WVIZ/PBS Features Lakewood as a Destination Community

WVIZ approached Lakewood particularly because of its status as a Main Street community, which is administered by LakewoodAlive.  LakewoodAlive and the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce worked together to solicit merchants citywide to contribute items for the auction.  With exposure to viewers in 17 counties, the live television spot will showcase Lakewood to northeast Ohio, and successful bidders will visit to claim their prize and have “the Lakewood experience.”

The requirement to become a Destination Community featured in prime time was to accumulate items totaling $2500.  In an outpouring of generosity for the community, Lakewood merchants’ contributions exceeded $5000, thus garnering two auction boards and two prime time spots, taking the top spot among the eight communities featured.  While it’s great to get new people coming to experience Lakewood, plenty of Lakewoodites will want to bid on these great items:

Beck Center for the Arts 2 Tickets to Spamalot, $62 Breadsmith Gift certificate, $30 Crafty Goodness Gift certificate, $25 Cuyahoga Safe & Lock 1 hour fire rated electronic combination safe, $415 Deagan's Kitchen & Bar Gift certificate, $100 Dramatics Salon $50 service/$50 product Eddie 'N Eddie Gift certificate, $75 First Federal Lakewood 2 Spring Stroll tickets, $40 Furry Nation Year-long gift certificate, $480 Geiger's Clothing & Sports Outdoor gear, $250 Georgetown Gift Certificate, $50 Goddess Blessed Gift certificate, $50 Gold-in-Touch Massage Therapy 1 hour massage, $50 GreenSmartGifts Gift certificate, $50 India Garden Gift certificate, $50 Lakewood Chamber of Commerce 2 Taste of Lakewood VIP tickets, $150 Lakewood Historical Society 2 tickets to Sale on the Grounds Preview Party + Shopping Credit, $50 Lakewood Hospital Foundation 2 VIP Starry Night Tickets, $300 Lakewood Summer Meltdown 2 Meltdown registrations, $40 Lion & Blue Gift Certificate, $100 Marrell Music 1 electric guitar with a small amp, $225 Melt Bar and Grilled Gift Certificate, $100 The Movement Factory 10 class card certificate, $100 Origin Massage One hour relaxing massage, $50 Paisley Monkey Pello / Gift Certificate, $170 Plantation Home Two Acrylic "Ghost" Arm Chairs, $630 Players on Madison Romantic Dinner for 2, $100 Rozi's Wine House Gift cards, $100 Pillars of Lakewood 4 wing crawl tickets, $100 Pillars of Lakewood 1 Cornhole Tournament team registration, $75 Pillars of Lakewood Pair of tickets to Fine Dining Tour (progressive tour, 4 spots), $120 Regency Construction Services, Inc. & Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance 2 Chocolate Walk VIP Tickets, $80 The Reiki Room Massage, $80 Uptown Lakewood Gift Basket, $250 William J. Gaydos & Associates Various gift certificates, $100 World of Beer Lakewood
Beer Tasting for 10, $250

Don’t forget to tune in and see Lakewood in the spotlight, and bid on your favorites to support WVIZ!