LATEST NEWS | Tournament Town Goes Downtown for Block Party! Is less than 9 days away is the block party featuring the band Daughtry of American Idol begins at 8pm on Friday, March 23, in the Hamburger Square area along S. Elm Street. Gates open at 7pm. On Sunday, March 25, The Embers will headline a Family Fanfest from 2-5pm at Center City Park. There will also be live music, interactive games, food, beverages, and fun-filled activities for all ages. Admission is free. Look for email next week for general information specific to Daughtry and Tournament Town Goes Downtown. ………………………………………………… 
FREE Style Sessions, What to Wear to Weddings, hosted by Mack and Mack, Wednesday March 14 from 11am to 7pm. Mack and Mack will showcase new spring designs, colors and ideas for wedding goers at this free event. Whether you are a bridesmaid, mother of the groom or wedding guest, the staff will find the best design and fit for you. Fashion stylists will be offering tips and secrets so you can be the best dressed woman at the wedding! (aside from the bride, of course). For more information, contact 275-6225x202 or visit website. 
Myths Art Exhibition An evening of mythology and the Legends, March 10 thru 17 at the Old Greensborough Gateway Center, 620 S. Elm Street, Suite 212. Exhibiting artists are Jason R. Byars, Erik Strom and Charlotte Chipman Strom. Opening reception on March 10 at 5pm. Admission is free, light refreshments will be served. 
Art Reception at Solaris, in conjunction with Lyndon Street Artworks on Saturday, March 17 from 6 to 9pm. Come join for the Lyndon Street Artworks new exhibit and meet and mingle with the artists, light refreshments, house wine, beer and music. Solaris is also offering St. Patty’s Day Lamb Stew Special all week. 
M’Coul's St. Patrick’s Day Block Party 2007! An all day celebration on Saturday March 17th starting with breakfast at 8:00am with musicians playing bagpipes. Live music and a bunch of entertainment all day for family, including kids activities, leprechauns, door prizes and lots of giveaways! For more information, click here. 
STEP into Health, Find out if the Mayor was successful to Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Weeks Challenge? On April 14, Guilford County Department of Health is challenging Guilford County residents to step into health during the Get Healthy Guilford walk at 1:00pm to start at Festival park in downtown. This event coincides with Center City Park kick off taking place from 11am to 4pm. Click here to sign up www.co.guilford.nc.us/signup/. |
URBAN LIVING |  | Downtown Living NEW Home Tours OPEN HOUSE Sunday, April 15, 2007 1:00 to 5:00pm | See what’s available downtown for urban residential living. Additional information soon forthcoming. For current residential properties listed click here. |
TAKE A CLASS DOWNTOWN | Take a class downtown and bring a friend or coworker with you. Call to reserve your spot. | Just Be at 332 S. Elm Street offers craft classes at 10:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 3:30pm on the following days: · Amazing Glaze Necklace, Sat. March 17, cost $25. · Wire Wrap Suede Necklace, March 24, cost $25. · Beaded Necklace & Earring Set, March 31, cost $40 with $10 toward purchase of beads during class Tools and some supplies included in classes. TwoArtChicks at 609 S. Elm Street offers the following classes in March, phone 336-273-9885: · Calligraphy for Fun, ongoing Mondays from 10:00 to 12:00pm, cost $10/session · Wading Into the Pool: Watercolor, ongoing Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30. cost $20/sesssion/supply list. · Oils for All: Oil Painting for all Skill Levels, $20/sesssion/supply list. · Fire Poi Lessons, part of a six week course, how to play with fire; chains connected to balls of fire, spun around the body. | For additional listings on downtown merchants that may offer classes, 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. Downtown Greensboro Inc. wishes you a Happy St. Patrick's Day! | UPCOMING EVENTS | Tournament Town Goes Downtown for Block Party! March 23rd  photos courtesy of www.daughtryofficial.com | 3-23 | NCAA Tournament Town Goes Downtown Block Party w/Chris Daughtry | 3-25 | Tournament Town Family Festival at CCP | 4-14 | Center City Live! Opening Celebration All Day Fun | 4-15 | Center City Live! Sunday Evening In the Park, intro. starts at 4pm | 4-16 to 4-20 | Center City Live! 11:30-1:00 Activities midday during lunch break | 4-20 | Center City Live! Concert 7:30pm | 4-28 | March of Dimes Race | 5-6 | Piedmont Blues Festival | 5-12 | Police Memorial 5K, Gvrnmt Plaza | 5-17 | Beach Music in the Park | 5-18 | AAE and NC Storytelling Festival kickoff at Center City Park | 5-19 | Antiques & Art on Elm (AAE) | 5-19 | NC Storytelling Festival | 5-24 | Beach Music in the Park | 5-31 | Beach Music in the Park |
Mark your calendar! Click on the above for additional information |
HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE |  | Tickets go on SALE Saturday 2-24
The official season starts April 9th 2007 Click here for 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 |
LATEST NEWS (Continued) | BRUNCH, Easter and Mother’s Day at The Empire Room. For the second year, The Empire Room and the Painted Plate are hosting two memorable brunches, Easter and Mother’s Day. Leave the entertainment to them and enjoy culinary delights. $33 per person, $15 for 11 and under, 5 and under dine free. 4-8-07 Easter Sunday, 10:30am to 3pm 5-13-07 Mother’s Day, Sunday 10:30 to 3pm Congratulations! The J. Douglas Galyon Depot on Washington Street has received top honors in the 2006 Federal Highway Administration’s Excellence in Highway’s contest in the intermodal transportation facilities category. The recently-renovated Depot, built in 1927, was selected based on excellence in architecture, engineering and functionality. (info courtesy of the City of Greensboro’s website). Read more. Antiques and Art on Elm is scheduled for Saturday May 19, if you are an antique or art vendor that would like to participate in this event click here. Deadline for the applications are April 1, 2007. Are you interested in being a Downtown Ambassador? Sherry Adams with DGI is offering hospitality training to anyone who wishes to be a downtown ambassador. This training is to better educate those citizens who come in contact with our City’s thousands of visitors each day and to learn of the City’s downtown attractions. Training sessions will be held on the first Thursday of the month. Contact Ashley at 379-0060 x-21 to register, limited seating. Are you a Downtown Business? If you are a downtown business and have not had the opportunity to submit your information for DGI’s FREE listing on our interactive directory/map, please see our home page at www.downtowngreensboro.net.  Center City Live! The park’s official opening celebration is a week full of fun filled activities throughout the entire week of April 14th thru April 20th. Presented by Action Greensboro. Look for information soon forthcoming. |
 | ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT | Ongoing-S. Elm Street near intersection of Friendly Avenue right turn lane closed Ongoing-W. Friendly, west of intersection of Elm/Friendly right lane closed 3-23 S. Elm Street closed from Washington Street to Smothers Place, 5pm until TBD S. Davie Street from Washington to MLK, 7am until TBD McGee Street from Greene to Davie, 5pm until TBD - Hamburger Square Park, 7am - Downtown park and lots 3-25 Davie Street closed from Friendly Avenue to Bellemeade Summit 10am-8pm For additional information on lane closures click here. |
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