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Discove r Cit yV iewN C.co m's fre s h up d ate d loo k ! | 61 Difference Mondays, in which ticket prices are discounted for those who bring donations for selected nonprofits; Kids Two Dollar Tuesdays, which offer $2 deals on food, so drinks and the Kids Zone for the 12 and under crowd; and irsty ursdays, with discounted prices on beer and Pepsi products. ere's Bunker, the lively Woodpeckers mascot, who's named for Matthew Bunker Ridgway, a commanding general of the 82nd Airborne who led the unit during World War II, served as Army Chief of Staff during the '50s and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1986. at's just one of the connections between the team and Fort Bragg. e team name itself is another such connection. Fort Bragg has the world's second largest population of red- cockaded woodpeckers, which are an endangered species, and the post has worked successfully to protect the birds' habitat on its property. Meanwhile, the team's red and black colors match not just those of the woodpecker but of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, which is headquartered at Fort Bragg. e hope with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers is that they thrive in their new home and in turn help boost downtown and the city and county overall. At the start of May, there were 61 more regular-season home games to go this year (and 52 more regular- season away games). ere will also be other events at the stadium, including the Big South college baseball championship that will be held there May 21-25. e Big South includes the Campbell University Camels. e excitement is there. Now it's time to play ball. The Cool Spring Downtown District is supported through generous funding provided by the City of Fayetteville and the Arts Council of Fayetteville/ Cumberland County. www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com For details downtownfayetteville MAY 2019 3rd Boys & Girls Club Garden Party @ Festival Park 3rd ARRAY of Heroes @ Arts Council 4th Kid's Fest @ Festival Park 4th Cinco de Mayo 10k-5K @ Downtown Streets 10th Fayetteville After 5 @ Festival Park 6-10pm 11th Mother's Day Carriage Rides @ 222 Hay St 11th Walk MS @ Festival Park 18th Field of Honor Kick-Off Program 18th Carriage Tours of Olde Fayetteville @ 222 Hay St 20th-26th Big South Tournament @ Segra Stadium 24th 4th Friday - Art Attack in Downtown Fayetteville 25th Vegan Festival @ Anderson Street 8am-5:30pm 27th Memorial Day Ceremony @ Freedom Memorial Park 9-11:30am JUNE 2019 1st ASOM Run for the Legend 1st Blues 'n Brews Festival @ Festival Park 5th-8th Southern Fried Poetry Festival 14th Fayetteville After 5 @ Festival Park 6-10pm 15th Juneteenth Freedom Festival @ Festival Park 15th Carriage Tours of Olde Fayetteville @ 222 Hay St 20th Downtown Summer Nights @ Person Street 22nd Heritage Festival @ Festival Park 27th Downtown Summer Nights @ Person Street 28th 4th Friday in Downtown Fayetteville 29th Pride Fest @ Festival Park Hundreds of Spaces Within Walking Distance

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