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
Arts + Culture
August 9: Lunch @ The Lounge Concert Series
August 8: Sweet Pete’s Open House For Educators Night
August 9: Midweek Farmers Market
August 9: Poetry Night at Coniferous Cafe
August 10: Puttin’ on the Ritz – Auditions
August 10: Dinner with an Artist – Ingrid Mathurin
August 12: Books, Blogs, Zines: A Crash Course in Activist Writing
August 12: Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
August 12: Rocky Horror Cabaret Auditions at Hourglass Pub
August 13: Spaceballs 30th Anniversary at the Florida Theatre
August 13: Super Roll Sunday with Bold City Cosplay
August 8: Sweet Pete’s Open House For Educators Night
August 9: Midweek Farmers Market
August 9: Poetry Night at Coniferous Cafe
August 10: Puttin’ on the Ritz – Auditions
August 10: Dinner with an Artist – Ingrid Mathurin
August 12: Books, Blogs, Zines: A Crash Course in Activist Writing
August 12: Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival
August 12: Rocky Horror Cabaret Auditions at Hourglass Pub
August 13: Spaceballs 30th Anniversary at the Florida Theatre
August 13: Super Roll Sunday with Bold City Cosplay
Family Fun
August 8 – September 10: MOSH Dinosaurs in Motion Temporary Exhibit
August 11: MOSH $5 Fridays
August 12: Riverside Arts Market
August 12: 4th Annual Jax Community & Family Awareness Expo
August 12: Duval County Public Schools Back to School Bash
August 11: MOSH $5 Fridays
August 12: Riverside Arts Market
August 12: 4th Annual Jax Community & Family Awareness Expo
August 12: Duval County Public Schools Back to School Bash
Live Music + Nightlife
August 8: 3rd Quarterly Bartenders Brawl
August 8: Every Single Artist Lounge at MOSH
August 9: The Australian Pink Floyd Show: The Best Side of the Moon
August 10 – September 30: Happy Hour at HOBNOB to benefit Live For Today
August 10: Fionn MacCool’s After Work Business Social
August 10: Adamec Bike Night
August 11: Croatia Squad at Myth Nightclub
August 11: Music in the Plaza
August 13: Swing Night Out: The Volstead!
August 8: Every Single Artist Lounge at MOSH
August 9: The Australian Pink Floyd Show: The Best Side of the Moon
August 10 – September 30: Happy Hour at HOBNOB to benefit Live For Today
August 10: Fionn MacCool’s After Work Business Social
August 10: Adamec Bike Night
August 11: Croatia Squad at Myth Nightclub
August 11: Music in the Plaza
August 13: Swing Night Out: The Volstead!
Sports + Fitness
August 10-14: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Mississippi Braves
August 10: Sunrise Yoga at New JAX Gym
August 12: Morning Yoga at Riverside Arts Market
August 12: Tour de Pain 1 Mile Sizzler
August 13: Community Yoga on The River: Benefitting Yoga 4 Change
August 10: Sunrise Yoga at New JAX Gym
August 12: Morning Yoga at Riverside Arts Market
August 12: Tour de Pain 1 Mile Sizzler
August 13: Community Yoga on The River: Benefitting Yoga 4 Change
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Get Involved
Public Meetings
City Council Meeting
When: August 8, 2017, 5 p.m.
Where: Council Chamber at City Hall – 117 West Duval Street, 1st Floor
Volunteer Opportunities
“The Streets Don’t Lie” Veterans Surge
Join Changing Homelessness on August 16th as they take to the streets to survey our homeless population and identify our homeless veterans. Volunteer to help connect our homeless population with the services they need. Find more info and sign up here.
3 volunteer locations – Urban Core, Beaches, Orange Park
2 volunteer shifts – 5 am – 9 am; 5 pm – 9 pm
1 volunteer training session – August 9 @ 9:00 am, 12:00 pm; 4:00 pm or August 10 @ 10:00 am; 1:00 pm; 6:00 pm
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#DTJax News
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- Jacksonville mayor talks safety, downtown development
- Food truck court introduces grocery options
- Sunday Lead Letter: Great progress is being made Downtown
- Mayor Curry rolls out stimulus budget: 100 new cops, $131 million for infrastructure
- UNF will bring Entrepreneurship Center to Downtown in 2018
- The District signs deal for riverfront hotel on Southbank
- Jaguars, Bold Events bring unique business twist to downtown Jacksonville
- Laura Street Trio, Barnett Bank incentive package approved by City Council
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New businesses in #DTJax:
Now open:
225 E. Coastline Dr.
119 W. Adams St.
Coming soon:
- Tossgreen: 76 S. Laura St.
- Cowford Chophouse: 101 E. Bay St.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- Jacksonville Public Library: Jax Makerspace
- The 5 & Dime Theatre Camp, a Class Act
- Dine-in In #DTJax
- Must-try Summer Drinks in #DTJax
- Get out on the water this summer in #DTJax
- Summer Family Fun in #DTJax
- 2017 #DTJax Awards: Downtown Project of the Year: Winston Family YMCA
- 2017 #DTJax Awards Downtowner of the Year: Ben Davis
- Relax in #DTJax
- IntoGo: Jacksonville’s First Fun App
- Pavement to Parklets in #DTJax
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DVI Updates:
PARK(ing) Day 2017
PARK(ing) Day is an annual open source global event where citizens, artists, activists, organizations and businesses temporarily transform metered parking spaces into short term public “PARK” installations. If you are an organization or business who would like to participate in PARK(ing) Day on September 15, download the manual here or email ari@dtjax.org.
Fall Internship Opportunities:DVI is looking for fall 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.