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Things To Do Downtown
Live Music + Nightlife
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve @ 1904 Music Hall
Dec. 31: Swamp Radio “New Year’s Eve”
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve @ Dos Gatos
Dec. 31: Dancing New Year’s Eve Party @ Hourglass Pub
Dec. 31:New Year’s Eve @ The Volstead
Dec. 31: Mark’s 10th Annual New Year’s Eve Party
Jan. 1: SOJA
Sports + Fitness
Dec. 30: SEC/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge
Dec. 31: Core Values 5K benefiting The First Tee
Dec. 31: Vystar New Year’s Eve Run
Jan. 2: TaxSlayer Bowl: Georgia vs. Penn State
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- How to Celebrate the New Year #DTJax Style!
- Downtown Spotlight: Monroe Galleries
- 2016 SPARK Grant Program- Sponsored in part by Florida Blue
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News of the Week
- JTA boss wants to find answers for troubled Skyway’s future
- Alley Cats – The Alley Sessions
- Hemming Park to begin recycling in Downtown
- Development along St. Johns River to get a hard look
- Laura Street illustrates a hopeful sign for all of Downtown
- Turning parking spots into parklets
- JTA agrees on plan to modernize, potentially expand Skyway
- Selling Jacksonville: Groups look for best way to market city, by finding its DNA
- DIA’s Retail Enhancement Program bringing jobs and investment to Downtown
- Cultural Council’s $70,000 SPARK Grant award will be used in 5 art projects in 2016
- JTA launches First Coast Flyer service from Downtown to north and northwest parts of city
- Downtown Jacksonville “Spark District” unveiled to highlight, attract innovation
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DVI Updates
- Art Walk Visitor Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NF6GJRS
- The Elbow Entertainment District experience survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DJFP77R
Downtown Vision, Inc.’s Inaugural Gala
Come and celebrate Downtown at DVI’s Urban Oasis Gala Saturday, March 19, 2016! There will be cocktails, dining and dancing – with live music by the Chris Thomas Band – and live and silent auctions all leading up to the Downtown awards. All proceeds from the gala will benefit the Downtown Parklet Program. Khaki and safari attire encouraged.The gala will last from 6:00-10:30 p.m. and take place at the Jacksonville Bank Building, 9th Floor, 100 N. Laura Street. Register today.