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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENTS
October 21, 2019
What We're Up To
The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is never short on excitement! From engaging with the community in exciting events and contests, to offering great business workshops, there is plenty of great things happening downtown! Read about some of our exciting updates below:
Winter Bag Design Contest winner announced!
Congratulations to the winner of the first annual Downtown Kalamazoo Winter Shopping Bag Design Contest:
 
Cathy Germay

Cathy's art (at right) will appear on 3000 specially-made, downtown-only shopping bags this holiday season!

Make sure to shop downtown Kalamazoo on Small Business Saturday to get a bag!
Intro to QuickBooks Workshop | October 30 | 3-5 p.m.
Register today for a hands-on Intro to Quickbooks workshop will provide step-by-step instruction on the basic functions of Quickbooks. If you are a downtown business, Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership will reimburse you the cost of the workshop! Register here.
Now accepting Citizen Coalition applications!
Are you passionate about Downtown Kalamazoo and its success? Apply to be on one of our Citizen Coalitions - People, Place, Experience and Growth coalitions in 2020. Applications open until Nov. 1, 2019. Click here to apply.
Volunteer this holiday season!
The Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is looking for volunteers for the Kalamazoo Holiday Parade (Nov. 16) and Santa's Workshop (Nov. 30 - Dec. 24).Learn about volunteer opportunities and sign up below:

Kalamazoo Holiday Parade: Sign up here.
Santa's Workshop: Sign up here.
Upcoming Events
SkeleTour | October 2019 | Bates Alley
Downtown is getting a little spooky, and a lot silly!

This October, downtown streets will be adorned with specially-crafted, one-of-a-kind skeletons for the first SkeleTour Downtown Kalamazoo! From wild and wacky, to spooky and eerie, these life-sized skeletons reflect local businesses and organizations unique to Kalamazoo. 
 
Tag @DowntownKalamazoo in your #skelfie for a chance to win up to $300 in Downtown Dollars!

Check out the details at DowntownKalamazoo.org 
Business Highlight
Welcome to Downtown Nonla Banh Mi Togo!
Nonla Banh Mi Togo
Located at 436 S. Burdick
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday

 
Meet the owners! Johnny and Kelly Nguyen. First opened Nonla Vietnamese July 2015,  Nonla Burger 2017, Nonla Taqueria 2018 and now Nonla Banh Mi Togo 10/18/19! 
 
Looking for the unique?  Nonla Banh Mi Togo is an extension on Nonla Vietnamese street food in Mattawan. You will see some of the same faces from other locations and a few familiar items from  the Nonla vietnamese street food menu. Though a bit of a different spin on most everything else. This spot focuses mostly on banh mi's and they are more traditional than its first location. If you go to Vietnam and order from a banh mi cart this is what you will be getting. Casual, order at the counter, togo set up.

Specialty coffees an drinks made to order, rotating salads, desserts and specials. Comfy lounge area to kick back while waiting for your order. Vinyl records playing just like the first Nonla. Great for dinner on the run and  those downtown lunch breaks.

Nonla Banh Mi Togo always hopes to give customers an experience that feels a little like "Cheers" (yes the show) places where you feel like its just a bunch of  your friends as soon as you walk in. And of course to always have a smile and happy belly before leaving. 
 
How to be in the know? Follow Nonla Banh Mi Togo on Instagram!
In the News
Broadway actress to perform at Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
Kalamazoo ready to warm up with Downtown Chili Cook-Off
OutFront Kalamazoo received free full paint makeover through 'Day of Giving'
Living dead taking to Kalamazoo streets for zombie walk
Public Meetings

DDA/Downtown Economic Growth Authority Board, October 21, 3pm City Hall Community Room

Kalamazoo Streets Design Workshop, October 23, 6:15 p.m., The Foundry (600 E. Michigan Ave.)
Downtown Projects

Stay up-to-date on all downtown construction and impacts to traffic by visiting: 

downtownkalamazoo.org/construction
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