Sidewalk Seating Downtown Restaurants Add Outdoor Seating Summer of 2013 Downtown Three restaurants/pubs in Downtown Bismarck were approved for sidewalk seating. A staple of other Downtowns across the country, sidewalk activity was somewhat frowned upon in Bismarck. However the city staff and a few Downtown business owners were able to work out agreements to place [...]
Downtowners Rip- Roarin’ Ribfest June 13-15 at Bismarck Civic Center National Ribbers Return for Year Six The Downtowners are very excited to announce the 6th Annual Downtowners’ Rip-Roarin’ Ribfest June 13-15 at the Bismarck Civic Center Lot D. With what seems like a never ending winter, it will be great to barbecue with our five national [...]
National Main Street Conference 1200 Downtown Professionals Attend Bismarck and Fargo Represent North Dakota Walking in to a room holding our North Dakota sign while hundreds of Downtown supporters cheer and gather is a great experience for a Downtown professional. North Dakota Downtowns are keeping up with national revitalization efforts, and our Main Streets are [...]
Results from Public Idea Meeting 1st Meeting Shows Need for Public Spaces Downtown The results from the first of four public workshops designed to gather public input about the Future of Downtown Bismarck have been compiled; they’ll now make their way to the Downtown Master Plan Committee and City of Bismarck Leaders. The community was [...]
Two New Stores Open Today Annex 208 & Right On Broadway Retail Growing Strong in Downtown Bismarck Every great Downtown has a recipe. And if you’re missing enough of one or two ingredients, the dish will need some tweaks. Downtown Bismarck has been cooking lately with the addition of some great retail businesses. Today, [...]
The Downtowners’ City Center Newsletter March 14, 2013 What You Will Find… □ Exhibit Hall Expansion □ Downtown Updates □ Upcoming Events □ Association News Bismarck Civic Center Addition Approved More Space Planned for the Exhibit Hall… At this Tuesday’s March 12th Bismarck City Commission meeting, plans for the much needed additional Civic Center [...]
The Downtowners’ City Center Newsletter February 28, 2013 What You Will Find… □ Bismarck Convention Center □ Downtown Updates □ Upcoming Events □ Association News Bismarck Convention Center Facts vs Emotion Regarding Convention Addition… If someone off the street asked you, “what’s your dream car?” You may say something like a Bentley or a [...]
The Downtowners’ City Center Newsletter February 14, 2013 What You Will Find… □ Quiet Rail Moving Forward □ Downtown Updates □ Upcoming Events □ Association News Quiet Rail Moving Foward Paving the way for Downtown residential development… Train horns have been a large part of Bismarck’s identity. The city was founded along the tracks [...]
Here are just some of the great things you can partake in for Valentine’s Day in Downtown Bismarck! Enjoy your Valentine’s night out in Downtown Bismarck. Bring your sweetheart or a group of friends Downtown and enjoy our historic city center. Below you’ll find a list of special events, dinners, and gift ideas from Downtown [...]
The Downtowners’ City Center Newsletter January 17, 2013 What You Will Find… □ Cowan Building Updates Approved □ Downtown Updates □ Upcoming Events □ Association News Cowan Building Activity Approved Landmark on 4th and Broadway to Get Renovation… It’s tall, as Downtown Bismarck buildings go, five stories plus a basement. It’s skinny, only [...]