13th Year Of The Moose Is Loose Campaign

Feb. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- February 23 – March 10, 2013 will be the dates for the 13th annual “Moose Is Loose” campaign in Woodland Park, Colorado, according to campaign officials.

"The dates of the campaign to include Peak 92.9, the Pikes Peak Courier View, The Mountain Jackpot and more was based on what is traditionally been the slowest for local businesses; the last week in February and the first few days of March," said Michael Perini.

The campaign was open to any business that had a product or service to sell. As a result 40 businesses have signed up to participate; the largest number ever, according to campaign officials.

Categories for specials and discounts included the following:

Art & Photography
Automotive
Boutiques & Shops
Construction & Hardware
Crafts & Crafters
Fine Dining
Fine Furnishings
Eats & Drinks
Health & Beauty
Lodging & Inns
Rustic/Western Furnishings
Professional Services
Recreational

Organizers provided a packet to businesses with materials to engage with their customers. The packet included buttons, coloring contest forms, a window decal, trail guides and merchandise tags.  Tips on how to market and promote the campaign were also offered, Perini said.

List of businesses for 2013:

CR Chambers Photography

The Pikes Peak Regional Medical Ctr Foundation Gift Shop &

The Pikes Peak Guy

Seven Arrows Gallery

Big O Tire

Grease Monkey

Brenda’s Boutique & Consignments

The Cellar Door

The Cowhand

Game City

Kitchen and Homebrew

Vintage Vines

Windows of Heaven

Above Treeline Construction

Foxworth Gailbrath

Flutterbys and Party Bugs

Nuts & Bolts Needleworks

The Picket Fence

BierWerks

Carmen

Denny’s

The Historic Ute Inn

Hungry Bear Restaurant

Joanie’s Deli

Mangia Mangia

Papa Murphy’s

Swiss Chalet Restaurant

Tweeds Fine Furnishings

FatKat Salon

Mountain Naturals

Studio West Aveda Salon

The Woodland Country Lodge

The Eagle Fire Lodge

The Edgewood Inn

Kelly’s Office Connection

Woodland Park Computers

The BierRun & Ride

Shining Mountain Golf Course

Cowbells Western Interiors

Williams Bros.

Discounts and specials are the key to this campaign.  "TWEEDS, for example will have everything up to 75% off storewide," Perini said.  "A Trail Guide is available at the store (240 E Hwy 24, Woodland Park, CO.) to use to find all the businesses and specials.  

A special facebook page has been set up to track the Moose throughout the campaign.   More at:  https://www.facebook.com/TweedsMoose

Check out the Moose is Loose video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb-S7CYQWyU



TWEEDS Campaign team members, Michael Perini, Melinda Truscelli and Molly Wells.

More information at:  719.687.7373