LATEST NEWS | Mother’s Day Downtown - May 13 Take your Mom to brunch on her special day or to visit one of the many fine downtown restaurant establishments or theaters. Center City is a great place to take your Mom, and after your delicious meal be sure to stop by Center City Park for a relaxing afternoon and view the spectacular fountain. The following are open for brunch on Mother’s Day: · 223 S. Elm Brunch 11:30am to 2pm. · Empire Room Chef Brad Semon of The Painted Plate invites you to his second annual Grand Mother’s Day Brunch to be held at the beautiful Empire Ballroom from 10:30am to 3pm. $33 for adults, $15 for 11 and under, 5 and under free. Reservations recommended at 230-1588. · Café Europa Brunch 11am to 2pm. · M’Couls Brunch 11am to 2pm. Additional restaurants may be open downtown for Mothers Day. If you are not able to venture out Sunday, the TASTE is a fabulous alternative on Monday!
TASTE 10th Anniversary is a charity culinary sampling and silent auction hosted by the Guilford County Hotel/Motel Association that will feature samples of delicious food and beverages from vendors such as The Village Tavern, Pepper Moon Catering, Ganache, Flemings, Backstreets, and more. Silent auction items include a vacation package, furniture, rafting trip, jewelry and more. All proceeds will benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Monday, May 14 5:30-9:00pm at the Marriot Downtown. Tickets $25, 10 for $200, $30 at the door. Call 336-378-6465 for more information. Read more at link http://www.tasteguilford.com/ REMEMBER First Fridays and Art Stop, Friday, May 4! In conjunction with Friday Art Stop many downtown retailers are extending their hours until 9pm on the first Friday of the month for spring and summer. First Fridays is an open house opportunity to meet artists and merchants and experience goods and services unique to Greensboro while enjoying a pleasant stroll through downtown. First Friday includes special shopping offers, refreshments and live entertainment. Participating businesses, see links and map it: O’Kennedy’s Just Be Anna Marie Fincastles Hints Downtown Mack and Mack Salon Blu Key Valet (available at 6pm) Area Cheesecakes By Alex Terra Blu The View (open to 7pm) The scheduled dates for downtown’s First Fridays are May 4th, June 1st, July 6th and August 3rd. | FEATURE ARTICLE | 
| O’Kennedy’s Raises $51,000 For a Cause Downtown Business owner Ches Kennedy of O’Kennedy’s (OK), a men’s and women’s clothing store at 348 South Elm, was excited about Tournament Town Goes Downtown on March 23. On that evening when over 22,000 came downtown , OK hosted a private party. Those who donated $1000 or more per couple gained entrance into OK where they were treated to private tables and delicious refreshments. OK raised $51,000 for Friends of an Earlier Breast Cancer Test, a unique breast cancer organization seeking a biological test, like the PSA for prostate cancer in men that will indicate the presence of breast cancer. One in eight women is affected by breast cancer, says Kennedy. This is important to OK because that means one in eight of the women who shop with us will have breast cancer. The connection between the women’s ACC and Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test goes back several years. Kennedy, currently the President of the board of the breast cancer non-profit, wanted to show support for Tournament Town in addition to highlighting “Friends” important link to the Women’s ACC. The idea met with obvious approval from donors in light of the $51,000 raised through O’Kennedy’s private event on March 23. Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer are located in Greensboro, NC and have approved grants this year of over $400,000 to reseachers internationally. Check out OKs new enewsletter and website and get added to email for specials! Click here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- If you know of other downtown businesses that have made significant contributions, raised funds for a particular cause or like downtown’s Chick-Fil-A franchise owner Dusty Soots gives up 10 days a year to travel to Nicaragua to help with mission projects school children; email Sherry Adams click here |
DOWNTOWN PROPERTY LISTINGS | Downtown Living NEW HOMES TOURS - A BIG HIT! In spite of the terrible weather on Sunday, April 15th, the downtown residential living tour was a smashing hit. The participating developments encountered at least 75 or more visitors to each of their OPEN HOUSE locations. · URBAN LIVING for residential listings. · For COMMERCIAL listings. | |
Hanging Baskets are slated to be installed during the month of May. 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. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 336-379-0060. | HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE | 
| The official 2007 season is a HOME RUN To print 2007 schedule | The GSO Grasshoppers brought in record crowds for the 2005 and 2006 season. | Order season 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) | 21st Annual Carolina Blues Festival is returning to downtown Greensboro at Festival Park on Saturday, May 5th. The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society (PBPS) is proud to have its signature event as part of the 4th Annual Piedmont Jazz & Blues Festival (PJBF). Gates open at 1pm with the Blues to begin at 2pm. The Greensboro Music Academy will have Kids Area at the festival in partnership with PBPS with entertainers The Grit Pixies from Asheville. Piedmont Jazz & Blues Jazz Festival or often referred to as PJBFest is slated to be held at many downtown venues. 5-2 Dave Fox Group at Mack and Mack, 8pm 5-2 Gypsy Grass Collective at Natty Greene’s, 10pm 5-3 Ladies Sing the Blues at The Empire Room, 8pm 5-4 A Tribute to James Brown at Festival Park, 8pm 5-5 Carolina Blues Festival at Festival Park, 2pm 5-12 The subdudes at the Empire Room, 8pm Helpful links: http://www.piedmontblues.org/ http://easternmusicfestival.org/PJF/ http://carolinatheatre.com/ 
Triad Stage presents Syncopation April 22 thru May 13 at The Pyrle Theater. In 1911 New York City, a middle-aged Jewish immigrant meat packer dreams of a career as a ballroom dancer. Read more Mamaleh May 9 thru 19 at The Broach Theatre. Mamaleh is the Broach’s gift to YOU on Mother’s Day, moving from hilarious to heartwarming to inspiring, Mamaleh is the story of four friends, their relationships with mothers Read more. 
The Scene is a collaborative effort from The United Arts Council Championing the Arts for Everyone, The Greensboro Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Travel and Tourism, and goTriad with the Greensboro News & Record to be the central location to list events, arts and what’s going on throughout the Triad and surrounding cities for FREE. DGI has taken one step further and listed just DOWNTOWN Greensboro events. For a complete listing of The Scenes downtown events: 1. go to our main page This Week Downtown, or 2. CLICK HERE on the above Theater and Cultural section. BE SURE to mark your calendar for May 18-19 for two great events together, the Antique & Arts on Elm/NC Storytelling Festival kick-off party on May 18, and the Antiques & Arts on Elm and NC Storytelling Festival on May 19. | 
| ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT | The City of Greensboro Department of Transportation (GDOT) would like to inform you of the following: W. Market Street from Eugene Street to Elm Street in downtown Greensboro is expected to be completed by 4pm today (4/25). The closure is required for Bellsouth to conduct emergency underground utility repair. Crews expect to finish duct work and refilling of the hole during this time. Market Street will be reduced to one thru lane and a right turn lane onto Greene Street. Southbound Greene Street will also be reduced to one shared thru and left lane until anticipated completion Wednesday. Final asphalt repair will take place on Saturday, May 5 and will involve temporary closing of the same lanes. Motorists are asked to use caution in this area and obey posted signs. For active permits and lane closures click here. |
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