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Title: First Wednesday Art Walk Photo Tour: April Edition
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on April 05, 2007, 12:00:00 AM
First Wednesday Art Walk Photo Tour: April Edition

(http://www.metrojacksonville.com/images/art_walk/4-2007/DSC_0058.jpg)

The Downtown Art Walk, which is held the first Wednesday of each month, had a strong turnout. Despite this strong showing, Tony Allegretti was expecting 50,000 (http://theurbancoredotcom.blogspot.com/2007/04/50000-expected-for-art-walk-tonight.html) people and a few celebrities, so he must be a little disappointed right now. Maybe next month...

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Title: cops
Post by: g-money on April 05, 2007, 08:16:02 AM
those cops look ULTRA friendly   :)
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Post by: hightowerlover on April 05, 2007, 08:21:47 AM
awesome turnout.  its amazing the draw that art walk is getting.  it really transforms the urban core.
Title: people will come
Post by: dj on April 05, 2007, 08:58:03 AM
If there are unique things to do Downtown people will come!! They will find ways to park and owners of garages will open the gates and make money off of it.  This is why I believe if we have destination stores, movie theatres Downtown people would come.
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Post by: downtownparks on April 05, 2007, 09:59:58 AM
haven't you heard St Johns Towncenter is the new downtown?
Title: attracting the destinations
Post by: thelakelander on April 05, 2007, 10:05:11 AM
The problem is you can't get the movie theaters and destination stores down there without addressing the parking, signage and demographic situation.  Those things are apart of their business model.  
Title: IF there are unique things?
Post by: Adam B on April 05, 2007, 10:35:46 AM
what are you talking about?  JMOCA, Chew, the library, tiara, TSI, boomtown, marks, the london bridge, burrito gallery, and i'm sure i'm missing some.
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Post by: dj on April 05, 2007, 01:23:24 PM
I know there are many unique things, but I am saying places that draw large crowds on a continous basis from outside of the immediate surronding area.  Trust me I visit those places that you mentioned like Burrito Gallery quite often.  
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Post by: Jason on April 05, 2007, 01:51:26 PM
Those twins look great!
Title: wow
Post by: ben on April 05, 2007, 03:31:35 PM
i can see it's been a while since i've been down to the art walk, or in my case, beer sit at the london bridge...great turn out!
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Post by: Liz Knight on April 10, 2007, 10:30:31 AM
You go Celeste!
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Post by: jingle on May 06, 2007, 02:24:11 PM
The Kevin Hindes Trio was off the chain! Radical!
Title: Re:
Post by: ProjectMaximus on September 27, 2008, 02:32:55 AM
Quote from: Jason on April 05, 2007, 01:51:26 PM
Those twins look great!

LOL. I didn't know there were young people in Jax who looked like that.

btw, is Art Walk still this successful?
Title: Re: First Wednesday Art Walk Photo Tour: April Edition
Post by: BridgeTroll on September 27, 2008, 02:52:22 PM
Yes!  We have one coming up soon.  With the cooler weather I expect big crowds... :)