Yappy Hour at Bell Tower Shops
Yappy Hour and Stroll returns to dog-friendly Bell Tower Shops on Friday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wine, beer and live music will be available in the center court. Shoppers and their canine companions will enjoy the “bowl stroll” throughout the shopping center where colorful dog bowls will identify 35 merchants who are pooch-friendly. Dogs must be leashed.
“I’m not sure who’s having more fun, the dogs or their owners,” said Amy Fletcher-Smith, director of marketing at Bell Tower Shops. “But one thing is for certain, everyone is enjoying having their dogs with them for happy hour, dinner or shopping.”
The event, which takes place the second Friday of each month, is free with center court beverage donations benefiting Gulf Coast Humane Society. The mission of the Gulf Coast Humane Society is to provide humane care for surrendered animals in Southwest Florida by offering refuge, providing medical care and facilitating an adoptive home. GCHS is a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization serving the area. For more information, visit www.gulfcoasthumanesociety.org.
Bell Tower Shops is an open-air lifestyle center, located at U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway, with 40 retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and The Fresh Market, nine restaurants and Bell Tower 20 Regal Cinemas. The center’s sidewalk garden setting of lush landscaping, splashing fountains and covered walkways makes it a popular gathering place. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the center. To learn more, log onto www.TheBellTowerShops.com, or call 239-489-1221.
Pooch-friendly merchants:
Ann Taylor
Bacchus
Banana Republic
Bath & Body Works
Bed Bath & Beyond
Bistro 41
Blackhawk Café
Blue Pointe Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill
Brookstone
Caché
Clarks
Crü
Draper’s & Damon’s
Francesca’s Collections
Gap/GapKids
Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry
Mayors
Mimi’s Cafe
Olde Florida Gallerie
Patchington
Portfolio Gallery
Saks Fifth Avenue
Soma Intimates
Sunglass Hut
Swim ‘n Sport
Talbots
T.G.I. Friday’s
The Cheshire Cat
The Mole Hole
Trader Rick’s
Victoria’s Secret
Vitamin World
Wallaby Trading Co.
White House | Black Market
Williams-Sonoma