The 2015 Rising Star Award: Presented to a business new to downtown in the last two years that shows longevity and fulfills a unique need in the downtown. This new business opened its doors September of 2014 with the goal of providing each person the opportunity to be an artist – at least for two [...Read More]
Have you ever traveled to a new city and fallen in love? Not with a beautiful stranger, but with the place itself? It might be hard to pinpoint exactly what makes it so attractive, but that feeling is what motivates an emerging trend called “creative placemaking.” Creative placemaking generally refers to efforts to shape the [...Read More]
Tickets are on sale now for this years’ Ladies Day event, happening Saturday, April 18! You can pick up your tickets at one of five locations. Beatnik Betty’s Resale Butik in downtown Appleton is a fun resale store, where it’s all about being creative and defining your own personal trend. Storeowner Monika, a regular participant [...Read More]
Appleton Downtown, Incorporated (ADI), today announced a major brand change – the first in more than five years – for Downtown Appleton, including a new promotional logo and slogan, specifically designed to reflect the Downtown’s evolving position as a destination in the State of Wisconsin – a destination that’s growing a firm economic foothold in [...Read More]
Angels Forever / Windows of Light Unique items and gifts for the body, mind and spirit. Everything from Angels to Zen! Featuring the midwest’s largest selection of sterling silver jewelry and gemstones from around the world. A rare find awaits with angels, crystals, books, music, tarot, candles, incense, aromatherapy, statues, mystical creatures, and Native American [...Read More]
Intermezzo will have a 5 dollar Happy Hour special for their Tropical Drinks, one of them will be the “Caribbean Stress Reliever” which is: Coconut Rum, Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Orange, Cranberry and Pineapple Juice. Intermezzo will have this special available at 4pm until close Friday, March 20th inside the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel.
Join Sonnet Uhlenbrauck from Sonnet's garden blooms LLC for a DIY terrarium-making workshop located at 206 E. College Ave. She will teach you the tips and tricks to construct your own terrarium, and then walk you through the process step-by-step to create a small terrarium with succulent plants to take home. The classes will take [...Read More]
Wildwood Film Festival will celebrate its 14th annual event at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on March 21, 2015. This year’s festival will feature nearly 30 films… each having direct ties to the state of Wisconsin. A special interactive workshop entitled “Acting 101” will be a feature presentation of this year’s event. [...Read More]
Big changes are in store for the historic office building at 800 S. Lawe Street overlooking Lock 3 on the Fox River in the Appleton Flats! The 5,200 square-foot, white building will become “The Draw,” a venue for artists, creatives and patrons of the arts to work and socialize. The building served as the corporate [...Read More]