Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one stop shop for all the happenings in Downtown Wilmington, DE.
I think Downtown Wilmington is looking better all the time - and part of that is because of the ongoing facade improvements happening throughout our area.
We just played a part in securing a Main Street Wilmington Façade Program grant of $21,109 for The Delaware Historical Society museum's recently completing restoration of the original façade.
I encourage you to take some time to walk around Downtown Wilmington and see how beautiful the city is.
Our Downtown Community came out to show their support for weekend hours at local businesses Sunday by packing the new Starbucks on Market Street.
Christina Jedra at the News Journal wrote about the effort - here's some excerpts:
Dozens of downtown Wilmington residents bought Starbucks coffee on Sunday in a concerted show of support for one of the few Market Street businesses open seven days a week.
"The whole thing is to give Starbucks a reason to stay open on Sundays and attract other businesses," said Will Minster, director of Business Development for Downtown Visions.
Click Here for the whole story.
In the afternoon, Wilmington artists gathered to discuss ways to collaborate on projects and improve the city through their talents.
I look forward to seeing our Downtown continue to grow and thrive all week long.
This Friday evening, come out for the Delaware Black Awards at World Cafe Live at the Queen.
Here's an excerpt from the website:
The Delaware Black Awards were established to publicly promote and highlight some of the best African American Businesses, Community Organizations, and Individuals in the state of Delaware. The goal is generate exposure for the award winners & nominees while encouraging the community and youth who aspire to become Delaware's future Business and Community Leaders!
The Award is a symbol of respect and admiration that will be given to a select identified few. Award recipients were nominated in multiple categories which we felt were important to the community and selected based on the popular vote. ALL nominees will receive significant community exposure and visibility, then on October 14th, the cream of the crop will rise to the Top as they are recognized for their contributions and honored with their Delaware Black 2016 Awards.
For tickets and more information - click here.
Come on out for this great recognition of our community, our businesses, and our entertainers!
Downtown Wilmington has an exciting new feature - a community garden on Market Street!
If you come out to the 400 block of North Market Street you can see the fruits and vegetables being grown there.
Here's Mark Fields and Pat Shay talking about the garden...
And here's Loshawn Maxwell talking about the success she's enjoying with her tomato plants...
Come on out and see what's growing in Downtown Wilmington!
Downtown Wilmington is a great place for creativity in the fashion world.
Cherne Altovise is one place you definitely want to check out for fashion - and our friends at Out and About Magazine just featured Cherne Bishop for her work in bringing great fashion to the area.
Here's an excerpt:
Class of 2012 University of Delaware fashion merchandising major Cherné Altovise Bishop, owner of the 316 N. Market St. accessories shop Cherné Altovise, is enthusiastic about her store’s approaching one-year anniversary on Oct. 17.
The milestone is just one check on the 26-year-old entrepreneur’s list of career goals, which includes future locations in Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York City – all of them based on her slogan of creating options for the “everyday fashion icon.”
I encourage everyone - men and women alike, to come on out and see the beautiful fashion and jewelry Cherne has to offer.
The creativity is flowing in Downtown Wilmington!
