Niwot's Sidewalk Sale is second consecutive successful event

After a summer of cancelations, on Saturday, Sept. 12, Niwot saw its second weekend of outdoor events with its second sidewalk sale. Merchants in Cottonwood Square and 2nd Avenue put up tents and welcomed customers into their shops, though with limited capacity. The weather even cooperated.

Following the Friday, Sept. 4, first Art Walk of the year, the Sidewalk Sale was a smashing success, with most merchants giving the event a thumbs up. Liz Gould of Little Bird said that people were buying and not just looking. The same was true for booths at Juniper and Twine, Fly Away Home Market, Pebble Art and Old Oak Coffeehouse.

The event was especially helpful to the Niwot Cookie Moms. Because both the Rock & Rails summer concert season and the 4th of July pancake breakfast were canceled this year, many local nonprofits that depend on the events' tip jars had to be creative while trying to raise funds. The 2019 Rock & Rails summer concert series tip jar recipients received a total of over $19,000, which helped 17 non-profits in the area, including the Cookie Moms.

The Cookie Moms, who send care packages to servicemen and women stationed overseas, held an estate and tag sale at the sidewalk sale, setting up outside Niwot Real Estate offices. With those donations and the hand made goods donated by Kathy Koehler, the "Moms" were able to raise over $500.

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