Downtown Sundown Concert Series
| Fridays from June 3 to September 2
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Riverfront Park
Last week, we kicked off the summer season of Downtown Sundown with Appetite for Destruction and raised $690 for the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross! Please join us this Friday for The Breakfast Club, an 80's tribute band. Half of the proceeds from wristband sales will benefit the CFCC Alumni Association Alumni Legacy Scholarship. Once endowed, this scholarship will provide funding to a selected CFCC student each year who is a family member, or legacy, of a former CFCC student. Click here to read more.
On June 10, WDI will welcome The Frontiers, a Journey Tribute. Half of the proceeds from wristband sales will benefit the YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear.
Click here for more information about Downtown Sundown, including a complete list of performances, opening acts and charity dates.
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Social Media Event
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 Don't get left behind. SocialCrush is a 2-day conference of intensive social media knowhow from some of the industry's top names. No fluff, no hot air. This is the conference that'll finally make it all make sense. From all the basics to the savvy tricks the experts are using...you'll leave connected and armed with social media magic that can catapult your business to the top. June 6 & 7, 2011Wilmington Convention CenterSpecial Keynote Speaker: John Yi, FacebookStrategic Program Manager, Marketing |
North Carolina Republican Party Statewide Convention
| The Wilmington Convention Center will host the North Carolina Republican Party for their statewide convention this weekend. Over 1800 people will be in attendance. Local merchants should be prepared for high traffic on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For questions about the convention, please contact:
Jenni Harris
Sales & Services Manager Wilmington Convention Center (910) 386-4325
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Power Breakfast:
The Downtown We Deserve
| Wednesday, June 22
7:30am - 10:00am
Wilmington Convention Center
The breakfast will feature a panel discussion with Mayor Bill Saffo, District Attorney Ben David, PPD Chief Operating Officer Bill Sharbaugh, Wilmington Downtown Inc. Chairman David Spetrino and Cape Fear Future Leader Chris Boney. The Power Breakfast Series, which is held at the new Convention Center and hosted by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, attracts hundreds of area business and community leaders. Seats are available for $35 or reserve a table of ten for $350. Click here for more information and to register. |
| Ruth's Chris Lounge Special |
Click here to view this new menu!
Lounge Menu for $8.99 on  Tuesdays & Thursday from 4:00pm-7:00pm $5 Select cocktails, Martinis & Wines, $3 Select Domestic Beers Sunday - Friday 4:00pm until Remember, on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4-7 all menu items are just $8.99!
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Audition Notice:
The Spaghetti Catalyst
| Guerilla Theatre will hold open call auditions for its upcoming production of The Spaghetti Catalyst, a comedy by Milo Schucavage, on June 2 & 3 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm at the Browncoat Pub & Theatre. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Roles are available for a boy & girl in their 20s, a man and woman in their 30s-40s and a man and woman aged 50+. Production dates are July 14-17, 21-24 & 28-31. For more information call (910) 341-0001 or email guerillatheatre@gmail.com
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| Featured Property of the Month | |
155 North Front Street
Property Size:
17,110 total SF
Sale Price: $2,250,000
Contact Phone:
(843) 602-3954
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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WDI Partners Get a Discount on SpotOn Web Video
| Partners of Wilmington Downtown Inc. are now eligible for a $300 discount on a SpotOn Web Video. This is a customized, 1-2 minute video profile of your business that plays on your web site. The package includes shooting the video at your location, editing the video, hosting it and promoting the video on your web site as well as on the web sites for the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Wilma magazine and Facebook. The cost is $150/month for WDI partners instead of $175/month. Click here to see videos already completed for local companies.
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| Featured Business of the Month | |
Downtown Darlings
112-A Market Street
(910) 251-2233
WDI and Mayor Saffo properly welcomed Downtown Darlings with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 26. This unique shop caters to young girls, carrying items such as: dolls, stuffed animals, clothing, hair accessories, jewelry, tea sets, purses, bath & beauty items and room accessories. This is one of downtown's most remarkable space transformations. WDI assisted with the site selection for this new business.
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Historic Downtown Marketplace on Sundays
| Join in the fun and excitement at the first Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace each Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Help support local arts and crafts vendors and local farmers. The Marketplace is located in the Legon Flynn Parking Lot at the corner of Second and Market streets. The Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace is a City-supported event in conjunction with the Riverfront Park Sales Vendors program. For a fee of $50.00, sales permits are granted to artists, crafters and musicians who create and sell and their art in downtown throughout the year. Riverfront Park is closed to vendors during days of Marketplace operation. To learn if you qualify for an annual Riverfront Park permit or if you wish to participate in the Historic Downtown Wilmington Marketplace, please call Kim Adams, City of Wilmington Downtown Services, (910) 254-0907.
The Marketplace is seeking talented musicians who would like to perform at the Marketplace. If you are a musician and would like to showcase your talents at the Marketplace, please call (910) 254-0907.
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Battleship Beach Music Festival: 50th Anniversary
| Saturday, June 11
10:00am - 9:00pm
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
OSCILLATE Beach Music Festival to start off your season right with the 50th Anniversary Beach Music Festival. There's nothing quite like being in Wilmington along the Cape Fear River to kick off the summer. With fun for the whole family you'll enjoy food, prizes and a whole lot of music and dancing. Feel free to bring blankets and beach chairs but don't plan on sitting long because when the music starts your feet will be moving for the grooving. Tickets are $18. Click here to get your tickets in advance.
Featuring Mark Roberts and the Breeze, Jim Quick and the Coastline, Band of Oz, The Tams, Chairmen of the Board and The Embers!
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Coupon of the Month
| The Fuzzy Peach
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310 North Front Street
(910) 859-8085
Frozen yogurt shop providing Wilmington with a healthy dessert alternative. The Fuzzy Peach carries non-fat yogurts and premium yogurts with fresh fruit and assorted toppings like brownie bits and marshmallows. Yum!
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Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to promote the economic growth and development of downtown Wilmington.
John Hinnant President & CEO 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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Clue Mystery Dinner Theatre
| Adaptation of the Popular Board Game, Featuring Suspicious Characters, Deadly Weapons and Sinister Rooms
Thursdays in June 6:30pm - 9:00pm Front Street Brewery More Information | |
Hallelujah Girls
| Theatre Production
June 2-5, 9-12, 16-19 Thurs - Sat at 8:00pm Sunday at 3:00pm Big Dawg Productions Theater Details | |
Rhythm & Brews
| Benefiting Easter
Seals UCP
Friday, June 3
6:00pm
The Reel Cafe More Information | |
Opening of
"Light Paintings"
| Artist: Saben Kane
Friday, June 3
6:00pm- 9:00pm
621N4TH Gallery Details | |
Cape Fear Dragon Boat Festival
| World's Fastest Growing Water Sport
Twenty Paddlers Move
in Unison, Combining Strength with Teamwork in a Boat whose Elaborate Design Originates in Ancient China
Saturday, June 4
9:00am
1 Cowan Street
Adjacent to PPD
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Live Music at
The Soapbox
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The Soapbox
Wednesday, June 1:
Maylene and the Sons
of Disater at 6pm
Thursday, June 2:
Aiden at 6pm
Friday, June 3:
Apollo on Fire at 9pm
Wednesday, June 8:
Red City Radio at 7pm
Saturday, June 11:
Mishka at 8pm
Sunday, June 12:
PJ Bond at 8pm
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| Headway "Live-Recording Party" | |
Saturday, June 4
10:00pm - 2:00am
16 Taps
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Live Comedy
| BET's D'sean Ross
Friday, June 3 & Saturday, June 4 8:00pm - 9:300pm Nutt Street Comedy & Improv Room More Information | |
CFGBA Sustainable Saturdays
| Focusing on Energy
HVAC Lighting, Water Heating, Appliances
Saturday, June 4 9:00am - 10:30am CFGBA Building Performance Training Center More Information | |
| Cape Fear Community Arts Expo | |
Third Annual Arts Expo to Benefit the Community Arts Center
Saturday, June 4
Historic Hannah Block USO Building
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"Green is for Go: Sustainable Transportation"
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Presented by Cape Fear Green Building Alliance
Wednesday, June 8
6:00pm
The Balcony on Dock
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Battleship 101
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Learn about Gunnery, Radar, Sickbay, Galley, Engineering, and Daily Shipboard Life
Saturday, June 11
10:00am - 4:00pm
Battleship North Carolina
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Invest in Downtown and Become a 2011 Partner
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Do you want to help promote the growth and economic development of downtown Wilmington? Now, you can join the team that's making great things happen downtown! This program, which is designed for all budgets, allows businesses and members of the community to become more involved with our organization.
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