GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL…­ eDowntown Update    April 5, 2007
artwork, courtesy of News & Record New Homes Tours Sunday, April 15, 2007   Walk out your front door and within minutes you can walk to some of the best restaurants in Greensboro, great entertainment, experience the arts, unique shopping and relax in Center City Park. Discover what hundreds of people have already discovered the comfort, convenience and affordability of downtown living. Tour the NEW housing opportunities from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday April 15. See what the Award Winning Southside has to offer, as well as Towers at Southside, 600 Bellemeade and The Arbor House Condominiums on Market.     Award winning Southside Neighborhood pioneered urban living in Greensboro with its traditional neighborhood on the southeast corner of downtown. The first four phases have completely sold out. Their current offerings include The Town homes on McAdoo, The Lofts on Arlington, and the Devonshire twin home. These properties are being marketed by Revival Properties. Please call (336)669-3960 for information or click here. Tower Homes at Southside, located at McAdoo and Sue's Blues Alley these unique 4 level town homes were inspired by historical ammunition towers and have the finest amenities.   Residents can enjoy fabulous roof top terraces overlooking the city.  Tower Homes at Southside are being developed and built by Prestige Construction and marketed by Kathy Haines of Tom Chitty & Associates Inc.  For more info call (336)339-2000 or khaines@triad.rr.com. 600 Bellemeade, built by Kavanagh Homes these Brownstones from the $300’s are two and three bedroom homes with features such as rooftop terraces with wet bars, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops.  For more information call at (336)370-4947 or click here.   Arbor House Condominiums, located in the heart of downtown, at 605 W. Market St., will have one and two bedroom condominiums ranging from 831 square feet to 1,800 square feet. Each unit offers a unique style and reflection of true metropolitan living. Arbor House when completed will be located near the YMCA, Greensboro College, Blandwood Mansion and the proposed Greenway magic mile. If plan to stop by Arbor House for the tour head to the model at 615 West Friendly Ave. The model is an excellent way to get the feel for what it would be like to live at Arbor House! For more information call (336)541.5520 or click here.
LATEST NEWS   NEW!  First Fridays to start this Friday, April 6 will consist of First Friday Art Stop and First Friday’s of many downtown retailers and restaurants extending hours until 9:00 pm 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 Fridays includes special shopping offers, refreshments and live entertainment.   Listing or participating merchants.   ·      O'Kennedy's ·      Just Be (regular hours) ·      Anna Marie (regular hours) ·      Hints (regular hours) ·      Mack and Mack ·      Salon Blu ·      Key Valet (trying to be available at 6pm) ·      Area ·      Cheesecakes by Alex (regular hours) ·      Terra Blue ·      The View (until 7ish like they always are) ·      Fincastle's   JustBe will host a good ol’ fashion fiddler under tin roof.   The scheduled dates for Downtown's First Fridays are April 6th, May 4th, June 1st, July 6th and August 3rd. Center City Live!  A week full of celebrations to start April 14 thru April 20, summary is as follows:   ·      Saturday, Junior League’s Passport to Center City Live! Attendees will travel through the fun and games of the day and enjoy activities and entertainment throughout.  11:00am to 4:00pm.   ·      Sunday, Concert in the park with Allison King band. Open house with Center City Park artists and landscape architects.  Meet the designer of park Bob Uhlig from Halvorson Design Partnership along with a special public art announcement.  4:00pm to 7:30pm   ·      Monday – HEAR  Greensboro, sponsored by the Arbor House Condominiums. Steel Drums, Beautiful Experience (R&B/Top 40 covers), The Mantras (Blues fusion), Guilty Pleasures (UK influenced rock), Steel Drums. 11:00am to 1:30pm   ·      Tuesday, SEE Greensboro - local artists demonstrations, Team Lump will do an on site performance mural painting piece. 11:00am to 1:30pm   ·      Wednesday, PERFORM Greensboro -  theatrical and comedic sketches to include City Arts Drama, Triad Stage, The Idiot Box, Greensboro College, Community Theatre of Greensboro, UNCG Theatre, preview of Jack and the Wonder Beans. 11:00am to 1:30pm   ·      Thursday,  ACTIVE Greensboro - Community Health Foundation’s health screenings and prevention demonstrations staged demonstrations to include belly dancing with SoulFlowers Studio, Fencing with the YWCA, Hula hoop/dance demo with Patika Starr, Zumba Fitness Dance, Capoeira (Brazillian Martial Arts) & Sales. 11:00am to 1:30pm   ·      Friday, OPPORTUNITY Greensboro – supported by Dell, Inc., make connections with Greensboro’s young professionals and college students. Live music with Traveling Mayhem, free lunches for students, and giveaways include a Dell Computer made right here in the Triad! 11:00am to 1:30pm.   More detail to follow, look soon for new and improved Center City Park website.   Friday at 5 starts up at the Kress Terrace starting May 18th with Sleeping Booty.  If you would like to be a sponsor or volunteer for this event, please contact Lea Frederick 336-333-9030 or email info@kressterrace.com       Easter Brunch. Still looking for an Easter Brunch location? The following restaurants downtown offer Easter brunch, hurry reservations are going fast.   ·    Empire Room, The Painted Plate  Easter Brunch Special ·    Café Europa. 11am to 2pm ·    M’Couls 11am to 2pm	UPCOMING EVENTS   photos courtesy or Greensboro Grasshoppers, photo by Daniel Keeney 4-9 Hoppers First Home Game! 4-14 Center City Live! All Day Fun 4-15 Center City Live! Sunday Evening In the Park 4-16 to 4-20 Center City Live! 11:30-1:00 activities midday at lunch 4-20 Center City Live! Concert 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, Woolard 5-18 AAE and NC Storytelling Festival kick-off at Center City Park 5-18 Friday at 5, Kress Terrace 5-19 Antiques & Art on Elm (AAE) 5-19 NC Storytelling Festival 5-24 Beach Music in the Park, Embers 5-31 Beach Music in the Park, Fantastic Mark your calendar! Click on the above for additional information    HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE     The official season’s first HOME game starts April 9th 2007    Click 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)   Scrabble Challenge presented by Reading Connections will be held at the Empire Room in downtown Greensboro, from 6:00 to 9:00pm.  Amateur teams, individuals, spectators and supporters welcome. Come play and support your team. Raffle, game prizes, and food and beverages.  Advance registration, call 336-230-2223 or visit website.   For a complete listing of major events to be held downtown, click here.   ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT   GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following:   No information available at this time.    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.
Center City Live!  April 14 thru April 20
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