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Get Involved, Come to Our Downtown Workshop! If you are enthusiastically waiting for more about the Downtown Renaissance 2013 UPDATE Plan update, get excited because the next workshop is around the corner. Studio Cascade will be back to lead a workshop on the draft plan thus far on Monday, Feb. 18 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at SkyView on Hay (121 Hay Street). There has been a lot of work done to date from interviews and online surveys to the storefront studio drop-ins and workshops so come here the culmination of those efforts as we move WRZDUGV D ¿QDO YHUVLRQ $OO FRPPXQLW\ PHPEHUV from the greater Fayetteville area including Fort Bragg are encouraged to attend. The downtown planning area extends approximately one mile in all directions from the Market House, encompassing 3,000 acres. Fayetteville State University is also within the planning area, as is a portion of the Cape Fear River, representing two very important components of the emerging downtown strategy. This study will update the 2002 Renaissance Plan, a ten year plan that has largely been implemented through streetscape improvements, the 300 Hay housing area, the Fayetteville Transportation and Local History Museum, the Franklin Street Parking Deck, the Hope VI development and several other projects such as NC Veterans Park. With that, anyone interested in downtown's livability, increased retail activity or the future of the heart of Fayetteville should plan to attend this next workshop. The draft plan will be presented with a recommended blueprint for the next 20 years and the workshop will be interactive. For more information, contact Jami McLaughlin at 910-433-1599 or email at jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us. Celebrate Valentine's Day Downtown! If you have not made your reservations yet, do not wait! Special dinner menus are available at Circa 1800, Blue Moon Café, Huske Hardware House, Sherefe, Lido's the Euro Spot and Pierro's Italian Bistro and date nights can be reserved as Wine and Design or Greg's Pottery, Art and Gifts. And it's not too late to pick up chocolate covered strawberries from The Chocolate Lady, a bottle of wine at The Wine Café, jewelry at one of our great shops such as Walter Guy Jewelers, Twisted Jewelers, Moonstone Jewelry, Pasarellas, Kindred Hearts, So Chic Bebe, Holmes Fine Gifts DQG PRUH DQG RI FRXUVH JLIW FHUWL¿FDWHV FDQ JR D ORQJ ZD\ Also, don't forget you can treat your favorite Valentine to a unique Valentine's Day experience on Saturday, Feb. 16 with romantic horse-drawn carriage rides. Rides are available from 1 to 8 p.m. and last around 20 minutes. Your white Cinderella carriage will depart from 222 Hay Street across from Pierro's Italian Bistro. Tickets are just $15 a person, but you can bring the kids along and only pay $10 for them if they are under 12. For lovers, young and old, a private carriage ride for two can be all yours for only $50. For reservations, come by City Center Gallery & Books at 112 Hay Street or you can call 678-8899 to charge by phone. The carriage always ¿OOV XS IDVW IRU 9DOHQWLQH¶V 'D\ HVSHFLDOO\ IRU WKH SULYDWH FDUULDJH ULGHV DQG DGYDQFH UHVHUYDWLRQV DUH VWURQJO\ recommended before Feb. 16. Keep on the lookout for the winner of the "Love Downtown" Valentine's Day photo contest! Winner will be announced on the Downtown Fayetteville Facebook page. A huge thank you to all of our prize pack sponsors including Sherefe, Circa 1800 and Huske Hardware House and Brewery, Joely's, All American Fencing Academy, Justin Pearson Photography (Vizcaya Villa), the Downtown Alliance, The Cotton Exchange, The Livery (Sea Trees), Beautiful Transitions, So Chic Bebe, Shops at 124 Hay Street, Peacock's Eye Polish Pottery and Gifts, The Wine Café, Moonstone Jewelry, White Trash & Colorful Accessories, Pasarellas Jewelry, Rude Awakening, Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, MDM Real Estate and Market Square Coffee House. How Much Do You Know About Downtown Fayetteville? Calendar of Events Feb. 14 - Happy Valentine's Day! See if you know the answer to this trivia question: Name three places to buy retail stores to buy antiques downtown 7KH ¿UVW SHUVRQ WR HPDLO WKH FRUUHFW DQVZHU WR jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. The winner ZLOO EH QRWL¿HG E\ HPDLO DQG ZLOO EH DQQRXQFHG LQ WKH QH[W installment of Downtown Developments. Feb. 22 - 4th Friday, Arts Council and Downtown Alliance, www.theartscouncil.com Congrats to Leisa Greathouse for submitting the correct answer. We had so many submissions, but only one was correct. (Hence the easier question asked this issue!) The bronzed onion can be found over the rooftop of the Fayetteville Area Transportation & Local History Museum. www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville Downtown Farmer's Market every Wed. and Sat.! JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities. THE RAYNOR LAW FIRM A General Practice Law Firm • Former North Carolina County Attorney of the Year • Past President, North Carolina Association of County Attorneys HARVEY W. RAYNOR, III 208 Rowan Street • Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 587-5543 www.theraynorlawfirm.com 16 UCW FEBRUARY 13-19, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM