HOUSTON – November 17, 2011 – Northline Commons welcomes Santa as he arrives in style in a bright Red helicopter on Black Friday, November 25th at 11:00am. The new Northline Commons shopping center is taking the North side by storm with an exciting Santa arrival and complimentary family photos with Santa throughout the holiday season.

Once Santa lands, he will jump in his Lexus convertible and drive around the open air mall greeting children and passing out candy canes. Santa will approach his throne next to Palais Royal to pose for photos with little ones and their families from 12 noon to 4pm. You won’t find free photos with Santa anywhere but Northline Commons. Santa will also be available for photos on Saturday, December 10 from 12 noon to 4pm next to Burlington and Saturday, December 24 from 12 noon to 4pm next to Palais Royal.

“Most of our shoppers are loyal and we want to express our appreciation for their patronage by offering something fun and exciting for the kids,” said Jeff Procell, General Manager, Northline Commons.

"These are difficult economic times and we want our shoppers to walk away with something free and memorable,” Procell continued.

Northline Commons retailers include: Walmart, Burlington, Palais Royal, Marshalls, Ross, Conns, Office Depot, Capital One Bank and Verizon to name a few. Recently, Chick-fil-A opened on the corner of I-45 and Crosstimbers.