NearbyNews.com Blog » Downtown Mesa Association http://nearbynews.com/blog For News Around Your Neighborhood Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Motorcycles on Main http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/motorcycles-on-main/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/motorcycles-on-main/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:49:31 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/ Don’t miss another great ‘Bike Night’ in downtown Mesa, February 4 from 6 to 10pm. KSLX will be there, as well as Chester’s, Victory, and Logan’s Motorcycles plus live bands, food, and lots more. Sturgis style parking and streets closed to car traffic make this a unique bike event and fun for the whole family For more information go to www.downtownmesa.com/MOM.htm.

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2011/02/03/motorcycles-on-main/feed/ 0 2nd Friday Night Out http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/06/10/2nd-friday-night-out/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/06/10/2nd-friday-night-out/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:31:37 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=869 Don’t miss 2nd Friday Night Out in historic downtown Mesa from 6:00-10:00 PM June 11. Each month features a different theme and this month we present “Summer Sizzles” heatin’ up Main Street! There will be stages with live blazin’ bands, a smokin’ hot fashion show inside the OneOhOne Gallery in which everyone is welcome to strut the runway in an original design with prizes for the best hot fashions, street performers including fire juggling, belly dancing, Cut Throat Freak Show, Magicians, Hypnotist, and the streets will be lined with over 70 art booths along the pedestrian friendly porticos! Sponsored by radio station 103.9 so come visit them at their stage area. Shops and restaurants open late. The best part is that it’s all free! Call Suzanne Woodford at 602-318-5689 for more information or visit www.2ndFridayNightOut.com.

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/06/10/2nd-friday-night-out/feed/ 0 Mesa’s 2nd Friday to host IMP Fest http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/05/12/mesa%e2%80%99s-2nd-friday-to-host-imp-fest/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/05/12/mesa%e2%80%99s-2nd-friday-to-host-imp-fest/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 17:12:40 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=747 The Mesa downtown merchants’ group that produces 2nd Friday is gearing up for its biggest event ever, IMP Fest. IMP Fest is the Independent Music Program Festival and will be Friday, May 14 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Mesa.

In addition to the always great shopping and dining, Main Street will be closed from Center to Morris and IMP Fest will feature 9 bands, 7 stages, a rockin’ rollin’ raffle, VW and classic car show, and Desert Dolls Roller Derby. It’s sure to be the best 2nd Friday ever!

The bands will include Shanan Ryan, Lucero and the Blues Crew, King MC, Mahogany Birds, Darkness, Dear Boy, Todd Owens, Nightweed, Funky Monkey, and Take Cover.

For more information on the downtown merchant-coordinated activities for Second Friday go to www.2ndfridaynightout.com. Updates on Second Friday are also posted at www.DowntownMesa.com.

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2010/05/12/mesa%e2%80%99s-2nd-friday-to-host-imp-fest/feed/ 0 Another Packed Weekend in Mesa http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/11/11/another-packed-weekend-in-mesa/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/11/11/another-packed-weekend-in-mesa/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:47:33 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=314 Downtown Mesa has another fun filled weekend of events on tap. This coming weekend is packed full of events with something for everyone from Friday evening through Sunday.

2nd Friday – Harvest Moon on Main
Great shopping, dining and entertainment continues the Second Fridays. November 13 from 6-10 p.m. many downtown businesses stay open late to offer great values, a variety of musical groups provide live entertainment, and arts and crafts vendors display their wares. The theme for November is ‘Harvest Moon’ featuring green, sustainable and holistic fun. For more information on the downtown merchant-coordinated activities for Second Friday contact Suzanne Woodford, owner, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W. Main St., (602) 690-6071, thezanw@aol.com. Updates on Second Friday are also posted at www.DowntownMesa.com.

Run From the Sun
Join the fight against skin cancer by participating in the first annual Run from the Sun event. The event includes a half marathon at 7 a.m., 5K at 7:30 a.m., Family Fun Run at 9 a.m., and fitness expo Saturday, Nov. 14. The event will run through the beautiful city of Mesa and finish at HoHokam Stadium home plate, 1235 N. Center St. For more information on the run, go to www.runfromthesunaz.com.

Milano’s Music
Congratulations to Milano’s Music who will be celebrating its 63rd Anniversary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Outside bands in the front and back of the 38 West Main Street store as well as an afternoon auction. For more information on Milano Music, contact 480-827-1111, or go to www.milanomusic.com.

Farmers’ Market
The Macdonald Street Farmers Market is every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through May. Located on the first block of North Macdonald Street (one block west of Center Street), the market offers fresh seasonal produce, specialty foods like jams and jellies, health and wellness products, and more.

Event organizers are currently searching for more backyard growers who would like to participate with their own produce and specialty foods. For more information on the Macdonald Street Farmers’ Market, contact Dee Logan at (623) 848-1234.

Mesa Native American Arts Festival
Sixty Native American art booths with food, music and dance. Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 14 & 15. Southeast corner of Mac¬donald Street and Pepper Place the in parking lot. For more information on the Mesa Native American Arts Festival, contact Emerson Quannie at (480) 244-4794, or go to www.swnap.org.

MAC Fest
MACFest, Mesa’s community-owned “Made by Me” Arts and Culture Festival, returns this fall for its second season of arts, crafts, food, live music and fun for the whole family!

The event will be held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the sidewalks of Main Street, with vendors beginning at Macdonald Street then spreading east and west from there.

Artists from across the Valley offer original paintings, ceramics, glassworks, jewelry, photography, woodcarvings, fiber art, sculpture and much more. For more information on events at Mesa Contemporary Arts visit www.mesaartscenter.com

For even more information on Downtown Mesa check out our website at www.DowntownMesa.com.

]]> http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/11/11/another-packed-weekend-in-mesa/feed/ 0 First Ever Downtown Mesa Oktoberfest http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/10/08/first-ever-downtown-mesa-oktoberfest/ http://nearbynews.com/blog/2009/10/08/first-ever-downtown-mesa-oktoberfest/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:15:34 +0000 Administrator http://nearbynews.com/blog/?p=225 The Downtown Mesa Merchants and the Downtown Mesa Association are hosting Downtown Mesa’s First Ever Oktoberfest Celebration on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 10;00 PM. Five Beer Gardens will dot Main Street from Center Street to Country Club Drive. There will be contests, events, and tastings for the whole family, including live entertainment. Restaurants, Galleries, and unique shops will stay open late and ample free parking and public restrooms will be available.

Live Music will be featured at il Vinaio and De La Cruz Restaurants at opposite ends of the event and also outdoors at the OneOhOne Gallery at the corner of Main Street and MacDonald.

Participant events will kick off at 7:00 p.m. as the Best Cleavage contest winner will be crowned Miss Oktoberfest 2009. The winner will lead a Polka Line down Main Street through all five Beer Gardens gathering participants.

Other events include: Best legs contest for men, Tug-of-War, yodeling, Chicken Dance, hair braiding, and storytelling for the kids. Participants can get event cards punched and those with the most participant points will be eligible to win prize baskets for Gold, Silver, and Bronze finishes in the Oktoberfest Olympics.

Free Parking is available on Main Street as well as in public parking lots behind the merchants on both the North and South sides of Main from Center Street to Morris. Public Restrooms will be available at all five Beer Gardens.

Interested parties can visit www.downtownmesa.com for participating merchants, event maps, times, and directions to the event.
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About Downtown Mesa
Downtown Mesa, Arizona is a thriving hub of business, government, culture, arts, recreation and entertainment. You’ll find hundreds of unique shops, diverse restaurants, award-winning museums, the largest arts center in Arizona, and much more. Downtown is also a profitable place to open a business and may have a commercial property for sale or lease that’s just right for you. Downtown Mesa: A Square Mile of Unique Style!

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