GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL… eDowntown Update  June 28, 2007
FUN 4TH DOWNTOWN Greensboro 6-30 Freedom Walk-Run 7-1 Heritage Day 7-3 Block Party 7-4 Parade & St. Festival 7-4 Fireworks Click on the above or below pictures/links for additional information.
LATEST NEWS   33RD Annual Fun Fourth Festival festivities will be held in downtown Greensboro.   Saturday, June 30 FREEDOM RUN & WALK 8:00-11:00am to start and end at Marriot downtown at 301 N. Greene Street. Great event for tots, kids, teens, and adults. Family rates. Registration at 6:30-7:30am.  Read more   Sunday, July 1 HERITAGE DAY AT BLANDWOOD, 1:00-6:00pm.  Step back to the nineteenth century on the lawn at Blandwood Mansion with free tours of Mansion, heritage crafts and demonstrations.  Live entertainment with The Backporch Stage on the back lawn and the Carriage House Stage will feature bagpipes, bluegrass, traditional, folk and Old Tyme Music.  Historical reenactment encampment on front lawn. Read more   Tuesday, July 3 BLOCK PARTY at Summit and Church Streets 8:00pm-12:00pm. with live entertainment of Phase Band-Motown and Part Time Party Time Band.     Wednesday, July 4 PARADE and Street Festival in Cultural Arts District. Parade starts at 9:30am, click here for map of parade route.   Wednesday, July 4 Parade and STREET FESTIVAL in Cultural Arts District 10:00am to 6:00pm. Children’s village, amusement rides, craft scene, cool midst tunnel, international hands on village, and a variety of musical entertainment at SEVEN different stages throughout festival. For band schedule click here.   Wednesday, July 4  Fireworks at Grimsley High School (near downtown) 7:30-10:00pm featuring the Greensboro Philharmonic, 1812 overture, patriotic music with fireworks at 9:30pm.   To get an event map of festival (pdf) click here.   Look for Fun Fourth brochures throughout event.   NOTE: No pets, skateboards, skates, and bicycles are allowed in the festival areas.   VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Fun Fourth, if interested contact brendagpl@bellsouth.net or call 336.274.4595   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.   DGI wishes you a happy, safe and FUN 4th Holiday!	UPCOMING EVENTS 6-28 Beach Music, The Tams 6-29 Movie night, Flushed Away 6-29 Friday at 5, Kress Terrace 6-30 Fun Fourth, Freedom Walk-Run 6-30 Shaggin Fun Beach Music Festival at First Horizon Park 7-1 Fun Fourth, Heritage Day 7-3 Fun Third, Block Party Kick-Off 7-4 Fun Fourth, Independence Day   Parade and Street Festival 7-4 Fun Fourth, Fireworks at Grimsley (near downtown) 7-6 First Friday Click on event for additional information   Fridays By The Fountain, every Friday at Center City Park with live entertainment from 11:45am to 1:15pm  Read more   Eastern Music Fringe Festival (EMF-Fringe) starts June 14 thru July 28, 2007  Read more   HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE       REVISED  CALENDAR Shaggin Beach Festival on 6-30. Order tickets online click here   THEATRES AND CULTURAL   Triad Stage ∙  Carolina Theatre ∙ Broach Theatre ∙ Idiot Box ∙ Greensboro Children's Museum ∙ United Arts Council ∙ AND many more ...   CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THIS WEEKS EVENTS DOWNTOWN Information provided by The Scene      LATEST NEWS (Continued)   Movie Night Returns with Critter Flicks, bring your family and friends for an evening movie at Price Bryan Amphitheater on Davie Street (Festival Park). Activities begin around 7pm, music at 7:30pm and movie at 8:30pm/dusk. This event is FREE. Friday June 29 features Flushed Away with musical entertainment by Espresso Brazil. For complete schedule click here   NEW Business DOWNTOWN   Furr-Bulous Pet Boutique  NEW pet friendly boutique opened June 16 and specializes in luxury and couture clothing and accessories for your dog or cat. All natural gourmet treats available with no preservatives, salt or sugar. Store hours may vary, located at 354 S. Elm Street ph: (336) 378-7777, Link Map it.   Triad Stage reviewed by national press  Read more.   O’Kennedy’s summer sale begins Wednesday, June 27 with great deals. 348 S. Elm Street. okennedy's   The View on Elm is featuring pours les dames for the ladies on Thursday June 28 thru July 31, with paintings by Dianne Camp Ellis and hand painted scarves by Jane Sugarman and artist reception Thursday, June 28 6-9pm. More info   Last chance to take SURVEY The United Arts Council is conducting a community-wide study of the arts environment to help determine the best ways to advance the arts in Greensboro. Results will be taken thru June 30, 2007.  Click here for Survey.   ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT   GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following:   Streets in the Cultural Arts District will be CLOSED for the Fun Fourth Festival as follows:   ·    July 3 for Block Party and Street Festival Set-up. ·    July 4 for Parade and Street Festival   For map of Street closings click here.   All Streets will be reopened by 2am on Thursday, July 5th.   For active permits and lane closures click here.
Be a part of the REVITILIZATION and enjoy many festivities in your downtown.
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