From CCB Plaza to Black Wall Street Gardens, Five Points Plaza and Durham Central Park, downtown is gleaming with holiday lights and filled with events and holiday happenings.

We've brought back the Points of Light map to help visitors find all the sights. Have you decorated your storefront, balcony or outdoor space? Email us pics, and we’ll add you to the map.

And don't forget to add your holiday events, sales and specials to the DDI events calendar. Select the “holiday” category to include them on the special Downtown for the Holidays page.

Thanks to our downtown merchants, SpendaBull is now accepted in 50 shops, venues and restaurants. As the holiday season continues, corporations are using the card as a great way to support multiple businesses downtown. More than $7,500 in SpendaBull cards were purchased just last month.

But we know those dollars don't benefit our businesses until the cards are redeemed. So, courtesy of Durham Magazine, we're extending our $10 bonus card offer to the first 100 customers to redeem their SpendaBull cards through December 24. To take advantage of the offer, customers who redeem a SpendaBull card just need to snap a photo of their receipt and email it to [email protected]. (One bonus card per customer, not per purchase.)

We'll be encouraging the public to spend their SpendaBulls through advertising and social media posts to get the more than $36,000 in outstanding SpendaBull dollars into the hands of downtown retailers, restaurants and venues over the next few weeks.

If you're a downtown merchant, and would like to accept the card, please let us know.

With the holiday season in full swing, this month's survey invites you to share your thoughts on downtown Durham's festive decorations for the winter holidays.

Please take just a moment to complete the survey. We promise it will take no more than a minute of your time. Plus, you'll be entered to win a $50 SpendaBull card!

Stay up to date on weekly case counts and averages, as well as state and local restrictions.

Check out all the holiday happenings at the Downtown Durham Event Calendar.

Due to an elevator malfunction, DDI has helped relocate The Durham Hotel's planned Santa on the Roof Event to CCB Plaza. The event will occur on the same date and time – Sunday December 5, 1-4 p.m. – and will offer the same visit from Santas Just Like Me, a local organization that has provided North Carolina families with the option to visit with a Santa of color since 2013.

View the Traffic Report Calendar Online...

DDI's pedestrian counters were installed to assist businesses in determining appropriate hours and staffing levels. For additional information, like hourly counts or trends, BID constituents may request a custom report. Contact Rebekah Mixon to request a report.

▶ Location 1: 21c Hotel

▶ Location 2: Chesterfield Building

▶ Location 3: Foster on the Park Apartments

▶ Location 4: Marriott City Center

Printed merchant maps help visitors find their way to all the shops, services and restaurants downtown has to offer. They're updated frequently, and are a great customer service.

To order a bundle or suggest revisions, contact Patrick Holt.

You can also download an always up-to-date, printer-friendly version and browse the web map at downtowndurham.com/map.