Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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www.cityoffayetteville.org Of course, if you need to get started with your garden, try the Farmer’s Market for seedlings or even Bell’s Seed Store, at 230 East Russell St., for all of your gardening needs. They have experts on hand to get you started whether you are planting a rose garden or wanting to grow your own veggies and herbs. And if you want to be particularly fashionable, Holmes Gifts, at 127 Hay St., has a line of gardening gloves in fun, frisky colors and lawn decorations to liven things up. Let’s Think Spring Downtown! It might be too early to start dreaming of warm weather, even though we’ve been teased with it a bit lately, but there is so much happening this year, you might want to plan! Downtown Fayetteville Farmer’s Market The Downtown Fayetteville Farmer’s Market, opening on April 16, has a new location to Wednesday and Saturday locations will be one in the same at the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum at 325 Franklin St. The courtyard of the restored 1890 Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Depot will house tents and tables of locally operating farmers on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is your best place to buy your locally other goodies. Also, if you are a farmer, backyard gardener or even a crafter, the Downtown Fayetteville Farmer’s Market is accepting applications downloadable on their website along with rules and regulations governing participation. For more information, visit the Farmer’s Market website at www.fayettevillefarmersmarket.com. Don’t forget, too, that the Fayetteville Community Garden leases 120 plots to those wanting to grow healthy food to reserve a plot, call the Sandhills Area Land Trust (SALT) at 910-483-9028. Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Mark your calendars for the award winning Dogwood Festival for April 29 through May 1, with the best concerts at Festival Park, along with vendors, activities for children, a classic car show and more! Watch for March 8 when the full schedule, including bands and other fun activities will be announced. For more information about this year’s Dogwood Festival, visit www.fayettevilledogwoodfestival.com. More for Dining Out Wet Willie's Daiquiri Bar and Restaurant on Hay Street and Pierro’s Express on Person Street are two restaurants opening this year to add to our two dozen bars and restaurants making downtown truly a destination for eating out. A table on the patio can make for a fun and memorable night out. Calendar of Events MARCH 25 - 4th Friday and Arts Alive at 4th Friday, Downtown Alliance and Arts Council, www.theartscouncil.org, www.fayettevillealliance.com 26 - 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS, ALS Association, www.catfishchapter.org Business Spotlight Ye Old Mystic Jewelers, located inside the Cotton Exchange at 226 Donaldson St., is one of our favorite jewelry destinations downtown. Owner David Lee creates custom design pieces, specializes in jewelry repair and works one-on-one with his clients to ensure their satisfaction. Bring in a sketch of what you are envisioning and get ready for greatness as he works through the design process with you and transforms your outline into a work of art. Plus, another perk is his business is inside the Cotton Exchange, which is a truly fun place to spend an afternoon looking at antiques and other collectables. Ye Old Mystic Jewelers hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit www.yeoldmysticjeweler.com for more information. How Much Do You Know jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments. Congratulations to Jo Ann Wheeler for submitting the correct answer last issue. The new Franklin Street Parking Deck will provide an additional 214 spaces for a grand total of 298. JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville About Downtown? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: Who were the main bands at last year’s Dogwood Festival? (You must include Friday and Saturday nights, as well as Sunday.) Huske Hardware House 18 UCW MARCH 2-8, 2011 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Huske Hardware House