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.
__________________________________________________________________________
Instagram of the Week
Tag your Downtown photo #DTJax
for a chance to be featured.
__________________________________________________________________________
Things To Do Downtown
Arts & Culture
February 2: February First Friday Cosmic Concert at MOSH
February 2: TGIF with MJbaker at Hemming Park
February 2: 27th Annual EDDY Awards: Great Teachers Are Timeless at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
February 2-3: Jacksonville Symphony:Requiem For an Angel
Family Fun
January 30: Cirque Zuma Zuma at the Ritz Theatre
January 31-February 11: The Lion King at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts
February 2: Music in the Plaza
February 3: Family Fun Day at Ritz Theatre
February 5: The Lightning Thief at the Florida Theatre
Live Music + Nightlife
January 30: Taproom Trivia Tuesdays at Intuition Ale Works
January 30: Take me to the River feat. William Bell, Bobby Rush and Don Bryant at the Florida Theatre
February 1: Thursday Trivia at Burrito Gallery Downtown
February 1: Tanya Tucker at the Florida Theatre
February 2: Jason Evans Band at the Jacksonville Landing
February 2: Mad Cowford: Final Hourglass Show
February 2: Puttin’ on the Ritz at Ritz Theatre
February 2: John 5 and The Creatures at 1904 Music Hall
February 3: The Age of Aquarius at Myth Nightclub
February 3: Mary Wilson of The Supremes at Ritz Theatre
February 3: Revival Z at GLHF Game Bar
February 3: The Party Cartel at the Jacksonville Landing
February 3: Mas Appeal Live at The Volstead
February 3: Underdark 2018 Release at Intuition Ale Works
February 4: WildFire Rising at the Jacksonville Landing
February 4: Laugh Lounge at Dos Gatos
Sports, Health + Fitness
February 3: Community Yoga Class: Intuition Ale Works
February 3: Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays
February 4: Yoga Sundays at River City Brewing Company
February 4: Super Bowl Party at HOBNOB
__________________________________________________________________________
Get Involved
Volunteer Opportunities:
First Wednesday Art Walk
Help us make #ArtWalkJax a success and support all of your favorite local artists, performers, food trucks and businesses! Sign up here.
2018 #DTJax Gala: Vintage Circus
Step right up and volunteer at the 3rd Annual DTJax Gala: Vintage Circus! Volunteers receive free parking and free admission to the Gala, redeemable before or after their shift. Must be 21 or older. Click here to volunteer at the Gala.
#DTJax Surveys
Each year Downtown Vision evaluates the state of Downtown Jacksonville and collects data on how to improve the Downtown experience. If you live or work in #DTJax (Northbank, Southbank, Brooklyn/Riverside Avenue, LaVilla or the Stadium District) we want to hear from you.
Respondents will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate to the Downtown restaurant or retailer of their choice. A winner will be selected in early 2018 and contacted via the email provided.
Thank you in advance for your time and thoughts about #DTJax!
__________________________________________________________________________
#DTJax News
- Plan to add floors to Downtown Building Materializes
- Entertainment complex planned next to stadium
- Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk Downsizing For Slow Months
- Wednesday Thumbs: Are the Jaguars on course to become “America’s Team”?
- New convention center “could be bigger than tourism”
- DIA votes unanimously to seek “darn good” bids for convention center
- Downtown Development Review Board to review projects for dogs, parking
- Retail garage project proposed for Downtown
- Hotel Indigo and Rooftop Restaurant and Bar proposed for Downtown
__________________________________________________________________________
New businesses in #DTJax:
Coming soon:
- FSCJ’s 20West Cafe: 20 W. Adams St.
Now Open:
- Gate Petroleum Station: 450 Park St.
- Yobe Frozen Yogurt: 450 Park St.
__________________________________________________________________________
Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Found in #DTJax: Wolf & Cub
- New Year, New You – Keeping your resolution in #DTJax
- Found in #DTJax: Manifest Distilling
- Found in DTJax: Sweet Pete’s Candy
- Found in DTJax: Intuition Ale Works
- Post-Irma resources and ways to get involved
- Your guide to Game Day in #DTJax
- The Music of #DTJax
- The Dog Side of #DTJax
- Dine-in In #DTJax
- Relax in #DTJax
__________________________________________________________________________
DVI Updates:
First Wednesday Art Walk – Dance your heART out
February 7: Put your dancing shoes on and get ready to Dance your heART out this month at Art Walk! Explore 30+ participating businesses, art galleries, local artists and more. Plus, enjoy live performances and delectable food trucks in the heart of Jacksonville.
Visit iloveartwalk.com for more information.
Downtown Vision announces 2018 #DTJax Award Winners
The #DTJax Awards recognize community leaders who work to create a vibrant environment, who support economic revitalization efforts through the activation of underutilized resources, job creation, or leading design practices, and who continually reinforce Downtown as the premier center for arts, dining, retail, entertainment, business and/or urban living in Northeast Florida. Please join us in celebrating these award winners on February 17th at our #DTJax Gala: Vintage Circus.
Warm Welcome to Cynthia Ray, our new Social Services Outreach Specialist
The focus of the Outreach Specialist is to connect with individuals who are in need of social services who reside in the Business Improvement District boundaries and to gather more data to help remove “barriers to entry” for those who are on the streets. Cynthia has a degree in Business Administration and Marketing with a Master’s in clinical psychology and is a licensed counselor in the state of Florida. She has worked in both corporate America in sales and marketing as well as social services as a case manager and a therapist. We are very excited to have her on our team!
2016-2017 Annual Report
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 2016-2017. Read or download the PDF here.
2016-2017 State of Downtown Report:
It’s an exciting time for Downtown Jacksonville. Since the beginning of 2016, Downtown has seen more than $80 million in completed development projects, such as the Winston Family YMCA and Daily’s Place Amphitheater. More than $2 billion in projects are currently under construction or proposed. Read about currently development, employment and residential trends in this 18-month look at the progress in Downtown Jacksonville from January 2016-June 2017. Read or download the PDF here.