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Downtown Merchant News
New Businesses!
Belle's Bakery
126 E. Innes Street
(located inside Okey Dokey & Co. General Store) 704-638-8744
Belle's Bakery features baked goods made the old-fashioned way: from scratch, with no preservatives or additives. Know for gigantic sandwich cookies and organic selections, in addition to an ever-changing variety of cakes, cupcakes, and pies. Requests and special orders are always welcome. Gourmet coffees and teas are also available.
Caniche Tea Room & Bake Shoppe
200 S. Main Street (located above Caniche) 704-638-5522
The Caniche Tea Room is open by reservation only on Tuesday through Saturday, seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Bake Shoppe is open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The display case downstairs in Caniche showcases baked goods of all descriptions. Custom orders for birthday cakes, decorative cookies, etc. are encouraged.
Critters
125 South Main Street
Critters, the hottest new gift store in Downtown Salisbury, opened in November of 2007 by the newly relocated proprietors. Modeled after their store of 28 years in Southern California, Critters features an array of picture frames and stuffed animals, knickknacks of all descriptions, a myriad of gift items for everyone on your list, and rows and rows of cards - really funny cards. Outside the front door, kids can take a ride on Champion, a 1950's - era mechanical horse, for just a quarter - just like grandma and grandpa did back in the day! Stop by for a laugh!
Rail Walk Studios & Gallery
409-413 N. Lee Street
RailWalk Studios & Gallery will host it's Grand Re-Opening Friday, March 14, 5 - 9 p.m. Art by the artists of Rail Walk Studios and Gallery will be displayed: Jimmy Alston, Norma Frink, Annette Hall, Pat Legg and Marietta Smith. J Alston and Company Jazz Ensemble will perform after the reception. Gift certificates for free gourmet coffee at Spenzanelli's will be given to the first 40 guests.
Moved!
Simply Good Natural Foods
128 E. Innes Street
704-636-0889
Simply Good has moved across the street to 128 East Innes. We have expanded our store to better serve our customers' needs in providing a better selection of products in support of their healthier lifestyle choice. Our grand opening is planned for March 1st with store wide savings on all your Organics, Natural Foods, Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements. Stop by for all the fun...!
Maia's Fashions
103 S. Main Street
704-267-7888
New location! Maia has moved her formerly-named Custom Design Clothes from W. Innes Street to 103 S. Main Street. Featuring new styles from the recent Italian Fashion show. Accessories, bags and jewelry are available as the perfect addition to the perfect outfit. Professional alteration services are also provided. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Moving Soon!
DragonFlys Candles & Gifts
106 N. Main Street
Sadly, the new owners of our building have given us notice that we must move. They have great plans for our present location. The good news for you is that we will be moving to a smaller location and need to sell most of our displays. Come by and see Merle at the shop for some great deals. If she doesn't make you an offer you can't refuse call me on my cell at 704-239-2348.
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 Downtown Dollar Drawing Winners!
Sylvia Fisher $10
Kristi Brown $25
Kai Sims $50
Santa & the Fire Trucks:
Randi Farrow $10
Jennifer McGhinnis $25
Regina Faggart $50
Santa at the Bell Tower:
T.J. Brown $10
Brenda Byrd $25
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St. Paddy's Night Out!
Friday, March14, 2008 5-9 p.m. Rain or Shine!
Dress in your Irish finery to receive your "piece of gold"
Live Irish music by The Morris Family,
extended hours for downtown shops,
face painting, moonbounce, free trolley rides! Come raise a glass to the Irish & grab a bite to eat at one of our many "Official Pub Sites!" |
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MAIN STREET AWARD WINNERS!
 We are pleased to announce that Salisbury, NC has been awarded several Main Street Awards & Special Recognitions!
2007 Awards:
*Organization, Best Innovation: DSI & F&M Bank Revolving Fund
*Economic Restructuring, Best New Development/New Construction Project: Stout Studio Architecture for the Firehouse Urban Lofts
*Design, Best Facade Rehabilitation Project: DSI & Stout Studio Architecture for McNeely-Young Building
*Design, Best Public Building Improvement: Stout Studio Architecture for the Salisbury Police Department
*Promotion, Best Printed Promotional Item, Text & Graphics: Salisbury Public Art Committee for History & Art Trail Brochure (Special Recognition)
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Empire Hotel Update
In July of 2007 DSI purchased the former Empire Hotel located at 212-228 South Main Street hotel with the assistance of donations to the Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Revolving Fund from financial partners including Bank of North Carolina, Citizens South, Community Bank of Rowan, Community One, F&M Bank, First Bank and Wachovia.
A task force of 13 chaired by Brian Miller Citizens South has been working diligently to find a developer for the property. The property has been advertised nationally through the National Trust's Preservation Magazine and DSI has been in contact with over 80 developers, all of which are experienced with large redevelopment projects. The task force expects to be reviewing the qualifications of interested developers in early April. Once a developer is selected, the developer will formulate plans to present to the task force and DSI Board.
The Board and task force are working toward returning at least a portion of the property to use as a hotel and making needed improvements to the first floor retail space. The entire process is expected to take about 2 years.
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Economic Restructuring Committee
The ER Committee has been working on several projects through the F&M Revolving Fund. The redevelopment and sale of 125 South Main Street to Bob Lambrecht and Jon Planovosky of "Critters" has been a tremendous success. DSI continues to market 102 South Main Street which will be advertised across the state in the next issue of "North Carolina Preservation." The new owner will be eligible for approximately $70.000 in tax credits on rehabilitation work performed by DSI. The houses at 209 and 213 South Lee Street will also soon be undergoing stabilization. DSI owns 213 South Less Street while the Salisbury CDC owns 209 South Lee Street. Both are zones for business and be offered for sale upon stabilization. The City owned parking on the corner of Fisher and Lee will be continued behind the houses.
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Design Master Plan Committee
At the February 12, 2008 City Council Retreat, DSI President Dick Huffman and Design Chair Edward Norvell updated the Council on the progress being made on Master Plan implementation. Seven years into the 15 year plan, implementation is on schedule with the exception of some large streetscape projects that were the topic if discussion. Huffman and Norvell applauded the Council for streetscape work done in the East Square and on Fisher Street and presented needs for another $8-12 million in infrastructure over the next several years. Council was supportive of a measures approach starting with work around the Lee Street Warehouse district (RailWalk) which has undergone a transformation into artist and high tech light industrial space in the last year. The committee will meet this month to make suggestions on the priority and scheduling of additional work.
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Parking Committee
Chaired by Greg Shields, the committee continues to improve the supply of parking downtown. Farmers Market attendees will notice 12 new on-street spaces in the 100 block of E. Bank Street when the market opens this year. Efforts are under way to add on street parking in the 300 block of S. Lee Street. The committee continues to work with the City on the removal of unwarranted stop lights around the downtown. Traffic flow is much better when motorists no longer sit at signals while no one else is at the intersection.
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Promotions Committee Update
Rowan County Tourism Development Authority is hosting the upcoming NC Harley Owners Group (HOG) Rally on June 26-28. In addition to their regularly planned activities, this group of well-heeled Harley Davidson enthusiasts will spend plenty of their time shopping and dining in downtown Salisbury.
The Downtown Salisbury billboard has been up since November (located on I-85 North, south of Salisbury and .7 mile north of Exit 63). Donations of $100, $250 or $500 are still being accepted in order to keep the billboard in place.
The Promotions Committee is hosting an Annual Merchants Meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Sidewalk Deli (reception 5:30 - 6 p.m.). Discussion of the 2009 events calendar will be among the evening's topics.
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Public Art Committee Update
The first sculpture has been installed as part of the Public Art Committee's new Revolving Art program. The sculpture, created by local artist Michael Baker, is installed in the new plaza at the corner of S. Lee and E. Fisher Streets. The Revolving Art project will showcase pieces of public art for a period of three to four months each, at which point the art will be rotated out and a new piece will be installed. Several downtown locations have been identified as potential Revolving Art venues.
Twelve historic markers have thus far been installed in the History & Art Trail, and another four are pending installation. The committee is currently working on two more markers - Sparks Circus and Wiley Lash.
The History & Art Trail informational brochure won an Award of Merit at the NC Main Street Conference Awards Ceremony, held in Rocky Mount the end of January.
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Michael Baker temporarily donated this
sculpture, located at the corner of
South Lee & East Fisher Streets, as part of the Public Art Committee's Revolving Art program. |
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A Special Thank You
to our 2007-2008
Lord Salisbury Events' Sponsors! |
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F&M Bank, Food Lion, Cheerwine,
Rowan Regional Medical Center,
Wallace & Graham,
Innes Street Drug Co., Duke Energy,
Salisbury Post | |
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Contact Information:
Shuntale Smith
Office Manager
Downtown Salisbury, Inc.
100 W. Innes Street, Suite 201
Salisbury, NC 28145
704-637-7814, (fax) 704-314-4565
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