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
June 13: ImpactJAX 101
June 14: Poetry Night
June 15: FemArt Gallery Opening Exhibit
June 16-July 2: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
June 16-17: Coming Out Monologues 2017
June 17: 4th Annual CaribFest
June 19: World Refugee Day Celebration
Family Fun
June 14-18: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
June 14: MOSH Little Learners
June 15: Gems: The World’s Wisdom Stories
June 16: MOSH $5 Fridays
June 17: Riverside Arts Market: Atomic Sketch
June 17: RAM Ride – Family Bike Ride
June 18: Jumbo Shrimp Father’s Day Picnic
Live Music + Nightlife
June 13 – 30: HOBNOB hosts Generous Pours
June 15: T Pain
June 16: Briteside Concert
June 16: Puttin’ on the Ritz Semi-Finals
June 16: Mad Cowford Improv Student Show
June 17: Fathers Eve at Intuition
June 17: Come Back Alice
June 19: Paddy’s Pub Takeover at The Volstead
Sports + Fitness
June 16: Yoga in the Plaza
June 16-18: APF Equipped National Championships
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#DTJax News
- 10 US cities where everyone wants to live right now
- What’s next for Jacksonville’s Cathedral District
- Two multifamily projects on tap for approval from Downtown design board
- Ron Littlepage: Downtown is starting to buzz
- AIA Jacksonville Vision Meets Opportunity
- Updated Urban Jax Major Projects & Development List
- A Look Inside Jacksonville’s Historic Laura Street Trio
- New Downtown apartments, distillery project and wine sales move ahead
- Downtown Jax getting a facelift
- Distillery Opening in Brooklyn Neighborhood
- Urban Construction Update: March 2017
- Q&A with DVI chair about how it plans to meet its goals
- Inside the construction at Cowford Chophouse
- Jacksonville University submits plans for Downtown campus
- Jaxport Conference could help bring potential business to the port
- FSCJ is preparing housing for fall; project also includes public cafe
- Mayor Lenny Curry’s office wants to extend Friend’s of Hemming Park contract for six months and $415,000
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New businesses in #DTJax:
Now open:
100 N. Laura St.
Timeless American fare takes a modern turn at Bellwether, a casual restaurant brought to you by the pioneers behind Orsay, Black Sheep, and BLK SHP at Intuition.
331 E. Bay St.
Coming soon:
- Breezy Jazz Club, 119 W. Adams St.
- Mortons, The Steak House, Hyatt Regency, 225 E. Coastline Dr.
- Tossgreen, 76 S. Laura St.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Get out on the water this summer in #DTJax
- Summer Family Fun in #DTJax
- #DTJax Summer Camps
- 2017 #DTJax Awards: Downtown Project of the Year: Winston Family YMCA
- 2017 #DTJax Awards Downtowner of the Year: Ben Davis
- Q&A with NAIWBE’s Sylvia Walker
- Relax in #DTJax
- Artist Spotlight: Bluebird Growers
- Business Spotlight: HOBNOB
- IntoGo: Jacksonville’s First Fun App
- The St. Johns River Like You’ve Never Seen it Before
- Pavement to Parklets in #DTJax
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DVI Updates:
Brooklyn Neighborhood Road Diet Study
If you live in the Brooklyn area or travel through it frequently, please take part in this survey to help improve the Brooklyn Neighborhood Road Diet, which seeks to improve traffic and pedestrian safety in Brooklyn (Riverside Blvd. & Park St.). Begin the survey here.
The Florida Times-Union is introducing a new quarterly magazine on Downtown in June titled “J.” As part of this project, the editorial page staff is compiling a group of readers in an Email Group for Downtown. These readers will be asked questions that relate to Downtown. There is no obligation, just a chance to sound off on Downtown issues. If you would like to join the group, please email Editorial Page Editor Mike Clark: mike.clark@jacksonville.com. He will send you a questionnaire. The editorial page also will be making Downtown one of its focus issues for the daily opinion pages. The Times-Union thanks you for your consideration.
Summer & Fall Internship Opportunities:
DVI is looking for summer interns. If you’re a recent college graduate or a college student in your junior or senior year of college or a recent graduate looking for marketing and events experience, we want you! Learn more
2015 State of Downtown Report:
Downtown 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:
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 2015-2016.