Lou’s Brew Cafe With its historic origins, trendy decorations and unique business model, Lou’s Brew Cafe is as ambitious as it gets when it comes to our downtown coffee shops in Appleton. Tasked with the challenge of filling the space where local-favorite Harmony Coffee once resided, Lou’s Brew Café located at 233 E. College Avenue [...Read More]
Too often many of us find ourselves feeling too busy to acknowledge those businesses and individuals who make an on-going difference in our community. So it is great when we are reminded to take a moment and think about it and then extend our congratulations and celebrate that! We are all invited to do so [...Read More]
I started working at the Appleton Farmer’s Market last summer and I am amazed every week by the wonderful talent available for all to enjoy courtesy of our Wisconsin vendors. Right next to the information booth is City Café. They have a store in the City Center open during the week, but they sell [...Read More]
The following blog was written by Farm Market employee Karie Mindock! Thank you for sharing your passion and excitement as we celebrate Farm Market Week here in Downtown Appleton. Have you seen the “patented garbage bag swing”? It has been a few years...but when I started at the Appleton Downtown Farm Market, [...Read More]
The first exhibition of monumental public sculpture in nearly two decades, has hit Appleton by storm. as Sculpture Valley unveiled their premier season of the ACREofART exhibition, introducing the public to the 2017 selection of 10 sculptures currently installed in the Downtown and Riverfront districts. Enjoy a virtual walking tour run through the arts tour app, [...Read More]
Yes, it’s true, we love Mile of Music and apparently, we're not the only ones! Now in its fifth year this music festival is making a name for itself locally, regionally and event nationally. This year more than 900 live music sets will be performed by more than 200 bands/artists in 70 venues along a one [...Read More]
Have you ever wanted to share your artistic talents for all to see? Well, do we have the event for you - it is time to chalk up Downtown Appleton! Register now to take part in the chalk competition along College Avenue on Friday, July 21. Are you “In It to Win It” or “Just [...Read More]
School is officially out for summer – which means you are now trying to fill your time with fun activities to keep the kids busy! Luckily for you, Downtown Appleton is full of great events geared towards family-fun to spark creative energy. Starting this Friday, June 16, head out to Houdini Plaza for Creative Kids! [...Read More]
The following blog is presented by Deb and Nate Weyenberg, owners of Angels Forever – Windows of Light, who specialize in fulfilling all of your mind, body and spirit needs. “Cancer is that awful word we all fear when we go to the doctor for a physical exam, but in that brief dark moment we hear [...Read More]
Appleton Downtown Inc. has added a category on our website’s business directory to highlight those businesses who are open on Sunday. Follow this easy step by step guide to making Sunday a FUN-day Downtown! Log on to appletondowntown.org. Click on Exploring Downtown on the top bar. Then select Open On Sundays! -- OR -- Log [...Read More]