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Murray Photo and Video Inc is celebrating 25 years in business!

Posted on Mar 9, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

The shop located inside City Center Plaza at 10 E. College Avenue carries a full line of cameras and accessories including frames, lenses, flashes, bags and more from top brands like Canon, Nikon, Tamron and Promaster. Murray Photo also carries a large selection of film and does in-house processing, printing of digital and analog [...Read More]

Meetings Mean Business for the Fox Cities and Downtown Appleton

Posted on Mar 6, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

For years, the Fox Cities and downtown Appleton have been a destination for meeting and event planners. Our area offers an appealing mix of activities, dining options, and affordable facilities, making it a top-of-mind choice for both meeting planners and conference attendees. With the opening of the 38,000sq ft Fox Cities Exhibition Center this past [...Read More]

Meet Jane Austen

Posted on Feb 26, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Travel to the world of Jane Austen this March with Meet Jane Austen workshop only at the Paper Discovery Center. Enjoy experiencing creating your own Coptic stitched journal while guided by Miss Austen. You’ll enjoy a cup of tea, learn more about Miss Austen and her world, and leave with a handmade treasure to keep. [...Read More]

SURVIVING WINTER IN DOWNTOWN APPLETON

Posted on Feb 19, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

We know the feeling. It gets to be the end of February and we all are getting a little stir crazy. While it is true that the staff at Appleton Downtown Inc. has been hard at work making plans for another fabulous summer of fun, we also have a few suggestions to help you survive [...Read More]

Wildwood Film Festival 2018

Posted on Feb 13, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Asking an organizer to write about the upcoming 17th Annual Wildwood Film Festival is similar to asking a wallpaper hanger to do his job in a windstorm, interesting to say the least. At this point, less than a week away from our event, random thoughts go through my mind. How much time is there [...Read More]

Love (And Chocolate) is in the Air

Posted on Feb 6, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Visitors will feel the love as they stroll College Avenue and admire love-themed ice sculptures making their community appearance in February this year. As part of the new Love Is In The Air event, couples are invited to gather in Houdini Plaza at noon for a Community Wedding Vow Renewal. This public celebration will allow [...Read More]

Flotation Therapy in Downtown Appleton

Posted on Jan 29, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

An alternative therapy option is now available in Downtown Appleton at Float Light located at 609 W. College Avenue. Floatation Therapy (also known as Sensory Deprivation) is where you enter a floatation tank, pod or cabin, lay down in the body temperature controlled water and float. You float as you would in a normal swimming [...Read More]

What’s Going on at the Paper Discovery Center this Weekend?

Posted on Jan 19, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

Come join us this Saturday, January 20 for Eagle Day's at the Paper Discovery Center. There will be a presentation at 10:30 AM and again at 1:30 PM: “WEC Energies Group- Raptor Success Story” Join Mike Grisar, principal ecologist for the WEC Energies group and researcher, Greg Septon, as they recount how one man’s love for [...Read More]

More Ice Buzz

Posted on Jan 16, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

With the excitement building for the coming Winter Olympics on Feb. 9th and Love Is In The Air Ice Sculptures Downtown on Feb. 10th On January 19th, enjoy a Teen Skate from 9:30 pm – 11 pm at the Tri-County Ice Arena featuring a live deejay, music, skating, and plenty of fun. On January 27th, [...Read More]

NEWS RELEASE: “AROUND THE CORNER WITH JOHN MCGIVERN” PREVIEW PARTY AND PREMIERE SHOWING.

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 by Appleton Downtown Inc.

(APPLETON, WI)— The Fox Cities Exhibition Center will welcome area residents and visitors to an “Around the Corner with John McGivern” Preview Party and Premiere Showing on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, hosted by Appleton Downtown Inc. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the show airing at 7:00 p.m. Pre-show activities will include a historical [...Read More]

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