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
October 17: Young Collectors Party
October 19: Hemming Park Quarterly Stakeholders Meeting
October 19-22: Southern Women’s Show
Ocgtober 20: Mad Cowford Improv Comedy Show
October 20-21: Evil Dead: The Musical
October 21: WasabiCon 2017
October 21: The Jacksonville Symphony Presents Czechmate
October 22: Fashion in the City Fashion Show
Family Fun
October 18: MOSH Home School Days
October 18: Mid-Week Farmers Market
October 20: MOSH Supernatural Sleepover
October 20: Music in the Plaza
October 20: MOSH $5 Fridays
October 21: Riverside Arts Market
October 21: RAM Ride – Family Bike Ride
October 22: Dogtastic HOWL-o-Ween Bash
October 22: DogFest Walk ‘n Roll Jacksonville
Live Music + Nightlife
October 18: Whiskey Wednesday at Fionn MacCool’s
October 18: Holloween Horror Night at Myth Nightclub
October 19: Hourglass Comedy Hour Open Mic
October 21: Hawk Nelson and Blanca at the Florida Theatre
October 21: The Party Cartel at the Jacksonville Landing
October 21: Haunted Halloween Edition of THE GOOD SHOW
October 21: Rock Band Karaoke At GLHF: Halloween Edition
October 22: Goth Prom: Legends at De Real Ting Cafe
October 23: Game Night at Hourglass Pub
Sports + Fitness
October 17: Body Blast
October 19: Sunrise Yoga
October 19: Spliffs Gastropub Yoga
October 21: Fitness Fusion
October 21: 5K Stadium Challenge
October 21: Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays
October 22: Sunday Sweat Session
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Get Involved
Public Meetings:
City Council Member Public Meeting – Make a Difference Day
October 18 | 9:00 a.m. | 117 W. Duval St., Conference Room B
Free Career Counseling for Veterans
October 19 | 1-4 p.m. | 117 W. Duval St., Suite 120
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.
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#DTJax News
- First reviews are in for Cowford Chophouse: ‘Amazing & Outstanding’
- Renovation to begin on Barnett Bank Building this week
- JAX Chamber Board of Directors selects Debbie Buckland as 2019 Chamber Chair
- Jacksonville University opens Downtown campus
- Monday’s Cheers Editorial: Downtown ambassadors are special
- Alex Coley Q&A: Unlocking Jacksonville core’s unrealized potential
- Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront sells for $109 million
- Downtown Vision Inc. releases State of Downtown report, noting area’s growth
- The Cawton Report: ‘State of Downtown’ shows billions in projects
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New businesses in #DTJax:
- The Happy Grilled Cheese: 219 N. Hogan St.
- Tossgreen: 76 S. Laura St.
- First Watch: 192 Riverside Ave.
Coming soon:
- Cowford Chophouse: 101 E. Bay St.
- FSCJ’s 20West Cafe: 20 W. Adams St.
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Stories From BlogDTJax.com
- The Halloween Spirit of #DTJax
- 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
- Jacksonville Public Library: Jax Makerspace
- Dine-in In #DTJax
- Relax in #DTJax
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DVI Updates:
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.
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.