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
Jan. 21: Black History Calendar Unveiling
Jan. 21: Third Tuesday Tour: Daniel Rozin
Jan. 23: 150 Years of Hemming
Jan. 21 – 24: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents LEGENDS
Jan. 23: LEGO Competition
Jan. 22 – 24: 69th Annual Jacksonville Boat Show
Jan. 21: Jaxsons Night Market
Jan. 21: The Temptations and The Four Tops
Jan. 24: Reel Big Fish at Mavericks LIVE
Jan. 25: Jax Innovation Nights
Jan. 23: Color Vibe 5K
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Walking Tour of Brooklyn Station
- Urgent Care moves to #DTJax
- The “Greatest Show on Ice” comes to #DTJax in February
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News of the Week
- Cheers: Support for Night Market deserves applause
- Engine 15 moves ahead with Downtown taproom, files planned unit development
- See what brought 16 craft bartenders to Downtown
- Contract extension to keep Florida-Georgia game at EverBank is expected to be done soon
- Elks Building, example of classic architecture in downtown Jacksonville, sold
- Martin Luther King Jr. parade flows through downtown Jacksonville to honor slain civil rights leader
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DVI Updates
We’d Love to Hear From You:
- Do you live or work in #DTJax? Take our surveys to help us track Downtown growth and improve experience!
- Take our Art Walk Visitor Survey so that we can also improve and grow our monthly Art Walk!
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 – silent auctions and animal encounters by MOSH 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 100 North Laura, 9th Floor, 100 N. Laura Street. Register today.
Downtown Stakeholder’s Meeting
Mark your calendar to join Downtown Vision, Inc. for the next Downtown Stakeholders Meeting. The meeting will be January 26th at 8:30 a.m. in the Ed Ball Building, 1st Floor Training Room at 214 N. Hogan St.