001[Music] As the dog >> Hello friends, Yolanda Greaves here from Around the Clock. We are at the corner spot for Ashland After Dark. I mentioned that to someone. They said, "But it's not dark yet." But that doesn't matter. We're here now. It's a beautiful night. Things are going to be going on until 9:00. We're currently at the corner spot. We have a chess game going on. We have hula hooping and jump rope contest from Ann Marie's Dance Center. There's candy. There's the police and fire are here supporting it. So, it's a great night here in Ashland. A fun event. Who knows? Maybe it's something we see again. But it's thanks to all the downtown businesses who have come together to present Ashland After Dark. [Music] >> I'm a fire dog. >> I'm a unicorn. >>
002A firefighter. two firefighters and two police officers and both of them said hi to me. I got to go in their car and talk. >> What's your favorite thing being here tonight? >> You know what I I look at it as like the community. The community always just coming out in great numbers throughout different events that is hosted in the town. And that's what's awesome. The all the different things that we have to offer, fire, all the different businesses down up and down the main street. This is what it's all about is just getting everybody out. >> Great. [Music] All right, guys. How do you like uh Ashland after dark? Downtown After Dark. It's >> pretty good. It's >> been awesome so far. >> Awesome. >> Yeah. >> Almost done. >> We We get the
003pond money off our family. He's going to bring life stuff that we really do not need. >> So, tell me about the flavor. Did you make your own flavor? >> Uh, no. >> Oh, no. Yo, we >> Yeah, he made his own flavor. He made his own flavor of different things. I got a butterscotch flavored ice cream with I'm >> nice. What' you get? >> Chocolate chip. >> Well, just getting to learn a little bit more about downtown and what uh businesses are here and try something new. >> Have you been here before? >> No, it's first time. I'm very excited. >> You want to try the ice cream? >> You bet. Yeah. This is a dark chocolate with the classic Oh, that's good. >> We are continuing our conversations. We are now here with
004Pam Baffin of Oak Realy. Woohoo. Um Pam, what are you guys doing here tonight? >> We're having a blast. Yeah. >> Um >> we have I don't know 150,000 pounds of candy that we are take. They have little bags that they can take and they are delighted. I love to see the faces when they come like so. >> And it's a perfect night for it. >> It's like Ashlin at its finest. You know, the families are out, the kids are out, police and fire are having fun with them. >> What made the businesses decide to do that? >> All of us felt that there's so much vibrancy in these businesses. >> More people needed to understand the critical mass of those businesses. So, if they can come down and kind of understand that there's ice
005cream and pizza and bagels and Ricky and and just so many different fun places to be with your family.