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
Spotlight:
CREW Jacksonville Luncheon
Mark your calendar to attend CREW Jacksonville’s Downtown Part II: Taking the Plan and Moving It Forward with guest speaker Aundra Wallace. The meeting will be February 2, at 11:15 a.m. at the River Club, 1 Independent Drive, Suite 3500. This is part two of a series on Downtown development, planning and revitalization. Register here today to become part of the Downtown conversation!
Arts + Culture
Family Fun
Jan. 26 – 31: Universoul Circus
Jan. 27: Dancing With the Stars Live!
Jan. 31: Chocolate Pizza Party
Live Music + Nightlife
Jan. 31: The Expendables Concert
Sports + Fitness
Jan. 30: Wolfson Children’s Challenge
Jan. 30: Unity Boot Camp
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Historic building Downtown to transform into luxury apartments
- Artist Spotlight: The Urban Atelier
- Urgent Care moves to #DTJax
- The “Greatest Show on Ice” comes to #DTJax in February
- Walking Tour of Brooklyn Station
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News of the Week
- Matt About Jax: Mocha Misk’i brings the sweets to downtown
- Brasfield & Gorrie doing $3.9 million EverBank Field club improvements
- Elbow compiling second version of CD to promote sounds of Downtown
- Business Brief: Why Investors Are Eyeing Downtown Jacksonville
- Jacksonville’s Vietnamese festival returning with emphasis on street food
- Elkins Construction doing $3.2 million of work on Cowford Chophouse
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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. Buy your tickets and sponsorships today.
