Happy New Year!

We look forward to a GREAT...

Ring in the New Year downtown at the General Denver or The Loft! Both with LIVE music!

Merry Christmas!

New York? Nope.
Chicago? Nope.
Wilmington, Ohio? You betcha!

Photographed inside the Clinton County Court House in Downtown Wilmington during HoliDazzle!!

Thanks Becky Lewis for this great shot!

© 2011 Becky Lewis

From our friends at Buy Local First

This holiday season, you can help build a stronger community in Wilmington & Clinton County. Just think: for every $100 you spend at locally owned businesses, $70 is reinvested in the local economy. It's like giving a gift to the community every time

Thanks to EVERYONE who came out!!!!  You were part of our largest crowd ever!!

Read about it HERE.

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Join us November 26 for Downtown Wilmington's BIGGEST event!!!
Click HERE for details.

Small Business Saturday

Visit the Downtown Wilmington Open Houses and other local merchants Saturday, November 26!!!

Grand Re-Opening of Cotton Junky Quilt Shop

Hey, that was fun!!  Congratulations to Kevin & Carol Earhart on the opening of your new location!

Join us for their Ribbon Cutting at Noon, Saturday, November 5

Cache a Ghost

Thanks to the 100+ geocachers that cached-in downtown over the weekend!  And thanks to all the participating businesses!  And a BIG THANKS to Dan Stewart of Books N More for pulling this event together!

saturday, October 8 at 2pm

(GEOCACHING is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online. Guide to the Game)

Geocaching event    facebook event

Wilmington Wine Walk

Thank you for supporting this Main Street Wilmington event!

Also, a huge THANKS to volunteers, Christine Krisa & Jennifer Purkey, for all your hard work in putting together this great event together!

Friends!

This year's Wine Walk is on Friday September 16th, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (LIVE music at The Loft following the walk).

We expect to sell out very quickly - like they did last year - so if you have a group of friends ready, please purchase your tickets all at one location so as to avoid disappointment by having to split up your group!

Cost is $30 and includes 7 alcoholic wines + 5 non-alcoholic wines + 12 hors d'oeuvres.

94 N. South St. Auction

Sold for $105,000.

Loft style apartments and restaurant are possibilities.

Auction Date:  Tuesday Aug 30 @ Noon on Site on the 3rd floor in the Church Sanctuary.

Viewing Dates: Tuesday Aug 23 from Noon-1pm and 1 hour prior to Auction. Private viewings also available with your Realtor however the public viewing time is encouraged.

Directions:  From I-71 and SR 68 go South on 68 into Wilmington. 68 becomes South Street. Building will be on your left. Click Here for Google Map.

Tenant and Income info: Real Estate Brokerage,Insurance,Counseling,and a Church. Gross income in 2010 was Aprox. $38,000. See Website attachment for Income and Expenses.

Downtown Alive! Third Fridays Concert

Thanks to everyone who came out!  Possibly our biggest crowd EVER!
STREETWISE
plus a
CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN

August 19  6PM - 11PM
Music begins at 7PM

70's - 80's Rock

Enjoy live music, food and drink (including beer). Some seating is provided but you are encouraged to bring your own chair. Streetwise is a cover band from Southern Ohio specializing in Rock music from the 70's and 80's.

Concert Location

More on Streetwise... Facebook  Website

Classic Car Cruise-In
6PM - 11PM
Cruise Mulberry Street in front of the General Denver Hotel
For more information, call John Porterfield at 937-728-6800

WCAC Raffle

Enter to WIN one of these prizes and support the WCAC at the same time...
Raffle winners are: Taylor Stuckert and Mr. and Mrs. Rudakevych. Congratulations! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets.

A Perkey Chef

Jennifer Purkey at General Denver

Cupid Shuffle with Funky G

Raw footage from July's Third Fridays Concert

Downtown Alive! Third Fridays Concert

Wow! That was fun!!! Thanks for coming out!
July 15

Funky G and the Groove Machine

Get groovin' to this "old school" dance funk band!!! They'll be playing high energy R&B, Funk, and Hip-Hop! Local foods & beer available. Bring your chair... Admission is free!!!
Posted June 18 on facebook... These guys were awesome!!!!! Saw them at the Greene and could not sit still!!!! Great group!!!!!!
More on Funky    Concert Location

Be The Church Day

Thanks for helping make our downtown look so much better!!

Downtown Alive! Third Fridays Concert

Thanks for coming!
June 17
Gates open at 6 PM
Parrots at 7 PM

Party to the island songs of Jimmy Buffett performed by the "#1 Tribute Act in the Country!"

Be The Change

Be the Change!

 A Main Street Wilmington

Collaboration toward Transformation

Community....Vibrant....Thriving....Relational....A Place where Friends meet....A bygone era that is once again relevant today!

This is what your downtown can once again become....But we need YOU!

Empower yourself now!

Attend our Be the Change - Collaboration Toward Transformation meeting on June 11, 2011 in the Center for Community Collaboration at 36 ½ N. South Street from 10am-1pm and join people like you who want to see and make things happen!

This meeting is intended to give the community a way pursue the positive changes they would like to see take place in the Historic Downtown District of Wilmington Ohio.

South Street Coffee House

NOW OPEN

The Chamber and Main Street Wilmington hosted a ribbon cutting for South Street Coffee House the newest addition to downtown Wilmington. South Street Coffee House offers a variety of gourmet hot and cold coffee options, as well as smoothies, shakes, and specialty drinks. You can also stop by and pick up backed goods from prepared fresh by Granny’s Country Cupboard. Photo/article courtesy of WCC Chamber of Commerce.

33 N. South St.

Mon - Sat: 6AM - 10PM

Sun: 7AM - 5PM

(937) 382-0419

Check out what people are saying on facebook

Meet Jen Purkey from the General Denver

More Downtown Focal Local Videos

Planting Downtown Urns

Susan Hunt and Beverly Drapalik plant downtown urns Wednesday, May 25. Phil and Gerry Swindler grew the Dreamland Zinnias from seed that was ordered in September. The annuals were planted with variegated vinca and trailing purple petunias. “Main Street Wilmington is very grateful to volunteers for their efforts in helping to beautify our historic downtown,” said a spokesperson. Wilmington News Journal

Thanks to Main Street Wilmington's Design Committee Chair, Christine Krisa, for coordinating this effort and all the beautiful hanging baskets downtown!

We are proud of this (very close to) downtown business!

Thanks for all you do in our community!

More on this "Focal Local"

Thanks to Buy Local and its partners for this video.
More downtown "Focal Local" videos

Keeping Them Alive...

April Showers Bring...

Darbyshire Place next to Books N More

Dan Schuette Photos To Be Used On Site

A big THANKS to Dan Schuette for allowing the use of his copyrighted photos of Downtown Wilmington on this site! You can see more of Dan's work by visiting his website at

http://www.ds-images.com/.

Photos by great photographer, Dan Schuette!

Copyright 2009 Dan Schuette

Peaceful Acres Wellness Studio Ribbon Cutting

Congratulations Peaceful Acres Lavender Farm on your Grand Opening in Downtown Wilmington!!!!

For more Ribbon Cutting pics, click HERE.

Taste of Downtown Progressive Dinner

SOLD OUT!
Thanks to everyone attending!!
And to the rest, hope to see you next year!

Why Should YOU Buy Local?

1.     Shopping local creates jobs. Shops in your town create local employment and self-employment. These people in turn spend in the local economy.

2.     Local independent shops invest more in your communities. Local businesses are proportionally more generous in their support of local charities, schools, and community events. So supporting local shops means a financial contribution to your community.

3.     Local shops sell great products at affordable prices. Some people get out of the habit of shopping locally and are then surprised by the range of products available.

4.     Shopping locally saves you time and money. You travel less, saving on time and fuel.

5.     Shopping locally retains your communities. People don’t like losing shops and services in small towns but don’t equate this with how they spend their money.

6.     Shopping locally retains your distinctiveness. Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Local businesses respond more quickly to the needs of local customers, stocking products to meet changing population needs.

7.     Shopping locally saves the environment. Local shops often stock a high percentage of locally sourced goods that do not require long-distance transportation, helping to reduce our global footprint.

8.     Local shops are for everyone. Most people can get to their local shops easily. This is especially important for the elderly, young people and others who rely on public transportation.

Armada Coin Company

Downtown's newest business!  Stop in and say hi to owner, Jarrod Atkins! website facebook

Shake Those Pounds -- Buy Local First "Focal Local"

Proposed Signage for City

Public Comment sought on downtown and state route shield sign concept designs. Please e-mail comments HERE.


Signs in full page view HERE

Rembert Named Chamber Director

Mark Rembert is also Main Street's Organization Chair!  We look forward to a great partnership with The Chamber! Click on Mark's pic for an article from the Wilmington News Journal.

Scotty's Barbershop

NOW OPEN in Downtown Wilmington!!!! Scotty Cumberland specializes in Afro, Fade, Razor and Line-Ups. Stop in, talk some basketball, and see what Scotty can do with that head of yours! Tue - Sat, 8 -5, 35 E. Main St. (937) 366-1190.

Volunteers Recognized

The Downtown Wilmington Community Improvement Corporation (DWCIC) gathered Friday morning for their first quarterly meeting of the new year with reports on 2010 accomplishments being shared by committee chairs.  Facilitated by Chairwoman Leilani Popp, a major focus of the meeting was special recognition of volunteer service in 2010 to DWCIC and its Main Street Wilmington program.  Without volunteer support these organizations would not be successful.