Cape
Fear
Wedding Show
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 The Cape Fear Wedding Show is coming back on
November 14 at 12:00pm, and this year it has the distinction of
being the first event hosted in the new Wilmington Convention
Center. Advance tickets are only $5. Click here for more
information.
ATTENTION DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS:
The Cape Fear Wedding Show always draws a large
attendance, and this year its association with the Wilmington
Convention Center could produce record attendance. WDI suggests
downtown business owners be prepared to open their businesses
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Visiting
Ships Provide Economic Boost
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This
month, two passenger cruise ships will arrive at the Wilmington
riverfront, weather permitting. On Wednesday, November 3 American
Cruise Line's brand new ship, Independence, will arrive at
approximately 11:00am with up to 104 passengers and 26 crew
members, departing at 11:00pm. On November 10, American Star will
arrive at approximately 9:00am with up to 100 passengers and 26
crew members departing at approximately 9:00pm. Click here to read the full
press release.
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New
Downtown Business
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 A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony honoring The Fortunate Glass, located at
29 South Front Street, was held this past Thursday, October
28.
The Fortunate Glass features a large wine list influenced by
California. The 200 labels range from high-dollar estate bottles to
reasonably priced boutique wines, available by the glass or bottle.
The restaurant has a small menu emphasizing cheeses, meats, olives,
nuts, truffles and desserts. The Fortunate Glass is the perfect
spot to linger during, before or after dinner.
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Cucalorus
Film Festival
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The
creative celebration of film will take place November 11-14 in
downtown Wilmington and will include screenings of over 110
independent and international films. Venues will include the newly
restored Thalian Hall, City Stage Theater, Jengo's Playhouse and
more. Please click here for more
information.
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Downtown
Summit
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WDI
Board Chair Dave Spetrino invited leaders of downtown organizations
to attend a Downtown Summit, held October 27 at Level 5 City Stage.
Participating panelists were Kim Czuprynski - Wilmington Harbor
Enhancement Trust (WHET), Dave Spetrino - WDI, Donn Ansell -
Thalian Association, Randy Shackelford - Residents of Old
Wilmington (ROW), George Edwards - Historic Wilmington Foundation
(HWF), Tom Harris - Front Street Brewery/Do It Downtown, Chris
Andrews - Cool Wilmington, George Gardner - Downtown Churches, Rick
Lawson - The Children's Museum, Rob Kaiser - Cape Fear Futures, and
Ray Worrell - Association of Bar Owners and Restaurants Downtown
(ABOARD). Facilitator Mark Ward gave introductions prior to a brief
PowerPoint presentation on The Value of Downtown
given by Executive Director John Hinnant and Dave Spetrino of WDI.
Members of the audience were asked to rank a number of downtown
projects/initiatives in order of importance. The #1 ranked project
was Security/Police Presence, which the group plans to tackle
first. Audience members were also given an opportunity to write
questions for panelists to answer. Although not all questions were
answered during the panel, responses will be given via email to
remaining questions.
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Downtown
Wilmington Makes News in Houston
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Downtown
Wilmington was the subject of a story published in The Houston
Chronicle on October 27. Why are folks in Houston, Texas
talking about downtown Wilmington? Click here to find out!
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Featured
Business
of the Month
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The Golden Gallery
311 North Front Street 
The Cotton Exchange
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-4651
A unique art gallery owned and operated by the
family of artists who creates the art they sell.
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Featured
Property
of the Month
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 Second Floor Office Space
221 North Second Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Property Size: 6,000 Sq. Ft.
Lease Price: $3,500-Month
Contact: Todd Toconis
Phone: 910-262-7653
Email: toconis@aol.com
Click here for more information about this property.
To view other available properties, click here!
WDI allows REALTORS and landlords to post their listings on our
website as a free service. Please click here to do so.
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Coupon
of the Month
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the image for a printable version of the coupon. |
This month's coupon is from Momentum Surf & Skate shop, located
at 5 North Front Street. Momentum offers custom-designed surfboards
and the latest skateboards, apparel, shoes and accessories. Use
this coupon to receive 10% off Tom's brand shoes. For more
information about Momentum, click here. |
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WDI
was formed in 1977 as a public/private partnership between New
Hanover County and the City of Wilmington, with the remainder of
the organization's funding coming from private donations. Less than
1/3 of our funds come from the city and county combined. Our total
budget is $300,000 and office salary stays below 1/3 of the overall
budget. We remain good stewards of the public trust and we do not
operate in the red. For the upcoming year, we plan to concentrate
our efforts on the following initiatives:
- Developing
Incentives for Historic Preservation
- Improving
Management of Nightlife Issues
- Implementing
a Downtown Ambassador Program
- Establishing
new park space in the CBD
- Retail
& Office Recruitment
- Business
Retention
- Better
collaboration with our Economic Development partners in the
region
Please
contact our office for a copy of our annual audit or financial
statements.
Sincerely,
John Hinnant
Executive Director
Wilmington Downtown, Inc.
P.O. Box 2235
Wilmington, NC 28402
Phone: 910.763.7349
Fax: 910.343.6950
Email: john@wilmingtondowntown.com |
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Save
the Date!
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January 15,
2011
King's
Run 5K
& 15K
March 3,
2011
Annual
Spring Luncheon
More details coming soon!
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Artist:
Kirah Van Sickle
Views of the Italian landscape recently exhibited as part of the
Corciano Festival in Italy
Date: Thursday, November 4
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: River to Sea
Gallery
Click here for
more information!
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Holiday Parties Aboard "The
Wilmington"
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Wilmington Water Tours
For the holidays only, The Wilmington is offering you private use
of the boat for three hours for a base price of $650. Reserve now
for a 5% discount! Click here for more
information.
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Thalian Hall Events
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The Red Clay Ramblers
Tony Award-winning
string band from NC
Date: Saturday, November 6
Time: 8:00pm
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Sustainability
through Historic Preservation
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A
panel presentation featuring:
Dave Spetrino, George Edwards, Debby Gomulka and Skye Dunning
Date: Wednesday, November
10
Time: 6:30pm
Location: The Balcony on
Dock
Click here for
more information.
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What
to Do With
Bailey Theater Park?
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Design
Charrette - Bring your creativity and a bag lunch!
Date: Friday, November
12
Time: 12:00pm -
Location: 228 North Front Street, Third
Floor
Click here for
more details!
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PPD
Beach2Battleship
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An
internationally recognized iron and half iron distance
triathlon
Date: Saturday, November
13
Time: 7:00am
Begins at Wrightsville Beach
Click here for
more information.
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Children's
Museum Events
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Meet the Grinch and
Cindy Lou Who!
Date: Saturday, November 6
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
The Children's Museum and The Cucalorus Film
Festival have teamed up to present a film festival by kids, for
kids.
Date:
Saturday, November 13
Time:
9:00am - 1:00pm
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Riverfront
Farmers' Market
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Saturdays through December 18
from 8:00am - 1:00pm
Located along the Cape Fear
River in Historic Downtown Wilmington in Riverfront
Park
Click here to visit the official
website. |
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Hidden
Battleship
A behind-the-scenes exploration of unrestored areas of the
ship
Date: Saturday, November
13
Time: 8:30am -
12:30pm
or 1:30 - 5:30pm
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Bellamy Mansion Events
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Beyond Shelter
An evening celebrating
life transformations
Date: Thursday, November 4
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Basic Photography Class
Ed Zirkle & Jamie Moncrief
Date: Monday, November 15
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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FSB
Menu Change
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Homemade fried pickles and golden
beer nuggets - just to name a couple. Check out what's
new beginning November 10!
More half-price appetizers, $7.99
brewery bargains, sandwiches, entrees and desserts. To view the
entire new menu, click here.
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Attention
Downtown Business Owners
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If
you have a holiday special or sale you'd like to advertise, send it
to us! We will post it in our newsletter free of charge. Email
Ashley at office@wilmingtondowntown.com.
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Scan
This!
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Earlier this year, WDI announced the mobile version of its website
(m.wilmingtondowntown.com). Now, you can scan this barcode using
the ShopSavvy iPhone
app to take you straight there! Quickly search for events and
business listings, and get location-based directions!
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