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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Instagram of the Week
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Things To Do Downtown
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#DTJax News
- JTA Transportation Center, Not Yet Built, Already Spurring LaVilla Growth One Spark is returning to Jacksonville in October
- 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.
225 E. Coastline Dr.
Coming soon:
- Breezy Jazz Club: 119 W. Adams St.
- Tossgreen: 76 S. Laura St.
- Cowford Chophouse: 101 E. Bay St.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Must-try Summer Drinks in #DTJax
- 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:
July Art Walk – Palette to Palate
Celebrate Culinary Arts Month in the heart of #DTJax! Enjoy live music on the main stage by Stank Sauce and delicious food featuring Hyppo popsicles and Downtown’s own Zodiac Bar and Grill. Browse local artist booths and check out our 60+ venues, 28 of them skilled in the culinary arts! iloveartwalk.com
Help us make #ArtWalkJax a success and support all of your favorite local artists, performers, musicians, food trucks and businesses. Sign up here.