GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL … eDowntown Update      May 12, 2006
LATEST NEWS   Antique & Arts Festival:  Downtown Greensboro Inc.  sponsors 7th Annual Antique & Art Festival on May 20th  from 10am to 4pm. Downtown antique shops and artisans will showcase what makes them unique. Additional antique dealers and artists have been invited to participate.   PHOTO CONTEST:  Downtown Greensboro Inc. is sponsoring “Your Downtown In Focus”. Participants have a chance to win up to $1000. To find out how to enter your photographs go to www.downtowngreensboro.net.  Deadline for registration and entry is May 15th at 5:00 pm.   NC Storytelling Festival:  This is not for children ONLY, if you enjoy storytellers like Garrison Keillor, Andy Griffith and Bill Cosby, you will love this festival. The event will take place on May 13th from 10am-5pm in various locations downtown.   WiFi Launch:  synerG launched Wi-Fi on April 21st with wireless communication available on Elm Street from February One to McGee Streets.   Thai Pan: Downtown’s newest restaurant opened April 30th featuring authentic Thai cuisine located in the heart of downtown at 217 S. Elm Street. Owner, Pan Chatley has brought three 4-star chefs from Bangkok.   Flying Anvil:  Downtown’s newest live music and entertainment venue brings headliner bands to Greensboro-downtown.  Located at 219 E. Lewis Street. Grand opening celebration on May 11th featuring The Rosebuds. Read More   SterlingSouth:  Opens new office at 112 N. Elm Street.   Rum Runners: Dual piano restaurant and bar anticipated to open in May on the main floor of the Kress Terrace at 212 S. Elm Street.    Inferno: Nightclub/bar featuring 70’s theme to open late May at the Kress Terrace, 212 S. Elm Street lower level.   Center City Park: Check out the heart of downtown and Center City Park’s progress, see live webcam.  Park scheduled for completion fall 2006. Read More.   DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL IS HOT   URBAN LIVING living is thriving in Greensboro with 600 plus  townhomes, condos, apartments planned for downtown.  Downtown can not build fast enough for the demand for urban residential living. See the following new developments links.  Read More   o 220 W. Market Street o 411 W. Washington – SOLD OUT o Arbor House Condos  (shown above) o Bellemeade Condos – 600 block o Bellemeade Village o Center Pointe condos o Southside – MacAdoo’s Townhomes o Southside – Arlington Street Lofts o Southside – New Orleans Townhome o Smothers Place Lofts o Vick Commons	UPCOMING EVENTS   5-13 NC Storytelling Festival 5-18 Beach Music Mardi Gras Band 5-20 Antique & Art Festival 5-25 Beach Music The Tams 6-1 TASTE 2006 6-1 Beach Music Black & Blue 6-8 Beach Music The Band of Oz 6-15 Beach Music The Catalinas 6-22 Beach Music The Waller Family 6-29 Beach Music The  Embers 7-1 Fun Fourth, Road Race 7-2 Fun Fourth, Heritage Day 7-3 Fun Fourth,  Block Party 7-4 Fun Fourth, Parade & St. Fest 7-4 Fun Fourth, Concert& Fireworks    HOPPER’S GAME SCHEDULE     May 2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31       The GSO Grasshoppers are bringing in record crowds for 2006 season. Thirsty Thursday’s ∙ Firework Friday-select days ∙ Saturday Family Fun Surprises 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 …   FOR DETAILS ON THIS WEEKS EVENTS DOWNTOWN   CLICK HERE     HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Enjoy many fine establishments downtown.   ·  Mother’s Day Brunch at The Empire Room, May 14th 11am-3pm   ·  Salon Blue moved from Southside Square to 238 S. Elm Street   ·  Solaris is now serving lunch 11:30-2:00   ·  Salon Madusa moved from Southside to 506-A S. Elm Street   ·  Mack and Mack features INEXACTITUDE, John Kraus,  renown decorative master painter on May 21st     ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT COMING SOON
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