Downtown Santa Barbara Announces Winners of Holiday Window Décor Contest

Release Date: December 23,2014

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – ‘Twas a week before Christmas and all along the street, the shop windows were all decorated – oh, what a treat! Downtown Santa Barbara staff strolled along State Street to judge the Holiday Window Décor Contest last week – here are the results, along with a hearty congratulations to the winners:

2014 Award of Excellence:

Spanish Garden Inn

Best Holiday Spirit Award:

Renaissance Fine Consignment

Most Traditional Award:
K Frank

Most Festive Award:

33 Jewels

Best Vintage Holiday:

Rocket Fizz

Most Whimsical Award:

Palace Grill

Honorable Mention:

Socorro

The handmade tree topper, fireplace wreath and ornaments, using orchids and origami, made Spanish Garden Inn (915 Garden) the hands-down favorite. Renaissance Fine Consignment’s (1118 State) windows and tree of huge elves working diligently on holiday projects truly puts the viewer in the holiday spirit. Simple yet lovely – the red and gold decked tree tucked in the corner of K Frank (1023 State) along with boughs and lights along the adobe ceiling, clinched the Most Traditional award. Window shoppers peering into 33 Jewels (814 State) found intricately cut butterflies flitting among the jewelry and even into the shape of a beautiful white tree. Candy is dandy and when a tree is decorated with vintage candy, you’ve got a winner. And putting a Rudolph nose on Marilyn Monroe clinched the Vintage award for Rocket Fizz (1021 State). With hand painted windows depicting that old Cajun tradition of alligators pulling Santa and wait staff in a motorboat, Palace Grill (8 E. Cota) easily nabbed the Whimsical award. Socorro, (1106 State) with its snow-crusted windows, adorned palm tree and huge snowflakes warmed the hearts of the judges enough for an Honorable Mention award.

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