Summer in the Plaza on July 2

This year's concerts, block parties, and festivals are a real success as more and more people are coming out to discover great food, drink, music, and engage with neighbors, co-workers, and friends in Downtown Wilmington.

On Thursday, July 2, I invite you to come out to H.B. DuPont Park for the next Summer in the Plaza event featuring the music of Richard Raw with live painting by Terrance Vann and Alim Smith. There will be great food available at the food trucks and we're expecting a great crowd!

I hope to see you there!

Marty

You don't want to miss Thursday's block party

This Thursday's Block Party - Riverfront Rumpus - is an event you don't want to miss.

I'm just going to quote from the INWilmington site:

Rocky Bluewinkle will be stopping by (5-5:30pm) to join IN the fun with hands-on activities provided by Cute Poop, The Creative Vision Factory, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware Children's Museum, Delaware Historical Society, Delaware Nature Society, Hagley, The Music School of Delaware and Sycamore Hill Church! 

The Babied Family,  Bret Smith Gems, Mirrored Image Photography and Kristin's Kreations will also be on site with delightful products to browse!

PLUS

Enjoy mainstage musical performances by Old Baltimore Speedway, RKVC and Arts Academy at The Grand's Saxophone Students of Harry Spencer! Grab a bite to eat from places like Molly's Ice Cream Cafe, Drop Squad Kitchen, Ubon Thai Cuisine, River Rock Kitchen and Timothy's Riverfront Grill, sip on a cocktail at the Veritas Wine & Spirits bar and browse local artists and vendors as you soak up the sun and take IN all of the great music!

- See more at: http://inwilmingtonde.com/events/RiverfrontRumpus#sthash.Gis8kHH2.dpuf

Great music, food, and fun - Come out to our Riverfront for a great time this Thursday!

Marty

Wilmington Singer Songwriter Gets National Attention

Wilmington is home to a growing number of talented and innovative musicians. I can't tell you how proud I am when the talent grown here is recognized on a national scale.

That's what happened this weekend when Angela Sheik was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

You can listen to the interview by clicking here.

You can also watch the video that got NPR's attention here:

By the way, you might want to make July 16 on your calendar - that's when you can see Angela and several other great artists at the Ladybug Music Festival in Downtown Wilmington.

Marty

Zipcar in Wilmington

Zipcar is now available in Downtown Wilmington.

This is yet another great move in the right direction for our city. For just a few dollars a month, men and women who live, work, and visit our city can have access to a car to get them to everywhere from the local grocery store to a great concert.

Click Here to learn more about Zipcar and how you can join.

Click Here to see the video story from WDEL about this exciting new development.

There's a lot of exciting things happening in our Downtown Wilmington.

Marty

Great article on Downtown building projects

The News Journal published an article about the new architecture and spaces we're seeing in Downtown Wilmington as developers use the great structures in our city to create exciting new places to live and work.

Here's an excerpt:

developers are seizing the opportunity to reuse these buildings and attract new, younger residents to Wilmington's center.

City officials welcome the change, saying they will look at any proposal that will put to use these buildings and build up activity and revitalize downtown.

Click Here for the complete article.

I hope you get the opportunity to check out the growth and changes happening in Downtown Wilmington.

Marty