event in Roscoe Village Ohio.

This heart-warming and beautiful ceremony features the evening lighting of the village Christmas Tree and the passing of the light from candle-to-candle through the crowd as the choir leads the singing of “Silent Night.”  [See the video at right]

As Mrs. Montgomery always intended, the Candlelighting Ceremony is a free event for all, and visitors are cordially invited to enjoy the whole day in the Village.

And Roscoe Village merchants have made special arrangements for special activities for children throughout the day, including horse-drawn sleigh rides and visits with Santa.

The Roscoe Village Christmas Tree and Candlelighting Ceremony begins with a special dedication and free cookies and mulled-cider drinks at 6:00 p.m. 

Don’t forget to meet honorary candle lighter Bill Hixson at The Garden Gate Shop from noon-6:00 p.m.

VOTE HERE for your favorite Roscoe Village restaurant

Which is your favorite restaurant in Roscoe Village?

If you’re having dinner with your family before the Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony — or warming up afterward with coffee and hot chocolate, Roscoe Village offers three great places to dine.

We’d like to know your favorite restaurant in Roscoe Village. 

UPDATE:  Our 2009 Roscoe Village Restaurant Poll is now closed.

Congratulations to The Warehouse Steak n’ Stein for being named by our online visitors as their Favorite Roscoe Village Restaurant. You can review the results of our online poll below.

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Roscoe Village Christmas Candle Lighting Ceremony December 5th

Saturday December 5th, 2009

The first of three Roscoe Village Candlelighting Ceremonies will be held this Saturday, December 5th.

The ceremony begins at 6:00 p.m.

Old-fashioned, authentic and genuinely beautiful, Christmas Candlelighting is our favorite time of the year.

With strolling Christmas carolers and horse-drawn carriage rides throughout the day, mulled cider and cookies in the evening and Santa Claus entertaining children in the afternoon, Christmas Candlelighting is the best time of year for a family visit to Roscoe Village.

As every year, the Candlelighting Ceremony begins just after dark at 6:00 p.m. with a special choir performance and dedication. 

The ceremony lasts for thirty minutes as the candle light spreads from one candle to another until every candle in the village has been lighted and all have exchanged Christmas cheer. 

For a glimpse of the ceremony from last year, view the video at right
to see 200 joyful visitors singing “Silent Night”
as the candle lightspreads through the crowd. 
Use the handy controls on the player to enlarge the video.

After the ceremony, all Roscoe Village shops are open for evening shopping.  And to help you celebrate the official beginning of the Christmas season, each restaurant is open late for dinner and drinks.

The Honorary Candle Lighter at the first ceremony will be State Representative Troy Balderson. 

2009 Christmas Candlelighting Ceremony Highlights

• Great Shopping & Casual Dining
• Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides throughout the day
• Visits with Santa Claus in the afternoon
• Art with Santa for kids
• Hot mulled cider and cookies all evening
• Strolling Carolers all day
• Live Christmas music all evening
• Luminary Candle Light walk through Lake Park

 

Meet “Mr. Christmas” Bill Hixson at the Garden Gate Dec. 12

Meet Mr. Christmas on December 12th

If you follow our website, you know already that world-famous floral artist Bill Hixson is the honorary Candle Lighter for the Roscoe Village Candlelighting ceremony on Saturday December 12, 2009.

But did you know that you can chat with Mr. Christmas all day on Saturday in Roscoe Village?

Bill Hixson is the founder of Hixson’s School of Floral Design and a world-renowned floral artist who has published several authoritative works and lectured floral design students throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Australia.  

But for more than anything else, Bill Hixson is famous for his passion for Christmas.  

For 30 years, Bill Hixson has advised the staff of every American President and First Lady – since Ronald and Nancy Reagan —  in decorating the White House for Christmas. And his experiences there have earned him the moniker of “Mr. Christmas” throughout the world of interior decorating.

The HGTV “White House Christmas” special showing his work is the network’s most popular holiday program every year.  [Watch it online here]

Meet Mr. Christmas at The Garden Gate Dec. 12th

You can meet Bill Hixson at the Garden Gate Shop from noon to 6:oo pm on Saturday December 12th, for an in-person chat about Christmas decorating and floral design. 

Bill will also sign a limited number of his one-of-a-kind handmade Christmas ornaments during his visit to the Garden Gate Shop. 

Saturday December 12th will be Bill Hixson’s only appearance in southeast Ohio this season, so be sure to stop in on Saturday before the Candlelighting ceremony for this rare opportunity to chat with the man they call “Mr. Christmas.”

The Garden Gate shop is located at 413 North Whitewoman Street in Historic Roscoe Village.  Telphone: (740) 622-8640. No reservation required.  Stop in to meet Mr. Christmas from 12-6:00 p.m.

Christmas flowers at The Garden Gate

Beautiful Amaryllis and Paperwhite bulbs have just arrived at the Garden Gate Shop in Roscoe Village– and they’re huge this year!

We have three gorgeous Amaryllis varieties in stock for $12.50 each: Nagano (a coral,) Apple Blossom (white touched with pink) and Royal Velvet (a beautiful dark red.)

We also have lovely Paperwhite bulbs available for only $0.85 each. (Our favorite indoor flower!)

Both Amaryllis and Paperwhites are easy to plant and grow indoors. And … if you pick them up from the Garden Gate Shop and plant them this weekend they will bloom just in time for Christmas Day.

Below is a complete video showing just how easy it is plant these bulbs indoors in time for Christmas.  In fact, it’s even easier than this with help from the Garden Gate Shop

The Garden Gate Shop
403 N. Whitewoman Street
in Historic Roscoe Village
 (740) 622-8640

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