Brainerd Christmas Shopping Off to a Good Start

The Executive Director of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce refers to the day after Thanksgiving as "Green Friday." Lisa Paxton says parking lots were nearly full for the morning rush.

Paxton tells KLKS News, the Christmas shopping surge is extremely important for local merchants. She says we are fortunate to have two holiday shopping seasons; Christmas and summer for vacationers.

Paxton says the Brainerd area had a fair summer, doing better than many other parts of the state.