The City of Bainbridge kicks off the 2010 holiday season with Holiday Open House on Sunday, Nov. 21.

Downtown merchants will be open and offer great gifts and awesome deals from 1 to 5 p.m.

This year’s Holiday Open House participants are The Bean Cafe, Belk’s, Bella’s Boutique, Factory Connection, Godwin’s Jewelers, Isabee’s, Jacobik Antiques, Kres Jewelers, LTL Flowers and Gifts, Polka Dots Gift Shop, Reeve’s Linens and Gifts, Sharon House Antiques, Southern Trading Company and Pawn Shop, Special Occasions, The Sweet Spot and The Tanning Company and Tina Brock Gifts.

Once again, Mary Barber Cox will be in Willis Park signing ornaments for everyone. This year’s ornament features the entrance of Oak City Cemetery.

Ornaments will be available at Holiday Open House, or you can purchase them now at City Hall, 101 S. Broad St., in the Community Development Office. Individual ornaments are $8, or you can purchase the full set of Bainbridge ornaments for $160.

Remember to shop locally during the holidays. Purchasing holiday gifts locally means that your hard-earned money stays in the community where it can do the most good.

For more information on Bainbridge ornaments, Holiday Open House or any of the City of Bainbridge’s holiday activities, call 248-2000 or visit www.bainbridgecity.com.