Welcome to the Main
Street Waterloo
Newsletter
There is so much
going on in Downtown Waterloo that we want to
share! This newsletter will tell you about
all the goings-on Downtown and provide up-to-date
information on all our events. Thank you and
we look forward to seeing you
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Taste of 'Loo - Thursday, January
28
A Culinary
Adventure
Get Your Passports Now! The Taste
of 'Loo is just around the corner. On
Thursday, January 28 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm we invite
you to travel the world without leaving your
hometown. Take your passport and visit all
12 Downtown locations. Start the tour anywhere along the way and
journey through Downtown at your own pace.
 Passports can be
purchased at the Main Street Waterloo office for
$20. Sales are limited to the first
250 participants so be sure to stop in at 329 East
4th Street to buy your passports (sorry no credit
cards).
Bon
Appétit!
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Challenge Grant
Awarded
Main Street Waterloo
brought home yet another grant for development in
the Downtown. On Saturday, January  23 Main Street and Invision
Architect representatives were on hand to recieve
the $50,000 grant award by Governor Chet
Culver. Waterloo was one of 13 Main Street
communities be awarded from the $800,000 Main
Street Iowa 2010 Challenge Grant cycle. The
Montgomery Ward Building (also known as the
Courier building) will be getting a face lift and
interior renovations for INVISION Architects who
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Share Your Pride for
Downtown
Downtown Waterloo is a lot
of things to a lot of people. Show how
important Downtown is to
you. Main Street
Waterloo continues our
fund-raising efforts in 2010. We invite
everyone to show their support. We are
thrilled to promote events Downtown,
improve the visual
quality, engage new businesses, and get
people involved in our
community. With
your contributions and
support we can do even
more. Main Street now
has the ability to accept
credit card donations on-line.
It's easy and as always it is tax
deductible.
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Main
Street Waterloo's Got the
Blues!
And BBQ, and Kid's Activities, and Chili,
and...
Main Street is already gearing up for our
9th Annual BBQ'Loo and Blues Too! event scheduled
for July 16 & 17. Main Street has great
Blues music coming your way.
Friday, July 16 - Avey
Brothers
Join us as we enjoy the 2009
Iowa Blues Challenge Winner the Avey
Brothers
Saturday, July 17 - Mark
Selby
If you like There's Your Trouble
by the Dixie Chicks and Wayne Shepherd's
Blue on
Black you will want to come out to hear
Mark Selby who wrote both of these
songs
Mark
Your Calendar
Now!
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Other
Downtown Events
Happenings
Wild About the Child - A wine
and chocolate affair
- Friday, February 12
- 5:30 - 8:30 pm
- Sky Event Centre
- proceeds benefit
Wildwood Hills
Ranch
Waterloo Center for the
Arts
Sculpture: Victoria Reed
- enjoy surprisingly realistic sculptures made
from unexpected
materials
Winter Music Series
- Milk & Honey - January 29
- Easy Street - March 5
- Checker and the Bluetones - April 2
- $5 advance / $8 at the door
- 7:00 pm - 11:00
pm
ArtiGras - An Evening
for the Arts -
Fiesta-style!
- Saturday, February
20
- Begins at 5:30
pm
- Gourmet Mexican
Dinner
- Entertainment Orquesta Alto Maiz
- Dancing and free
Salsa lessons
- $40 per
person
- RSVP by February
5
Waterloo Community
Playhouse
The Hobbit
- March 5-7, 2010
- Venue: Hope Martin
Theatre
- Great for the whole
family
- Tickets: $10
Tuesdays
With Morrie
- March 26-April 3, 2010
- Venue: Hope Martin
Theatre
- Tickets: $22 adults/ $19
children
A Taste of South Africa at the
YWCA
- Tuesday, February 9
- Try the delicious food and
enjoy the speaker from South Africa
- 11:30 - 1:00pm
- $8 - RSVP by Feb
5
Grout
Museum District
Saturday Movie Series: Flags of Our
Fathers
Valentine Brunch
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February 14
-
10:00 - 2:00
-
Snowden House Our History
Unplugged
- February 20
- 11am and
2pm
- John Froelich, American inventor of the
first gasoline-powered farm
tractor
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About
Us Main Street Waterloo is dedicated
to enhancing and promoting Downtown
Waterloo. If you have an article to share or
a question please be sure to let us know. We
are here for you in Downtown Waterloo!
Sincerely,
Sindee Kleckner
Executive Director Main Street
Waterloo
329 East 4th Street, Waterloo IA
50703
319-291-2038 phone
* 319-291-4298 fax
www.mainstreetwaterloo.org | |
Upcoming
Events:
Taste
of 'Loo
January 28,
2010
(passports available - $20
at the Main
Street
Waterloo
office)
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Welcome:
Whymark
Tropical Foods
200 East 4th Street
Corner of Sycamore and East 4th
Street
Ethnic
Foods Groceries
Hello
Again:
Waterloo Convention and Visitors
Bureau has moved to 500 Jefferson
St
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Main
Street Waterloo is now on Facebook!
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Be Aware:
Parking enforcement officers are
on patrol!
PARK SMART! _____________________
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Snow and
Parking Downtown
Did you know with too much
snow you could get
towed?
During a snow emergency
( 2 or more inches) don't park your car on the
street overnight. Having the streets clear
helps the City get the snow removed more
easily. Cars that are impeding the City
services can be towed.
Solution - Park in
the ramps overnight for free
(just be out
by 7:00
am)
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2010 Event
Schedule
Main Street
Waterloo has announced it's 2010 Event
Schedule!
ParForetheLoo:
April 17, pub
crawl
Friday'Loo:
May 21; May 28; June 11; June 25; July 9; July
23; August 13; August 27; September
3
Downtown
Farmers Market
Every Saturday
8:00
- 12:00
May -
October
BBQ'Loo
& Blues Too!
July 16-17
Tour
de 'Loo
October 7
Downtown
Lights the Night
December
4
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Business Support and
Networking
EntreFest!
The UNI Regional Business Center is holding
EntreFest! in West Des Moines, February
25-26. Take this opportunity to discover
tools to grow your business!
www.entrefest.com
More Resources
available at www.MyEntre.Net
View the money map
for grants and other financing
opportunities
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Get
Involved
A great way to
get involved is to volunteer with Main
Street. If you want to see new
establishments open, more beautification, or help
at a Friday'loo there is always an
opportunity. Just give us a call or
e-mail. We look forward to seeing
you!
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Waterloo Center
for the Arts
Friends of the Art
Center Haiti Quake Relief
Fund
To make a
contribution call:
319-291-4490
100% of all funds
received will be forwarded on to established U.S.
based human relief organizations providing direct
emergency aid in Haiti. Your donation is
100% tax
deductible.
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Home and Landscape Show
February 12-14,
2010
5 Sullivan Brothers Convention
Center
Visit the Main
Street
Booth!
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Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey
2009 - 2010 Season
has begun
Get out and
support the
team!
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