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Instagram of the Week
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Things To Do Downtown
Arts & Culture
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Tuesday, August 21
Thursday, August 23
Friday, August 24
Saturday, August 25
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Family Fun
- Sweet Pete’s Candy Bar My Way Factory Tour. Runs through Monday, August 27.
Live Music & Nightlife
- Blues, Brews and BBQ at The Florida Theatre
- College, Military and Service Industry Night at GLHF Bar
- Fat Cactus Trio at That Bar At The Arena
- Samuel McDonald at River City Brewing Company
- SoDown at 1904 Music Hall
- Stars Align Tour: Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson at Daily’s Place
- The Cypher Open Mic Poetry & Soul presents: Ahynte at De Real Ting Cafe
- An Evening with The Little Books at Intuition Ale Works
- Darude Live at Myth Nightclub
- Neon Whiskey at the Jacksonville Landing
- Retro Friday at GLHF Bar
- Riverbend Reunion at 1904 Music Hall
- The Snacks at The Volstead
- The Basement – Jax Edition at River City Brewing Company
- The Chris Thomas Band at Cowford Chophouse
- G-Vibe Trio at the Jacksonville Landing
- Les DeMerle Jazz Quartet at Breezy Jazz Club
- Mudd at 1904 Music Hall
- The Treehouse at Myth Nightclub
- Jazzy Sunday at the Jacksonville Landing
- Laugh Lounge Comedy Show at Dos Gatos
- Nonpoint, He is Legend and Letters From The Fire at 1904 Music Hall
- Sunday Funday at River City Brewing Company
Sports, Health + Fitness
- Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Birmingham Barons at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. Runs through Thursday, August 23.
- Shag Dance Lessons at River City Brewing Company
- Yoga at St. John’s Cathedral
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Get Involved
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#DTJax News
- The Mathis Report: Ash Properties adds Exchange Building to Downtown holdings
- Bay Street Goes electric: The downtown street could become a high-tech corridor and testbed
- Using transit to spark development in LaVilla
- DDRB to review plans for proposed Downtown Hyatt Place Hotel
- ‘Riverwalk Place’ would bring housing, hotel and restaurants to Bay Street
- Transportation corridor with driverless shuttles may come to downtown Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry Nominates Business Partner To Be On Downtown Development Board
- Jaguars advocating for other Downtown projects
- Downtown Jacksonville property get $5.4 million investment
- Exclusive: A $63 million ‘innovation corridor’ could be coming downtown
- DIA CEO Aundra Wallace to lead JAXUSA Partnership
- Jax budgets millions for Prime Osborne needs, while debating new convention center
- Shad Khan’s Iguana Investments submits shipyards plans to Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority
- New details on VyStar Credit Union’s relocation Downtown
- Three proposals submitted for new Jacksonville Convention Center
- JEA releases list of options being considered for new Downtown campus
- Ash Properties closes on BB&T Tower for $24.47 million
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New businesses in #DTJax:
Now Open!
Coming Soon:
Burlock & Barrel Distillery
417 Magnolia St.
225 E. Coastline Dr.
SHOR Tavern, Hyatt Regency
225 E. Coastline Dr.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- A Day in the Life: Interning at Downtown Vision
- National Outdoors Month in #DTJax
- Celebrating the St. Johns River in #DTJax
- Street Art in #DTJax
- Found in #DTJax: FORGE 3D Printing Studio
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DVI Updates:
Have you ever wondered, what exactly does DVI do in a year? Check out our latest Annual Report, which highlights accomplishments and financial information for fiscal year 2016-2017. Read or download the PDF here.
Downtown’s signature monthly event, First WednesdayArt Walk attracts 8,000 people each month, spans 15+ blocks with 30+ galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants, bars and businesses. In its 14th year, Art Walk celebrates the local art scene by featuring hundreds of artists, performers and live music acts. Be a partner today! Download the kit here.