First Friday Salute to Service: Sip, Shop & Dine downtown historic

Since 1996 (and formally designated by Congress in 2020), November has also been recognized as Military Families Month, honoring the families who support service members through deployments, relocations, and sacrifice at home.

November is our nation’s month of gratitude, a time when we pause to honor our Veterans, active-duty service members, and the families who stand behind them. With Veterans Day and Military Families Month both in November, this is when communities come together to recognize sacrifice, celebrate freedom, and support those who have served.

So this month on Historic Fairfield Avenue, we invite you to Sip, Shop & Dine with purpose.
Every visit, every purchase, every friendly conversation on the Avenue helps strengthen the small businesses that continue to show up for our community, including the Veterans, spouses, neighbors, and loved ones who walk beside us every day.

Come out and:
• Enjoy a festive evening on Historic Fairfield Avenue
• Wear your RED Friday shirt or any red, white & blue
• Help fill the food drive bins for care packages (see wishlist below)
• Honor those who serve, past and present by visiting veteran stops on The Avenue
Let’s celebrate community, gratitude, and service, the Bellevue way.

Top Wishlist items for care packages

•Beef jerky / Slim Jims
• Protein bars (Quest, Pure Protein, Clif)
• Granola bars
• Peanut butter crackers
• Trail mix / Mixed nuts
• Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
• Pop-Tarts
• Fruit snacks
• Cheez-Its / Goldfish
• Pretzels
• Rice Krispies Treats
• Gum & hard candy
• Tuna or chicken pouches
• Microwave mac & cheese cups
• Ramen or cup-noodles
• Peanut butter squeeze packs
• Instant coffee packets
• Hot chocolate packets
•Bobby pins
•long black crew socks
•chapstick
•toothpaste