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Downtown Hays Development Corp. is proud to announce the sixth annual Wines and Steins, its premier fundraising event that unites the community with downtown for a pleasant evening sampling wines and craft beers.

The event will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. A limited number of 300 reservations will be sold. Each admission entitles the guest to a wonderful evening stroll downtown sampling beer and/or wine and hors d’oeuvres provided by participating businesses.

“The energy and the excitement that surrounds this event are just amazing,” said Sara Bloom, DHDC executive director. “We have several events downtown but none like this one. This fuses our past with the endless and exciting possibilities of our future.”

Guests are asked to check-in to the event at the Strand Theatre, 1102 Main, where they will each receive their own souvenir tasting glass, included in the price of admission.

After discovering what downtown Hays has to offer, participants are invited to attend the post-stroll celebration “under the stars” in the parking lot of the former Emprise Bank building, 1200 Main.

“We say under the stars because that’s the atmosphere of the celebration,” Bloom said. “We really mean under a beautiful, large, white tent.”

At the post-stroll celebration enjoy live music, complimentary beverages and desserts, as well as silent and live auctions.

Proceeds from the event will go towards DHDC operations, aesthetic improvements, and long-term projects. Continued growth of our beautiful Downtown will be featured during the event.

Wines and Steins is open to guests ages 21 and older (no children are allowed and no one under 21 will be admitted). Reservations are $50 per person. No tickets will be distributed. Simply present identification at check-in.

For more information and reservations, visit www.DowntownHays.com or call (785) 621.4171.