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Events Downtown! Our downtown area is quite the entertainment district. Here is a rundown of those larger favorites that get better year after year:
International Folk Festival This colorful festival incorporates our community’s rich heritage and is designed to highlight all countries represented in the Fayetteville area. This year’s dates are Friday, Sept. 24 to Sunday, Sept. 26, so mark your calendars now! Visit www.theartscouncil.com/ international-folk-festival for more information, including volunteer opportunities.
4th Friday
Fourth Friday is a celebration of the arts in beautiful downtown Fayetteville and has expanded this year to include Arts Alive at 4th Friday. For more information, visit www.theartscouncil.com.
Dogwood Festival
This award-winning festival shows up in the top 20 events in the Southeast on a regular basis and for good reason. Find out more at www.faydogwoodfestival.com.
Fayetteville After Five Fayetteville After Five, sponsored by the concert series hosted at Festival Park. There are two more dates left in the 2010 lineup:
Mark your calendars! For more information, visit www.fayettevillemuseumart.org.
Downtown is certainly one of the best places to host your events with a captive audience and gorgeous surroundings! If you are interested in hosting an event in the downtown area, contact Erica Brady at 433-1505 for details, including permit information.
Business Spotlight Historical Tidbit
building is now referred to as the old courthouse as a new courthouse was built close by, however, it is still used by displays a number of historical documents, pictures and memorabilia of the Fayetteville area. The courtroom was
Calendar of Events
AUGUST 19 - Fayetteville after Five, Fayetteville Museum of Art, www.fayettevillemuseumart.org
27 - 4th Friday (featuring Arts Alive at 4th Friday!) The Arts Council of Fayetteville, www.theartscouncil.com
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Become a fan of downtown Fayetteville at www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville. We will welcome you!
One of our most popular places downtown, Pierro’s Italian Bistro offers the best in pasta, pizza and salads and all things Italiano daily at 217 Hay St. In a center location on Hay Street, their patio seating is prime real estate for those wanting to see and be seen downtown, but inside is warm, cozy and perfect for a date night with they are planning a contemporary lounge area to add to the space and a Pierro’s Express on Person Street in the next couple of months. Pierro’s Italian Bistro is open Monday through Saturday Pierro’s can be found online at www.pierrositalianbistro.com.
How Much Do You Know
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments.
Grocery and Deli can be found inside the Fascinate-U Museum at 116 Green St.
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
About Downtown? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: What organization is currently housed in
Huske Hardware House
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AUGUST 18-24, 2010 UCW 19
Huske Hardware House
