December Newsletter
December 2017
Issue No. 50

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Cast your vote for Encore's Best of 2018 
 

  It's that time of year again.  Downtown businesses have racked up 92 nominations in 67 categories.   Help our Downtown Superstars go for the sweep.   

For a list of the Downtown Nominees,  use this link.

T o cast a vote,  visit this link .  
Fourth Friday Gallery Walk
Date:  Fri, Dec 22
Time:  6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Location:  Downtown Wilmington

Fourth Friday Gallery Nights are free monthly events where downtown galleries, studios and art spaces open their doors to the public in an after-hours celebration of art and culture. The self-guided tours have made downtown Wilmington a popular destination for art lovers.

Visit t he  Arts Council of Wilmington and NHC  to learn more about the galleries involved.   
Downtown Has it All
Are you still looking for a unique gift for someone special or some stocking stuffers? Want to take a break from cooking and enjoy the ambiance of downtown?  Or do you need to find a place where you can watch your favorite game?    Explore Downtown.

For a list of downtown shop, use this link. 

For a list of downtown restaurants,  Click this link.  

For a place to watch the game or some entertainment, visit this link.
Holiday Parking
There is plenty of parking available on the street and in the parking decks, so make sure to visit your favorite Downtown Merchant.
 
Metered parking will be FREE all day December 25th - 26th as well as January 1st.

Metered parking is regularly free Monday - Saturday after 6:30 p.m. and all day on Sundays.

Parking decks are $1 an hour up to $8 for the day with the FIRST HOUR FREE at all decks. 
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For more info about parking in Downtown,  click here .

Music  

Date: Fri, Dec 22
Time: 9:30 PM
Location: Hell's Kitchen
 
Date: Fri, Dec 22
Time: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
 
Date: Fri, Dec 22
Time: 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Location: 709 N. 4th
 
Date: Sat, Dec 23
Time: 9:30 PM
Location: Hell's Kitchen

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 8:30 PM
 
Date:  Every Tuesday
Time:  8:00 PM
Location:  Rusty Nail Saloon
Other Happenings
Date: Thurs, Dec 21
Time: 2:00 M- 5:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Thurs, Dec 21- Fri, Dec 22
Time: Thurs 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM/ Fri 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
 
Date: Thurs, Dec 21
Time: 2:30 PM- 4:30 PM
 
Date: Thurs, Dec 21
Time: 12:00 PM- 9:00 PM
 
Date: Sat, Dec 23
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Sat, Dec 23
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Sun, Dec 24
Time: 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM
 
Date: Wed, Dec 27
Time: 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Wed, Dec 27
Time: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Location: Cape Fear Museum
 
Date: Every Friday and Saturday
Time: 6:30 PM
Tickets: Adults $13.00/ Seniors, Students or Military $11.00
Location: Foot of Market and Water Street
 
Date: Every Sat
Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: $17.50
Location: Black Cat Shoppe
 
Date: Every Sat and Sun
Time: 2:00 PM
Tickets: Adults $13.00/ Seniors, Students or Military $11.00
Location:  Foot of Market and Water Street
   
Date: Every Saturday
Time: 2:15 PM & 3:15 PM
Tickets: $55-$75
Location:  101 S. Water
 
Date: Every Day
Time: Mon- Sat 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM/ Sun 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
Location: Bellamy Mansion

Date : Every Day
Time:  Call for Tour Times
Location:  Foot of Market and Water St

Date: Mon- Sat
Time: Mon- Fri 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM/  Sat 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM
Tickets: $12 for adults/ $10 for AAA/Military/ $6 for students and children over 5
Location: Latimer House
#SpreadtheWilm

Why do you love Wilmington and our beaches? Residents and business owners can be the best cheerleaders and promoters of a destination when they spread the word to family, friends and visitors about what a great place it is to live, work and play. 

 

The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau recently launched a community-wide campaign designed to assist in spreading the word and to celebrate the impact of travel and tourism on the local economy and in the community, businesses and personal lives of the residents. It also targets visitors while in the area so they can share and reflect on their travel experiences through social media. To learn more about the #SpreadtheWilm campaign, visit www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com/spreadthewilm

Bring it Downtown

bringitdowntownlogo The Bring It! Downtown Marketing Campaign was created to help market and rebrand downtown Wilmington and to define a universal image for downtown that all businesses can embrace and utilize to create a unified message. 

 

Ultimately, the campaign's goal is to encourage locals and visitors to spend more time in historic downtown Wilmington through branding and education.  By educating people on the ease and abundance of parking and the many options for entertainment, we can convince people to make downtown their destination.  Watch a Video.

WDI

Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to promote the economic growth and development of downtown Wilmington.

 

Events listed in this newsletter are pulled from the WDI website. To submit a downtown event, click here. WDI will not be held responsible for the information contained herein. Before traveling any distance, please contact event organizers to confirm dates and times.

 

Wilmington Downtown, Inc.

P.O. Box 2235

Wilmington, NC 28402

Phone: 910.763.7349

Fax: 910.343.6950

Email: [email protected]

Website:  www.wilmingtondowntown.com
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