GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL. . . eDowntown Update    March 25, 2008
This week DOWNTOWN is packed full of EVENTS
LATEST NEWS   Greensboro's Bicentennial celebration is underway. Torch Relays are taking place March 25-28 through various neighborhoods.  Relays begin at 4:00pm and end at 7:00pm each day. The routes for the rest of the week are:   Wednesday (3-26), the torch starts at Bennett College and ends at the McGee Street roundabout where there will be unveiling of ten foot statue of General Nathanial Greene.   Thursday (3-27), the torch starts at Guilford College and ends at the Bicentennial Gardens.   Friday (3-28), the torch starts at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and ends at NewBridge Bank Park for the official opening ceremony.  .  .   OPENING CEREMONY:  The excitement will build as the torch is carried into the stadium. This event will feature a variety of children's games, historical representations, music by local artists including Wally West, and fireworks. Lisa Dames will headline the entertainment as the torch officially lights the cauldron and the celebrations begin. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to this event. Outside games from 5PM-6:30PM, gate opens at 6PM.   Look in Upcoming Events on this email page for more exciting Bicentennial Celebrations 200!     Tournament Town Goes Downtown! The Tournament Host Committee of Greensboro will have many events in the center city in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Division 1 Basketball Regional Tournament at The Greensboro Coliseum.    On Saturday, March 29th, Tournament Town Goes Downtown Block Party will feature a concert performance by THE BRAVERY.  The concert will be held in the Hamburger Square area (McGee & Davie) of Elm Street in downtown Greensboro. Admission is FREE and gates will open at 6:00 p.m. Food/beverage open for concession purchases.  Read More   On Monday, March 31st, Tournament Town Goes Downtown with 98.7 Simon presents PICNIC IN THE PARK 11:30am to 2:00pm at Center City Park.  The event will have a family atmosphere with live music, interactive games and fun-filled activities for all ages. Admission is FREE!  Hot dogs, chips and Pepsi's will be available for just $1.00 each!  So grab a picnic blanket and your team's favorite colors and have a Picnic in the Park!  Read more           FEATURE ARTICLE     Mary Contrary is a new boutique that recently opened at 227-A South Elm Street. The shop offers a unique collection of home furnishings by Habersham, bed linens, pajamas and dishes by Pine Cone Hill, and bronze and semi precious stone jewelry. Owner Mary Wasse chose downtown Greensboro to open this second location after operating a Mary Contrary in Southern Pines for several years. Store hours are Tuesday thru Saturday 11am-6pm.     Find It | Map It	UPCOMING EVENTS   200 YEARS Greensboro's Bicentennial Get ready to move to a higher gear!     3/25-3/28 Torch Relay 200!   3/26 Greene Statue Unveiling   3/28 Opening Ceremony 200!   3/29 Tournament Town Goes Downtown!   3/31 Tournament Town Picnic in the Park   4/11 Celebrate 200! Dance thru the Decades  200!   4/12-4/13 Heritage Festival  200!   4/13 Lunch By the Ladle   5/3 NC Marathon   4/27-5/4 Artbeat 2008   5/3 Carolina Blues Festival   5/17 Parade of Decades 200!   5/17 NC Storyfest   5/10-6/7 Archeological Dig at Blandwood tentative 200!   5/22 Beach Music, Craig Woolard Band   5/29 Beach Music, The Band of Oz   6/5 Beach Music, The Coastline Band   6/9 Taste 2008, Marriot   6/12 Beach Music, The Embers   6/15-6/17 All Star Shindig, ballpark   6/19 Beach Music, The Band of Oz   6/26 Beach Music, Chairman of the Board   Greensboro's Bicentennial 200! Mark your calendar from  March 25 through May 17, 2008 for historical event!       TOURNAMENT TOWN Tournament Town Goes Downtown March 29, 2008 Order NCAA tickets online   HOPPER�s GAME SCHEDULE       Tickets on SALE NOW (individual and group)   The official season starts April 3, 2008 first HOME game April 7, 2008   2008 SCHEDULE INTERACTIVE STADIUM SEATING Order  tickets online   click here   THEATRE AND CULTURE   Triad Stage - Carolina Theatre - Broach Theatre - Idiot Box - Greensboro Children's Museum - United Arts Council - AND many more ­   CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THIS WEEK'S EVENTS DOWNTOWN     LATEST NEWS (Continued)   Center City Briefing by GMA, Tuesday April 1 at 7:45am to 9:00am featuring guest speaker Renea Myers of Renea Myers Marketing presenting on Common Sense Approaches to Advertising. Light breakfast served, 225 Commerce Place, rsvp required, free event.  Note: You do not have to be a GMA member to attend this event. Register Now | Read more   SynerG on Tap, Connecting the Next Generation of Leaders, Wednesday April 9 at The Green Burro 5:30-8:00pm.  Read more   CTG's Disney High School Musical starts April 4 through April 13 at The Carolina Theatre. Read more   Lunch by the Ladle, April 13 at Empire Room, noon to 3pm, presented by The Family Life Council, order tickets today; $25 per family (2 adults & 2 children), $10 per adult, and $5 per child. www.LunchByTheLadle.org   COMING ATTRACTIONS   -       Artbeat 2008 April 27 through May 4, 2008. -       Happy Birthday Month at Greensboro Children's Museum. -       Greensboro Marathon coming to downtown on May 5, 2008. Read more -      Sushi Rox new Sushi bar and lounge opening soon at 119 S. Elm Street. -       Carolina Blues Festival May 5, 2008. -       NC Storyfest May 17, 2008. -       Volunteers needed for NC Storyfest, groups needed Fri 5/16, 5-10pm and Sat 5/17, 11-6:30pm.  For inquiries, contact Beth Sheffield at ncstoryfest@aol.com or call 336-373-3617.   ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT   GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following:   -          McGee Street and S. Greene Street will be closed for statue unveiling Wednesday 3/26/08 from 2:30pm to at least 9:00pm.   For active permits and lane closures click here.     Downtown Greensboro Inc.'s Core Purpose: To lead the development of downtown Greensboro as a prosperous and vibrant urban center, memorable and meaningful for those who choose to live, work, play and invest here.
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