It's Coming!
October 9, 2010

Artisans and Crafters Wanted as Vendors for this all-day fun event. Call Diana at 410-939-1811 for more information.    

 

HdG Main Street News

 

 

                        And the winner is . . .

Winner of the Romantic Getaway Contest

On Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at the Havre de Grace Main Street, Inc. Annual Membership Meeting, the winner's name for the Romantic Getaway Contest was drawn.  Elizabeth Thompson was the lucky winner of a Romantic Trip for Two to Historic Havre de Grace.  This included:

  • Accomodations at the Vandiver Inn 
  • A dozen roses from Amanda's Florist
  • 1 lb. of chocolates from Bomboys
  • Wine Tasting at the Vineyard Wine Bar 
  • Dinner at the Laurrapin Grille
  • Brunch at MacGregor's Restaurant
  • Bike Rental from Biller's Bikes
  • Cruise on the Lantern Queen &
  • A downtown Shopping Spree!

The Contest was sponsored by Havre de Grace Magazine, Havre de Grace Main Street, Inc. and WXCY.  Congratulations Elizabeth!

 

 

                          Bill Watson accepts placque of appreciation.

Thank You! to Outgoing President, Bill Watson

 

The Havre de Grace Main Street Membership thanks Bill Watson for his many years of serving as President of the Board with a placque and a standing ovation!   

  

New Openings Downtown! 

  

 

 

Vineyard Wine Bar Grand Opening

The ribbon cutting for the long awaited grand opening of The Vineyard Wine Bar took place on October 23, 2009 at 142 N. Washington Street.  Located amidst the antique shops, art galleries, bed & breakfasts, and marinas of Havre de Grace, The Vineyard Wine Bar is a convenient stop for a glass of wine, a rewarding lunch or enjoyable dinner. Showcasing values from around the world and offering interesting and unique grape varietals, from Aglianico to Zinfandel. Their Tasting Menu offers an exciting array of tapas, light and healthy salads, assorted fresh pate, an extensive selection of artisanal cheeses, and specialty desserts…all designed to accompany the great wine selection. Coupled with the wine bar, their retail shop offers an assortment of over 230 fine wines from around the world, covering all major wine growing areas and specializing in wines that over deliver for the price. Their lounge is the perfect place to sit and relax in a comfortable living room setting, complete with a fireplace.  

                                               

 

 

Pictures by B & B Photography 

 

 


Think Local First!
                    

A Think Local First Campaign to support Havre de Grace businesses kicked off on September 1, 2008. It is a major economic initiative designed to help consumers recognize that supporting locally owned independent businesses keeps up to three times more money recirculating in our local economy; maintains the uniqueness of our city; and creates and maintains jobs. The campaign's initial focus is on retail and service businesses and restaurants.

The campaign was marketed heavily to the Havre de Grace and Harford County communities by the Havre de Grace Office of Tourism. The Think Local First Campaign draws public attention to the benefits of choosing to shop in independent, locally owned businesses and provides an easy way to identify these businesses through a public awareness campaign by utilizing store window decals and in-store displays with a distinctive logo.

The objectives of the campaign are to:

    • Market Havre de Grace as a place to shop
    • Get consumers to spend more dollars with our participating locally owned businesses by promoting unified downtown weekend hours.
    • Support and strengthen locally owned, independent businesses and create and maintain local jobs.
    • Recirculate more dollars in our community to promote a strong local economy

 

Think Local!  Buy Local!  Be Local!  The City is YOURS!

For further information, please call the Havre de Grace Office of Tourism at 410-939-2100.

 

 

National Trust News  


The National Trust Shares Tools to Fight Teardowns!

Across the nation a teardown epidemic is wiping out historic neighborhoods one house at a time. As older homes are demolished and replaced with dramatically larger, out-of-scale new structures, the historic character of the existing neighborhood is changed forever. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has compiled its Teardown Tools on the Web to help you fight the epidemic. It highlights approximately 30 tools that are being used by communities around the country in response to teardowns with direct links to more than 300 examples in 32 states. Teardowns on the Web is intended as an easy-to-share, user-friendly, one-stop-shop for people looking for tools to better manage teardowns.
 

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National Main Street News 

 

The National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation has created a network of statewide, citywide, and countywide Main Street programs with more than 2,100 active Main Street programs nationally. The Center has led the preservation-based revitalization movement by serving as the nation's clearinghouse for information, technical assistance, research, and advocacy. You may access the Center’s Web site and monthly publication (Main Street News) by clicking the link above.
 
 

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