Lakewood Ranch takes first walk on Main Street

Event gives shoppers a sneak peek of what lies ahead


NICHOLAS AZZARA
Herald Staff Writer

LAKEWOOD RANCH - It was 72 degrees with starry skies outside, and "snow" dusted the upscale shops and a curious crowd of 1,000 at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch Thursday evening.

Only three of the retail center's three dozen-plus stores were open for a VIP walk-through, but no one's spirits or enthusiasm were dampened.

Guests poured in hoping to be among the first to glimpse Lakewood Ranch's future shopping and entertainment center near Town Center and Lake Uihlein. Merchants still waiting for occupancy permits passed out information at kiosks in front of their storefronts.

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