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#DTJax Weekly Update: August 29 – September 4, 2017

The following is this week’s issue of the “#DTJax Weekly Update” e-newsletter. To receive this in your email inbox each week, sign-up here.

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Things To Do Downtown

 

Arts + Culture

 

Family Fun 

 

Live Music + Nightlife

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Get Involved

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

 

First Wednesday Art Walk
Help us make #ArtWalkJax a success and support all of your favorite local artists, performers, food trucks and businesses! Sign up here.

 

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 #DTJax News

 

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New businesses in #DTJax:

 

  • Tossgreen: 76 S. Laura St.

Coming soon:

  • Cowford Chophouse: 101 E. Bay St.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

 

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DVI Updates:

 

September Art Walk
Dog Days of Summer

 
Bring your four-legged family members for a fun, family-friendly night downtown to say goodbye to summer at the Dog Days of Summer Pet walk! Beat the heat and enjoy music, a magician and special pet vendors.
 
Art Walk After Dark 

The end of summer celebration continues in The Elbow during Art Walk After Dark from 9 p.m. to late! Hangout in Downtown’s entertainment district with live music at 1904 Music Hall, Hourglass Pub and Myth Nightclub. Enjoy award-winning cuisine, behind-the-scenes tours at The Florida Theatre, and great memories at all your favorite spots.

 

PARK(ing) Day 2017
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PARK(ing) Day is an annual open source global event where citizens, artists, activists, organizations and businesses temporarily transform metered parking spaces into short term public “PARK” installations. If you are an organization or business who would like to participate in PARK(ing) Day on September 15, download the manual here or email ari@dtjax.org.

 

 

 

2015 State of Downtown Report:
2015-State-of-Downtown_v3-for-print_lowres_Page_01Downtown Vision, Inc. released an 18-month summary on the state and growth of Downtown Jacksonville. This report provides details on development successes and  announcements, office and employment trends, residential growth, retail mix, arts and culture, tourism, transportation and more. Read the report in it’s entirety on our blog or visit dtjaxreports.com to download the PDF.

 

DVI Annual Report Available:
Screen Shot 2016-11-21 at 2.03.20 PMHave 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 2015-2016.