Restaurant
Week
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 The most delicious week of fall is
October 20-27!
Wilmington Restaurant Week was created for those who love to eat!
This event gives local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity
to enjoy 3-course, prix fixe lunch and/or dinner menus at over 25
participating restaurants throughout the Port City at a fixed price
(tax and gratuity not included). Please visit www.wilmingtonrestaurantweek.com to view the
full list of participating locations and specific menus for
restaurant week. Click here for a
list of participating downtown restaurants.
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4TheLove
Music
& Arts Festival
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 Takes place on October 21-22 from 8:30pm - 2:15am
at the Soapbox Lounge. Hosted by stand
up comedian, Abbott Shea. Also featured during the night will be
many local artists, ranging from photographers, to experts of fine
art, to glass blowers, to jewelry makers, to t-shirt designers and
much more. Click here for more details.
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Halloween
Events
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Ghost Ship
Haunted House with Ghosts and Zombies!
Dates: October 15 & 16,
22 & 23, 29 & 30
Time: 7:00pm -
10:00pm
Location: BATTLESHIP NORTH
CAROLINA
Batty Battleship's Halloween Bash
2010
Games, Trick-Or-Treating & More
Date: Tuesday, October
26
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: BATTLESHIP NORTH
CAROLINA
The Haunted Opera House
Haunted Tour
Date: October 30-31
Time: 5:30pm -
12:00am
Location: Thalian
Hall
Clue! Mystery Dinner
Theatre
Classically Styled Evening of Mischief and Mayhem
Dates: Thursdays from October 14-28
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Front Street
Brewery
"Little Shop of
Horrors"
Thalian Association Children's Theater Production
Dates: October 15-17 & 22-24
Times: Friday & Saturday at 7:00pm, Saturday
& Sunday at 3:00pm
Location: Hannah Block Second Street Stage
"Rocky Horror Picture
Show"
Live Staging of the Cult Classic Rock Musical
Dates: October 14-17 & 21-24
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Level Five City Stage
Haunted Pub Crawl
Guided Tour to Five Haunted Pubs
Dates: Tuesdays & Saturdays in October,
October 31
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Fat Tony's Italian Pub
Halloween Horsedrawn Ghost
Trolley
Ghost Ride, Haunted Barn and Free Treats
Dates: October 22-24 & 28-31
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Market & Water Streets
Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington
Walking Tour with Tales of Haunted Wilmington
Nightly at 6:30 & 8:30 at Market & Market Streets
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Restaurant
Owners
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If
you own a downtown restaurant and would like to see your specials
advertised in our next newsletter, send them to us at office@wilmingtondowntown.com. As
always, advertising in the WDI newsletter is free.
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WDI
Welcomes New Downtown Businesses
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The Fortunate Glass
29 South Front Street
Small menu with large wine list - over 300 labels
(Cheeses, meats,
olives, nuts, truffles and desserts)
HadenStanziale
201 North Front Street, Suite 611
Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering,
Environmental Graphics
Jimmy John's
120 Market Street
Gourmet Sandwiches
Port City Crossfit
704 North Fourth Street
Affordable Small Group Instruction Specializing in Functional
Fitness
Temporary Resources, Inc.
221 North Second Street, Suite A
A Certified Women's Business Enterprise attracting, training and
retaining qualified employees
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WWII
Aviators Memorial
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The
World War II Wilmington Home Front Heritage Coalition will dedicate
its WWII New Hanover County Aviators Memorial on Monday,
October 25 at 10:00am at the Hannah Block Historic USO.
Keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre (7th District, N.C.),
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo, and New Hanover County Commissioners
Chairman Jason Thompson will unveil the memorial along with WWII
New Hanover County aviators Norman Davis and Buck Barden, and local
aviation historian Anna Pennington.
Fellowship and complimentary donuts and coffee will begin at
9:30am. Admission is free and open to the public. Click here for more
information.
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Residential
Condos for Sale in Pontiac Place
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 Multiple one and two bedroom units available from
prices ranging from $139,900 to $159,900. Click here for
more information, or contact Lee Crouch at (910) 512-4533 or leecrouch@intracoastalrealty.com.
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Take
the Lake
Music Festival
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Presented
by Winoca Records. Takes place on Saturday, October 30 from
1:00pm - 10:00pm at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. This
event will showcase some of the very best local and regional music
acts. The line-up includes: Onward, Soldiers, Charlie the Horse,
Mandolin Orange, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Dirty Bourbon River Show,
The Kingston Springs, Rayland Baxter and more. Click here for
more details, including ticket information.
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Coupon
of the Month
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Click the image for a printable
version of the coupon.
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This month's coupon is from Creations by Moxie Floral Design
Studio, located at 116-A Princess Street. Moxie is a full service
florist providing flowers, plants and baskets for everyday,
corporate, sympathy, events and weddings. Enjoy $10 off any floral
arrangement valued at $45 or more for the month of October. For
more information about Moxie, 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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Downtown Lifestyle Tour
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Saturday,
October 23
Tour unique living spaces that showcase Wilmington's urban
residential lifestyle, including the late Dennis Hopper's loft. Click here to
read the Star News article containing details on specific
properties on the tour. Click here for
more information about the event or click the "Buy Now" button to
purchase tickets.
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Nutt Street Comedy & Improv
Room
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Steve
Hofstetter
Date: October 15 & 16
Time: 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Todd Barry
Date: October 29 & 30
Time: 9:00pm - 10:30pm
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Historic Wilmington Foundation
Events
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Free, Registration Required
Date:
Friday, October 15
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Hands-On Experience, Registration
Required
Date:
Saturday, October 16
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wilmington Water Tours
Events
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Date: Friday, October 15
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Date: Sunday, October 17
Time: 12:00pm - 3:30pm
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Lighthouse
Beer & Wine Festival
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Date: October 16
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Greenfield Lake
Amphitheater
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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
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The
Tiptons Saxophone Quartet with Drums
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Date: Wednesday, October
20
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Squidco
Click here for more
details. |
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Fourth
Friday
Gallery
Night
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Date: Friday,
October 22
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Fourth Friday Gallery
Nights are a free monthly event where downtown galleries, studios
and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours
celebration of art and culture. Click here for more information. |
Thalian Hall Events
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Sugar Showdown
Various Featured Desserts
Date: Saturday, October
23
Time: 7:00pm -
10:00pm |
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Bellamy Mansion Events
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Art of the Wedding Expo
Date: Sunday, October 24
Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
Tea Etiquette
Date: Monday, October
25
Time: 2:30pm
Basic Photography
Class
Ed Zirkle & Jamie Moncrief
Date: Monday, October 25
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Public
Health Matters 5K & Urban Hike
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Presented by the Environmental Health
Section & NC Public Health Association
Date: Tuesday, October 26
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Brits at the Battleship
Car Show
British and Other Classic and Antique Cars on Display
Date: Saturday, October
30
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
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