DVI and The Elbow Partner to Bring People Downtown

johnnyliar · July 10, 2015, 11:48:56 AM

welp.

It wasn't perfect, that's for damn sure.
There are plenty of things that can be done to make this a successful event. However, last night was just NOT a success.

The stages were about a half mile from each other with bands starting at the SAME TIMES instead of at alternating intervals (like all multi-stage shows or festivals do.)
The Jax Chamber plaza had beer tents and virtually nothing else, but you couldn't leave the lot with your beer

The promotional material and flyers printed had the wrong stage/time info
The alleyway that The Elbow has been hyping as "new and improved" still looks like shit.

I'm hoping that all of these things, and a ton more, end up being addressed before they try to do another "bender."

Still, I had a moderate amount of fun.

dp8541 · July 10, 2015, 02:27:01 PM

Any idea why this event was scheduled for a Thursday and not a Friday or Saturday night?

CityLife · July 10, 2015, 02:47:05 PM

I think a lot of people are still exhausted from the 4th weekend. I know I am.

Hopefully they will make some tweaks and come back stronger.

CityLife · July 10, 2015, 02:58:33 PM

Quote from: Murder_me_Rachel on July 10, 2015, 02:49:19 PM
Quote from: CityLife on July 10, 2015, 02:47:05 PM
I think a lot of people are still exhausted from the 4th weekend. I know I am.

Hopefully they will make some tweaks and come back stronger.

That's a really good point I had not considered. Plus, now that you mention it, a lot of folks are on vacation, too. Seems like BoA building is like half full this week.

Yea, I think a lot of people are either burned out from the weekend, or are just getting back from vacation. Probably not the best week to try something like this, but at least they got their feet wet before a bigger event.

UNFurbanist · July 10, 2015, 03:26:27 PM

To be honest I showed up late and only got to see SWIMM, however, 1904 and Underbelly were packed around 11 and the bars themselves were a ton of fun until close! Drink specials were great and the DJ was awesome. I brought a lot of friends from UNF for their first time to the elbow and they had a blast. Personally I think it started and ended way too early, at least from a college kid's perspective. Totally agree with the outside stage critiques though. The alley way was not finished but it made for an awesome chill spot in between the bars so there is a ton of potential there that they can work on fairly easily. Hopefully they can learn a few lessons and try this again in a few months.

johnnyliar · July 10, 2015, 03:54:55 PM

UNF - I believe the idea was to try to get some of the "after work crowd" to stick around, which is why it started at 6. And then they ended outdoor music by 10 so they didn't have to deal with sound ordinance mumbo jumbo.

UNFurbanist · July 10, 2015, 05:05:23 PM

^very true. Didn't think about noise ordinances. Attracting an after work crowd would probably work better on a Friday but live and learn right? Overall I thought it was a good first try.

Todd_Parker · July 10, 2015, 07:22:16 PM

Quote from: UNFurbanist on July 10, 2015, 05:05:23 PM
^very true. Didn't think about noise ordinances. Attracting an after work crowd would probably work better on a Friday but live and learn right? Overall I thought it was a good first try.

Excuse my ignorance but what is the purpose of having a noise ordinance in this section of downtown? Who are they trying to protect?

tufsu1 · July 10, 2015, 08:58:52 PM

Quote from: Todd_Parker on July 10, 2015, 07:22:16 PM
Quote from: UNFurbanist on July 10, 2015, 05:05:23 PM
^very true. Didn't think about noise ordinances. Attracting an after work crowd would probably work better on a Friday but live and learn right? Overall I thought it was a good first try.

Excuse my ignorance but what is the purpose of having a noise ordinance in this section of downtown? Who are they trying to protect?

people who live downtown and also work on weekdays....that said, an 11pm cutoff would be reasonable.

dp8541 · July 21, 2015, 11:09:23 AM

http://theelbowjax.com/spliffs-gastropub-will-bring-new-fare-downtown/

Update from the elbow website regarding the new food spot opening next to 1904.

UNFurbanist · July 21, 2015, 11:34:45 AM

Should be an awesome spot! Now we just need Cowford chophouse to open and someone to move into the old North Star location.

johnnyliar · July 21, 2015, 12:23:02 PM

Hopefully this is cool! More to do downtown is a big plus!

Gunnar · July 21, 2015, 12:38:59 PM

Quote from: tufsu1 on July 10, 2015, 08:58:52 PM
Quote from: Todd_Parker on July 10, 2015, 07:22:16 PM
Quote from: UNFurbanist on July 10, 2015, 05:05:23 PM
^very true. Didn't think about noise ordinances. Attracting an after work crowd would probably work better on a Friday but live and learn right? Overall I thought it was a good first try.

Excuse my ignorance but what is the purpose of having a noise ordinance in this section of downtown? Who are they trying to protect?

people who live downtown and also work on weekdays....that said, an 11pm cutoff would be reasonable.

Couldn't they designate areas of downtown that are excempt (the party district) ? There are enough areas where probably no-one is living.

The_Choose_1 · July 21, 2015, 02:11:07 PM

Sweet Pete's & The Candy Apple
400 N Hogan Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Monday: 9am - 4pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 9am - 9pm
Friday: 9am - 10pm
Saturday: 9am - 10pm
Sunday: 10am - 5pm I was surprised that Sweet Pete's & The Candy Apple were open on Sundays. This is very smart because the only other store I know is open is the Bookmine on Sunday's. So these business people are taking a risk but I know at Sweet Pete's its paying off it was very busy when I bought almost a pound of loose candy at $15.95 a pound.

The Candy Apple Hours:
Sunday: 10-5pm
Monday: 11-3pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 11-9pm
Friday: 11-10pm
Saturday: 10-10pm

Wacca Pilatka · July 21, 2015, 03:47:36 PM

Spliff's has a Facebook page with updates on its pending opening et al.