March 2015 Newsletter.pub
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March 2015 Newsletter.pub
March 2015 Downtown Marquette Marquette Restaurant Week: March 8-14 Celebrate the local flavors of Marquette’s Eastside Dining District during the fourth annual “Marquette Restaurant Week,” March 8-14, 2015. The Eastside Originals participating restaurants, consisting of independently owned and operated restaurants within Marquette’s Eastside District, will offer $10 fixed price lunch menus and select dinner meals for $25. Restaurant Week provides a wide variety of culinary opportunities for foodies to enjoy. Whether it is fine dining, local flavors, artisan baked goods, pub grub, authentic ethnic cuisine or just a good sandwich, enjoy these eastside gems at an affordable price. Restaurant Week menus are available at https://downtownmarquette.org/restaurant-week. © Josh LeClair Marquette Downtown Development Authority 203 South Front Street, Suite 1-B Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 906-228-9475 Fax: 906-228-6288 906 Sports Bar & Grill Babycakes Muffin Company Casa Calabria Coco’s Restaurant Das Steinhaus Donckers Restaurant Elizabeth’s Chop House Lagniappe Cajun Creole Eatery © Jack Deo Mona Lang Executive Director [email protected] Becky Salmon Assistant Director [email protected] Tara Laase-McKinney Promotions & Events Coordinator [email protected] Lizzie Corser Marketing & Administrative Assistant [email protected] Myra Zyburt Farmers Market Manager [email protected] Jay Brady Maintenance Coordinator Downtown Showdown Rail Jam Winners: Men's Ski Jam 1. Elliott Karafa 2. Norman Burge 3. Jesse Bacon Women's Ski Jam 1. Maria Honkala 2. Sam Toundaian Men's Snowboard Jam 1. Mitchell Kirby 2. Logan Schewe 3. Adam Rothschafer Women's Snowboard Jam 1. Whitney Kulich 2. Michelle Engberg www.downtownmarquette.org Landmark Inn L’Attitude Café & Bistro Portside Inn Stucko’s Pub & Grill Sweet Water Café Togo’s Vango’s Pizza & Lounge Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery Downtown Showdown Rail Jam: A Thrill on the Hill! More than 80 skiers and snowboarders showed off their tricks and talents at the 2015 Downtown Showdown Rail in Downtown Marquette on Saturday, February 21. Not only did the new North Front Street location provide a longer run for participants and additional viewing opportunities for spectators, but a warm up tent offered craft beverages and a warm place to seek shelter from the cold temperatures. The DDA would like to thank the following sponsors, organizations and individuals for helping to make this event possible: Ore Dock Brewing Company Range Bank Advanced Center for Orthopedics AJ Hanley Graphic Design Associated Redi-Mix and Block Aubree’s Pizza and Grill Bayside Beverages Casa Calabria City of Marquette Police Department The Compound Das Steinhaus Double Trouble DJs Eagle Radio Elizabeth’s Chop House Frei Chevrolet Jim Grundstrom and the Marquette Mountain Ski Patrol Landmark Inn LoyalTees Marquette DDA Maintenance Crew Michigan Sales and Service Midway Rentals and Sales Red Bull Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis Signs Unlimited Togo’s Travel Marquette TV6 & Fox UP The Wild Rover A special thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who worked at the event and did a great job building the course. Page 2 Downtown Spring Open: Twisted Tea Off Scheduled for April 25 The second annual Downtown Spring Open: Twisted Tea Off miniature golf tournament will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Marquette’s Downtown District. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Janzen House, a non-profit organization in Marquette that offers low income housing for males. Teams of four will compete for cash and prizes as they travel from hole to hole throughout Marquette’s Downtown District. The cost to participate is $100 per team, and participants must be at least 21 years of age. Online registration is open now through Friday, April 17 at 2014 Downtown Spring Open https://downtownmarquette.org/downtown-spring-open. Teams who register before Friday, April 10, are automatically entered to win a prize package valued at $100. This event is sponsored by the Marquette Downtown Development Authority, Double Trouble DJs and Bayside Beverage. Downtown Farmers Market Accepting Applications The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market is currently accepting applications for its 16th season, slated to begin Saturday, May 23 and run through December 19 at the Marquette Commons, 112 South Third Street, Marquette. The market will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., offering fresh produce, handmade goods and artisan wares. Vendor applications are now available as a fillable form at http://mqtfarmersmarket.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/01/2015-Application-Packet-fillable-form1.pdf. Simply save the file to your computer or other device, complete the form, save it and email it to [email protected]. Printed application packets are available at the Downtown Development Authority office at 203 S. Front Street, Suite 1-B, Marquette. Applications received after April 10 will be considered on a space-available basis. Contact Myra Zyburt, Market Manager, at 906362-3276 or [email protected] for more information. (re)Design Fashion Show UP200 Spotlight on Business Welcome to Downtown! Great Turtle Toys 123 W. Baraga Ave. (inside the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum) Northern Hydroponics 401 W. Washington St. (906) 228-4769 The following businesses have relocated downtown: In partnership with Garden Bouquet & Feet First! Reflexology & Braves Design and Lanni Lantto, fashion (re) designer, Footnote Gifts the Marquette Regional History Center is 130 W. Washington St. the Cold hosting the 6th annual (re)Design Fashion (906) 869-1395 Show on Saturday, March 14, at 12 p.m. The Freezing fashion show is for all ages and each item is Jessica & Co. © Brittany Munger temperatures wearable and for sale. Tickets are $10 for 335 W. Washington St. adults and $5 for 18 and under and are and white-out conditions didn’t keep the crowds from (906) 226-6220 available now at the History Center and can be cheering on the start of the UP200 and Midnight Run in Downtown Marquette on Friday, February 13. purchased at the door. ReBlossom Consignment Many spectators took advantage of the Warm-Up Boutique at the Marquette Commons to thaw out and 104 W. Washington St. Food Truck Sessions Hosted Party enjoy live music by Jim & Ray and food by the New (906) 228-9820 The DDA recently held two public input York Deli. sessions to garner community feedback for use Ron’s Taco Shop in creating an ordinance regulating food truck 130 W. Washington St. operation within Marquette City limits. (906) 360-7843 ReBlossom Moves Research of food truck ordinances in other communities will be paired with comments to New Location provided to draft an equitable ordinance which addresses public safety and logistical issues. ReBlossom has moved to their new location at 104 W. Washington Street. The Input has been forwarded to City Community upscale resale boutique features beautiful prom dresses, a huge selection of spring Development staff for creation of the clothing in sizes ranging from 0 to 3X and a fabulous selection of accessories ordinance, which will then be presented to the including cool shoes and stunning handbags! For more information visit their City Commission in March. The DDA sincerely website at http://reblossomconsignment.boutiquewindow.com or stop by and see ReBlossom appreciates those who took the time to 104 W. Washington St. them at their new location. participate and provide feedback. Comments and Suggestions Welcome This newsletter is brought to you by the Marquette Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in hopes of keeping you informed of progress, developments and changes within the Downtown District. In keeping downtown thriving, we hope to bring in new businesses and create a positive lasting impression of our city for visitors. We welcome any suggestions or comments, or if you have any news items you would like covered in future issues of Building Blocks please contact Becky Salmon at [email protected] or Marquette DDA, 203 S. Front St, Suite 1-B, Marquette, MI 49855. Visit www.downtownmarquette.org for more information on these articles.
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