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FIND Shops | |
 Tax-Free Weekend: August 6-8
Items include qualifying clothing, footwear, school supplies, books, sports and recreational equipment, computers and computer accessories. Click here for more information.
WDI is celebrating this tax-free holiday with a grand re-opening of the Double Wide Skate Shop, located on 24 North Front Street. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on Friday, August 6th at 10:00am. |
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FIND Summer Camps | |
Kids Making It (KMI) "Go Cart Summer Camp"
August 2-6 and August 9-13
9:00am to 12:00pm
The cost is $210.00. Appropriate for kids 8-12 years (younger kids may be registered if accompanied by a parent or responsible adult). Youth will make a Go Cart, paint it and if time allows, they'll ride the carts along the Riverwalk on Friday. Click here for more information and to fill out a registration form.
Community Arts Center (CAC) "Broadway on Second Street Arts Camp" August 2-6 9:00am to 4:30pm The cost is $115.00. Appropriate for rising 6th graders to rising 12th graders. Campers will have the opportunity to work with trained professionals in theater, music, dance and art in a fun and safe environment to learn and create scenes from a real production that is presented to family and friends at the end of the week. Click here for more information and to fill a registration form. |
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FIND Entrepreneurs |
 The former Tom's Drugs building at 1 N. Front St. has been sold to local businessman Ayoub Addel Hamid. Hamid also owns the Village Market Grocery Store at Second and Dock streets and plans to open another convenience store in the old Tom's Drugs location. Click here to read the full article from Greater Wilmington Business Journal. |
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FIND Greenfield Lake | |
Take a self-guided audio tour of Greenfield Lake. You can easily explore Greenfield Lake on your own with the help of CFRW's Self-Guiding Audio Tour. Download audio tracks onto your MP3 player (iPod, smartphone, etc.) and set off on a one-hour trip through the nature and history of Greenfield Lake. You can take your own canoe or kayak or you can rent one of the paddleboats, canoes or kayaks from the Greenfield Lake Boat House. |
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FIND Front Street |
 The Front Street Improvement Project is now complete. Crews put the finishing touches on the Front Street improvement project and opened the street to traffic on July 9th, three weeks ahead of schedule. The project is designed to make downtown more accessible and pedestrian friendly so more visitors will come downtown and frequent downtown businesses. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on July 13th. |
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FIND a Way to Help |
The City of Wilmington is looking for volunteers to serve on the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee (DPAC). DPAC meets monthly to discuss and provide advice to the City Council on the downtown parking program and policies. Ideal candidates are Central Business District (CBD) residents and members-at-large (employed with a bar/restaurant preferably). For more information on this committe and others, click here. |
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FIND Volunteer Opportunites |
WDI's volunteer Downtown Ambassadors are continuing their efforts to make downtown Wilmington a friendly and safer environment. Volunteers are always welcomed! For more information on the program or to fill out an application, visit http://downtownambassador.com. |
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FIND FREEdom | |
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science has announced free admission to active-duty military families throughout the summer. Military families may tour the museum for free through September 6, 2010 in association with the blue star family network. Museum director Ruth Haas noted that being a Blue Star museum allowed Cape Fear to show appreciation for military members as well as their families.
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FIND this Month's Featured Property | |
 21 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401
Property Size: 6400 sq. ft.
Lease Price: $1,199,000
Listing Contact: Jim Bitto
Contact Phone:
910-233-0659
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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FIND this Month's Featured Business | |
 Aqua Fedora 105 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone: (910) 399-7358
Website:
Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday-Saturday: 10am-9pm
Sun: 11am-6pm
Hand-crafted clothing, women's apparel, shoes, accessories and original art.
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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.comMobile App: m.wilmingtondowntown.com |
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| NOTICE: Please Read! | |
US Coast Guard Eagle Visits Downtown Wilmington
Date: August 6-8
At this time, it has been determined that The Eagle will not come under the bridge into downtown. WDI is working with community partners and the City of Wilmington to develop access for the general public. We will send out another e-blast when the plan has been finalized, if public access will be possible.
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| Downtown Sundown
Concert Series | |
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August 6 - The Breakfast Club
80's Tribute
August 13 - Kiss Army
August 20 - Satisfaction
Rolling Stones Tribute
August 27 - Bibis Ellison Band
Band/Performer of 2010
- encore Magazine
September 3 - Tuesdays Gone
Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute
For a full list of shows and dates, click here. Volunteers needed; contact John Hinnant at (910) 763-7349 for more information. |
Wilmington Water Tours Grand Opening Gala | | |
Date: Thursday, August 5
Location: 212 South Water Street
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Riverfront Farmers' Market |  | |
Saturdays through December 18
Located along the Cape Fear River in Historic Downtown Wilmington in Riverfront Park
Curbside market featuring local farmers, producers, artists and crafters
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Date: August 6-7
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Wilmington Children's Museum, 116 Orange Street
Activities will include making mud pies, discovering different kinds of mud, mud painting and splashing around in mud-filled pools in the museum's outdoor courtyard. Click here to read the full Star News article. |
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Date: August 6-7
Time: 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Nutt Street Improv and Comedy Room are bringing Kyle Grooms to the Port City for the first time. Click here for more details. |
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Ann Street Bicycle
Boulevard Festival | | |
Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
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| Jazz at the Mansion:
Lee Venters Quartet | |
Date: Friday, August 13
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Bellamy Mansion,
503 Market Street
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The Blue and Gray Navies
Date: Saturday, August 14
Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Battleship 101
Date: Saturday, August 21
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
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| Roudabush Building
Open House | |
Date: Sunday, August 15
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: 33 South Front Street
Free & Open to the Public
Discover the Food and the Venues |
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Fourth Friday Gallery Night | | |
Dates: Friday, August 27
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 details. |
The First Annual Across
the Canvas Chautauqua | | |
Date: August 27-28
Location: Coastline Conference and Event Center, 501 Nutt Street
The Across the Canvas Chautauqua will offer an outlet for aspiring talents of all ages. Click here for more information. |
Save the Date:
September 11, 2010 | | |
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