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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Takin'
It To The Streets:
A Downtown
Revitalization Celebration!
The
changes and improvements in Downtown Waterloo are
definitely something that makes people take
notice. With the completion of the East 4th
Street streetscape improvements, buildings getting
facelifts and new businesses opening their doors,
we decided to show off and throw a
party.
At
our Takin' It To The Street event on September 26,
2009 people explored
Downtown Waterloo, seeing new places and
remembering
th ose
from their past. With games, face painting,
hair coloring,
sidewalk sales, live music from WAGG, hula
hooping, a
free
trolley ride and tasty food samples there was
plenty to see and do. Whether you are a
regular at one of our great establishments or
maybe you hadn't been Downtown in awhile, we hope
you had a great Downtown Experience!
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Black's Is Back
Roux Orleans, Bourre
Lounge, Sky Event Centre
It was great to celebrate the opening
of Roux Orleans, Bourre Lounge, and the Sky Event
Centre in the Black's Building on September
30. Black's Department Store was a staple in
many peoples lives and the memories come flooding
back when you visit the renovated Black's
Building. With the Bourre Lounge on the ground floor, Roux Orleans Bourbon Street
Grille on the mezzanine and the Sky Event Centre on the 8th
floor, people can enjoy these new Downtown venues,
while sharing fond memories and making new
ones.
 Everyone who
sees
this space will agree that the time,
money, and energy put into this project by the
Nelson family and Darin
Beck of Barmuda Corp. was well
worth it!
This is a great anchor
for the renaissance of Downtown
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Tour de 'Loo
Success
Main Street Waterloo had another
successful Tour de 'loo event on Thursday, October
8. During the tour participants were invited
into buildings that have been recently renovated
and those that are still works in progress.
Throughout the tour people were able to share
their past experiences, generate new ideas for the
future and learn the varied and interesting
history of our Downtown. Not only did people
get to explore these great spaces, but many people
walked away with prizes they won by visiting our
spaces.
The tour included: the Former
Newton's Jewelers Building (128 East 4th
Street), Beau Monde Boutique
&  Salon (224 East
4th Street), Greater Cedar Valley Chamber (10 West
4th Street - River Plaza
Building),
Iowa Veterans Museum/Grout
Museum (503 South Street), HQAA/ Former Walker
Shoe Building (114 East 4th Street), Former
Mandarin Cafe (512 Mulberry Street), Iowa Hospice
(626 Commercial Street), and the Roux
Orleans/Bourre Lounge/Sky Event Centre, and
Blacks Apartments (501 Sycamore Street). By
touring these buildings, we
continue to see the great successes that are happening right here in our own
backyard.
Many Thanks to Our
Event Sponsors:
Garris Robert Realtors,
Orchard Improvement, The Rose Companies, The
Samuels Group, Magee Construction Company, Reliant
Residential Appraisals, AHTS Architects, Cardinal
Construction, Bergan/Paulsen, Nagle Signs,
Invision Architects, Signs & Designs, TurnKey
Assocaties,Bride's Corner Boutique, Sulentic
Fischels Commercial Group, Struxture Architects,
and Stifel
Nicolaus
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Taste
of 'Loo
Save Your Appetite for Thursday, January 28,
2010
The
popular Taste of 'Loo is scheduled to take place
on January 28, 2010. At this event we invite
you to take a culinary journey through our
Downtown and enjoy every bite along the way!
More details to
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Other
Downtown Events
Happenings
October 15 - Culinary Affair
- Sky Event
Centre
- Six Course Gourmet
Dinner & Silent Auction
- Fundraiser to support food
safety and responsible alcohol service training
- 5:30 hors d'oeuvres, 6:30
dinner - $89
October 23-31 - Murder's In The
Heir
- Waterloo Community
Playhouse
- Venue: Walker Building McElroy
Theatre
- Tickets: Adults: $22.00,
Children: $19.00
- Turn the game "Clue" into a
play and you have the masterfully entertaining
Murder's in the Heir! Almost every character has
the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the
unseen murder and it's up to the audience to
decide who actually did it!
October 29 - Big Kids
After Hours Party
- Waterloo Center for Arts
- 5:30 - 8:00 pm
- socialize, network and play in Phelps
Youth Pavilion
- $5
admission with snacks and a cash
bar
November
6-8 - Ramona Quimby
- BlackHawk Children's
Teatre
- Venue: Hope Martin
Theatre
- Tickets: Adults: $10.00,
Children: $10.00
- Based on the best selling
children's books by Beverly Cleary. You can't
miss this hilarious and classic tale about that
feisty little girl who makes everyone's lives
exciting and more
interesting
Through
December 31: Twelve Views of
Water
- Waterloo Center for Arts'
Reuling-Feldman Galleries
- Iowa native Nancy Purington's
life along the Mississippi through four decades
of paintings, collages, and
photographs
Through
December 31, 2009 - Mystical
Imagination
- Waterloo Center for Arts'
Reuling-Feldman Galleries
- The Art of Haitian Master
Hector Hyppolite
Through
November 6, 2009 -
Vertigo/Incognito
- Waterloo Center for Arts
- International performance
artist series
- Thursday, Oct 29 - Jason Sweet
(Atlanta, GA)
- Friday, Oct 30 - Tim Bromage
(Wales, UK)
- Friday, Nov 6 - Mari
Novotny-Jones (Boston, MA)
October
17, 2009 - Dan Gable International Wrestling
Institute & Museum
- Free clinic on Greco-Roman
techniques (9 - 11 am)
- Induction Ceremony for 2009
Inductees (2 - 4 pm)
- Special Guest - Alan Rice (1956
Olympian 1972 Olympic Coach)
- Induction Banquet (6:00
pm)
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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:
Pub
Crawl
Witches' Brew 'Loo
October 17,
2009
(tickets still available - $20
at the
Main Street
Waterloo
office)
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Farmers Market every Saturday
through
October 31: 8 AM - 12
PM
Regions Bank/Bergan
Paulsen Parking Lot
Oct 17: Buchanan County Pork
Producers
Oct 24:
Trick or Treat
Downtown is Neat
(free games, prizes and
trick or treating
throughout
Downtown)
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Congratulations
To:
The Phelps
Youth Pavilion at the Waterloo Center for the Arts
for their Nickelodeon Award for Parents Picks for
Best Art Class
Welcome!
Midwest
Apparel
626 Sycamore Street
La
Moderna
632 Sycamore
Street
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Main
Street Waterloo is now on Facebook!
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Be Aware:
New parking enforcement officers are
on patrol!
PARK SMART! _____________________
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Trick or Treat
Downtown is Neat!
Saturday, Oct
24
9 - 11 am
Farmer's
Market
(free kids games and
activities)
9:30 - 11:30
am
Photos - $2
(at Farmer's
Market)
10:00 am - Noon
Trick or
Treating
(at participating
Downtown
Merchants)
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Eat, Drink, and
Go Pink!
A Girl's Night
Out
Vendor Showcase
with a portion of proceeds going to the local
Beyond Pink Team Organization
Thursday,
October 29
4 - 8 pm
Classic Kitchen &
Bath
220 East 4th
Street
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Regional Business
Workshops
Strategies to Revitalize Your
Business
- Tues, Oct 27
Parkersburg 6 - 9
pm
- Weds, Oct 28
Manchester 1- 4
pm
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Lunch
Options
The Galleria De Paco is open
for lunch again!
Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 1:30
pm
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Anniversary
Celebration!
"A Night
at the Hollywood
Canteen"
Saturday, November 21,
2009
5:00 - 9:00
Dance the night
away and celebrate the first anniversary of the
Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans
Museum
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Mayoral
Forums
Thursday, October
22, 2009
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
Waterloo City
Hall
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Thursday, October
29, 2009
5:30 pm
Bridges Senior
Lifestyle Living
214 Washington
Street
Get Involved! Come
and hear the candidates discuss their
ideas.
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Halloween Celebration for Hispanic
Families
Nuestra Raza
630 Sycamore Street
October 31, 2009
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Waterloo Black Hawks Hockey
2009 - 2010 Season
has begun
Get out and
support the
team!
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