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Snow globe promotes pride in downtown landmarks.(Neighbor)(St. Charles)

Byline: Lisa Smith

Now you can hold the city in the palm of your hand.

A snow globe featuring a miniature replica of city hall, the Fox River, the Hotel Baker, the Arcada Theater, the Blue Goose grocery store and other downtown landmarks will be unveiled at the Scarecrow Festival Oct. 10-12.

If you order the 6.5-inch glass globe then, it will cost $40, a discount off the regular retail price of $49.95. The first shipment should arrive by Christmas.

St. Charles resident Patti Reinbold, chairwoman of a snow globe subcommittee of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, came up with the idea after seeing a similar snow globe featuring Batavia.

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