{"id":2900,"date":"2023-08-08T19:34:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theopticalshoppe.ca\/?p=2900"},"modified":"2023-08-08T19:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T19:35:02","slug":"shop-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theopticalshoppe.ca\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/shop-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Love Downtown!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-dropbox-capture wp-block-embed-dropbox-capture\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/capture.dropbox.com\/kZNSdfG2dwj3NvCD\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/uc979620b6a23547ee5eb24b6f90.previews.dropboxusercontent.com\/p\/thumb\/AB-VLMrIYaU5L8ykSS0PyatqqBju3iU3LIrPApA35jx4BjqG9fu7qBFTzP0A0NUXxbh7ZVriEJaggATta43mAAaUuPP8NgyQ8F_dLncqzCvPxZnBj6efrBZQ-hQN87TL8Ry-2W7uLS3N2FYJKLFTyHD-YMm75jkk8LJdpEFCvxJcqZ-b0lAwVMdcoAyVxhu-IcL_g94YVZHM1H0qGW4HDaoWyZcs_XW3_1kXYAVrSd7owzUWKAD_phTKKoAkcxDy7NKzCicsjn3knWGeLy6c7hpgmwzQLby982SX7pzdd-1fDwRkX9zC9EvVuWzweYOEsM4\/p.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2023-08-08 at 1.16.45 PM\" width=\"1126\" height=\"758\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to listen to the music of the traffic in the city? Or maybe you\u2019re someone who would rather linger on the sidewalk where the neon lights are pretty? Either way, you can go downtown \u2013 and you should because we love it here! Situated at the heart of our city, you can find anything in Regina\u2019s downtown. And if you\u2019re trying to find a new outfit, have a lunch meeting and pass by some of Regina\u2019s most eccentric personalities along the way, downtown is the perfect place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the hustle and bustle of everyday operation, downtown Regina also hosts a wide variety of events and performances on a regular basis throughout the year. You can check out the biweekly farmer\u2019s market in the summer or the Frost Festival in the winter, and you can\u2019t miss the annual Folk Festival, which takes place right in Victoria Park each year. And when you realize that the singers are starting to look a little blurry, it\u2019s no sweat because The Optical Shoppe is just a few feet away and we\u2019re always ready to improve your vision experience\u2026especially in the name of concerts. That being said, if concerts aren\u2019t your thing, Cinema Under the Stars is back in 2023 for anyone who was missing their outdoor movies during the pandemic!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have been downtown for the past 40 years and we couldn\u2019t think of a better spot for our optical boutique. It seems that no matter what time of year it is, there\u2019s always something happening in Victoria Park, down Scarth St or even right across the hall from us in the Cornwall Centre. Whether it\u2019s a craft show, a multicultural dance celebration or a pop-up vaccination station, every day brings something new to our workday and to the glasses-buying experience we are able to provide.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to listen to the music of the traffic in the city? 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