And the winners are...
MainStreet Oceanside, the Oceanside Coastal Neighborhood Association (OCNA) and Friends of Oceanside Dia de los Muertos (FOODDLM) partnered to give our local community a fun festive activity during the fall season. Oceanside residents and businesses responded with amazing scarecrows and Dia de los Muertos decorating contests.
The Scarecrow and Dia de los Muertos decorations were judged on four major criteria that include Original/Unique, Emotion/Expressiveness, Costume Design/Effort and Environment/Context. Each participant was given the freedom to decorate with no specific theme.
Scarecrow Contest Residential Winners:
1st Place: Robert
2nd Place: Ange
3rd Place: Grant
Scarecrow Contest Business Winners:
1st Place: Coastal Music Studios
2nd Place: The Millers Table
3rd Place: Breakwater Community Church
Dia de los Muertos Contest Residential Winners:
1st Place: Christina
2nd Place: Blanca
3rd Place: Christine
Dia de los Muertos Contest Business Winners:
1st Place: Gypsy Soul
2nd Place: The Millers Table
3rd Place: Fat Joe’s
We hope that our community enjoyed the contests as much as our partners did. Don’t forget to shop safely and support your local small business community during these tough times.
Our next event is supporting small businesses during the Holiday season. With a strong coastal small business community, we have unique products that can be a great gift for a friend, partner and/or family. Visit www.shoplocaloceanside.com to learn more about our programs from Nov. 20-Dec. 20.
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