FRIENDS & EVENTS

Calendar of Events


Visit Downtown Bloomington every Saturday 7:30 - noon thru Oct for our Farmer's Market
Specs offers 25% off any in-stock sunglasses during the Saturday Farmer's Market

 

Friday June 5 - First Fridays, 25% off all in-stock sunglasses at Specs!

 

Saturday June 13 - WGLT Summer Concert - Downtown on the Square - www.wglt.org

 

Thursday June 18 - Vintage Eyewear Trunk Show, 4-8pm
Featuring eyewear from Eye Been Framed. Mens and womens styles. 1 night only!!! Read more...

 

Friday June 26 - Margarita Night - McLean County Arts Center. Tickets available at Specs!

 

Specs will be closed Saturday July 4

 

August 15 - Hot August Nights in Downtown Bloomington


For more information on Downtown events...www.downtownbloomington.org


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GLT Summer Concert

Saturday, June 13 beginning at 2:30pm
Cost: FREE!!

Now in its ninth year, the GLT Summer Concert is one of central Illinois' signature events. It's an open air free concert held on the Old Courthouse square in downtown Bloomington with plenty of room for lawnchairs or picnic blankets. Offered are a walk around beer and wine garden, festival foods, and a tasty serving of blues and jazz.


Vintage Eyewear Trunk Show

 

Men's and Women's styles from the 1950's-1980's waiting to be worn by you!
Real vintage eyewear that has never been previously purchased or worn.
This exclusive showing is ONE night only
Thursday June 18 4-8pm
Highballs and appetizers will be served!

Does your fashion sense need a  little resuscitation?


Life Downtown - First Fridays

Come downtown and explore!!!

Specs will be open until 8pm with many other downtown businesses, restaurants, art galleries and bars on the First Friday of each month.
Enjoy the live music and entertainment on a variety of city blocks!


Specs Celebrates 10 years . . .
helping you look great since 1998!
THANKS CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Watch our YouTube video . . .

 


McLean County Chamber of Commerce

Specs Around Town was awarded the 2008 President's Award for small business, honoring a business that has made an outstanding impact on the business community. This prestigious award recognizes the all around achievements of a small business (less than 50 employees) that is a member of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce. Specs was chosen based on its historical significance, economic growth and development, demonstration of business leadership, regional and global business understanding and advancements and service contributions to improve the quality of life in the community.



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Check out these friends of
Specs Around Town

Specs Around Town


Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
A. Renée
Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown Bloomington Association
Kelly's Bakery & Cafe
Lancaster's Restaurant
McLean County Arts Center
FreeStar Bank
McLean County Chamber of Commerce
Brandt Truck Line, Inc.
Fox & Hounds
Main 404
WGLT
Coffee Hound


Downtown Bloomington Association


Specs Around Town was featured in the Summer 2009 issue of American Concierge Magazine in an article about the unique shops in downtown Bloomington! Read the article HERE!

Specs Around Town is featured in the WGLT July/August 2006 program guide...to view the article, click here...

Specs Around Town's downtown Boutique was featured in the Pantagraph in an article on November 15, 2001. The Pantagraph is a daily newspaper that services eight counties and more than 60 communities in Central Illinois. To view a reproduction of this article, click here.

On another local note, Specs Around Town was the spotlighted in the October 1999 issue of Business to Business-McLean County's Monthly Business Magazine. This issue focused on Women in Business. Click here to view this article.

Specs Around Town was featured in the August 1999 issue of Eyecare Business, a monthly publication that is circulated to 52,000 eyecare providers and vendors throughout the world. To view a reproduction of this article, click here.

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