Seeing as how this is Black Friday, most of you are either sleeping off a food coma or affixing spikes to your elbow pads, the better to lay claim to the choicest shopping deals. More power to you, but I, for one, am looking forward to a more active/less violent annual tradition: MainX24.
While it lacks the … spectacle … of navigating a middle-age mosh pit at Best Buy to snag a discounted TV, this annual celebration of all things Southside is certainly a must-experience event.
After my stellar first experience there last year, I’ve been ticking off the days until Dec. 2 for weeks.
Those who attend MainX24 know its greatest strength is by far the sheer size and variety of offerings on the schedule. Practically every business on Main Street, as well as many satellite locations, offers something to draw you in, from discounted food and drink to concerts and ice skating.
As a result, who you see and what you experience during MainX24 will vary widely from person to person. Last year, for instance, my day began by leaping onto a moving Volkswagen bus during the morning parade and ended with me shivering in the gusting, Arctic cold while Andrew Nigh’s 18-foot-tall wooden statue, “Vega Chrysalis,” burned behind Discoteca.