A Main Street Original
Winsome Hanger has reopened and is now a men’s boutique!
They offer men’s formal wear rentals and sales as well as a curated mix of exclusive brands such as Brackish | Feather Bow Ties & Accessories and Brown Dog Hosiery.
Lora Belle Baby
It’s been a long 6 months, but Lora Belle Baby has reopened! They are now located at 221 S. Main St.
Their new hours are: Monday-Friday- 10-5:30 and Saturday 10-4
Buskers’ Bash is an annual event that celebrates the best local talent from solo
musicians to fire-tossing jugglers and every other type of street performer in between!
This year we had over 45 busker’s to sign up. This eclectic crew of sidewalk artists, showed up and showed out by performing in front of participating downtown businesses. The night was full of laughter, great music, and fun!
Congratulations to the 7th Annual Busker’s Bash winners!!
Adult
Youth
What a great night of music, laughter and dance! Thank you to all that participated and we look forward to having you back next year! Visit our Facebook page for photos of the winners and the evening!
Thank you to all of the Busker’s, staff and most importantly our volunteers that helped make the night run smoothly!
As you know, the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) is a rising concern and has been declared a pandemic. This topic was discussed during the NC Main Street Conference this week as this unfortunate news broke. Downtown Salisbury, Inc. staff have spoken to other business owners and Main Street managers across the State and would like to share some of the strategies below that encourage healthy customers to shop in-store and on-line with their local small business owning friends and neighbors during this difficult period.
What You Need to Know About Coronavirus
Business Owners: Tips for Increasing Sales
Be sure to join and use the stakeholder closed Facebook group to share good news, tips you may have found helpful, sources for affordable digital marketing consultants, and to keep their eye on the ball.
We Are Main Street – March ThemeThis month, we are celebrating Main Street YOUTH. Please be sure to join us in this month-long celebration by sharing the stories and initiatives of the young people who are making a difference in your downtown using #WeAreMainStreet.
For more details on how to get involved with the We Are Main Street campaign this month, please visit the Main Street blog.
SHOP LOCAL NOW MORE THAN EVER!
As everyone takes extra precautions as a result of the Coronavirus, we would like to encourage each of you to buy local!
In times of economic uncertainty, it’s important to support our local business community. You might consider purchasing gift cards for local establishments. For a list of Chamber members visit https://business.rowanchamber.com/list.
Resources are being made available to help small business during this time.For more information on Coronavirus Small Business Disaster Assistance visit the following link: https://www.sba.gov.
*Thank you to the Rowan Chamber*
What We Are Doing and Recommend to Protect Valued Employees and Customers
At this time, City operations will continue as normal, with the exception of City Council meetings. City Council meetings will still be open to the public; however, the City is asking that only employees who have presentations to City Council attend. The Council meeting can be watched at home on Access16 or online at salisburync.gov/webcast.
Make a Plan
Important Event and City Updates
Ring in Spring
| In light of recent announcements regarding COVID-19 and large gatherings, Downtown Salisbury, Inc. has decided to CANCEL the Ring in Spring event that was scheduled for Saturday April, 4th from 11am – 2pm. |
Stakeholders Meeting
An update on the April Stakeholders meeting will be sent out within the next two weeks.
COVID-19 Cancellations, Postponements and Closingsfor City of Salisbury
As part of the City of Salisbury’s response to COVID-19, there will be closings and cancellations. At this time all city facilities and offices are open, but some events and meetings will not be held. Please refer to this link for a list and check back for updates at salisburync.gov/closings.
For community closings, refer to the Salisbury Post.
Salisbury is celebrating 40 years in the NC Main Street program! We will celebrate our 40 year anniversary by highlighting and celebrating different milestones throughout the year! Be on the lookout!
Continue reading “Salisbury Celebrates 40th Anniversary in the North Carolina Main Street Program”| Month Observances & Themes | Day Observances |
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| Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month | Read Across America Day (March 2nd) To honor the birth of Dr. Seuss, encourage your followers to read today! Kids will be doing the same in schools all across the country. |
| National Caffeine Awareness Month | Pi Day (March 14th) Celebrate 3.14 with pie! Make pie graphics, turn your products into pie shapes, talk about your love of pie, or take it the literal route and do some math. |
| National Craft Month Women’s History | St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) |
| Month Irish-American Heritage Month | National Countdown Day (March 21st) This day is the perfect opportunity to use Instagram’s countdown engagement sticker in your Story! Market a sale or event by counting down to the day. |
| March Madness National Noodle Month | National Little Red Wagon Day (March 25th) Imagine all the great images you can share on social featuring a little read wagon! Great for Instagram! |
| National Music in Our Schools Month | National Equal Pay Day (March 31st) |
Alcorn, a Salisbury native, graduated from Overton, Knox, Salisbury High School and Catawba College. He eventually ventured out of town to earn his MBA at UNC-Charlotte. Since 2001, he has been owner and CEO of Global Contact Services (GCS). GCS has about 1,000 employees and provides customer service support nationwide and internationally. Click beow to read more about Greg Alcorn
This award recognizes people and/or groups from the Salisbury-Rowan community who have made important contributions to improving human relations in the areas of education, employment, housing, industry, business, civic, church, advocacy and community service. To nominate a person and/or group, please visit, www.salisburync.gov/EDKnomination.
