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March is Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month and we are in full swing with promotions, events, giveaways, and more! Explore upcoming events and promotions below and save this email for quick links to all of our resources to make the most out of dining out this Restaurant Month. |
Upcoming Events |
 | Farmers Market Dinner Special: A Taste of Downtown Cooking Demo Sat., March 25, 10:30 AM-12 PM
Join us for a FREE, interactive cooking demo hosted by Sarah Levine McClelland of Wingredients and learn how to make a seasonal meal with ingredients found in-season at the Harrisonburg Farmers Market. | |
|  | Friendly City Throwdown: Coffee Tasting & Latte Art Competition Sat., March 25, 4-6 PM
Our downtown coffee shops are battling head-to-head to see who can create the best latte art in this friendly competition. Sample coffee, socialize and learn with other coffee lovers at this FREE event. | |
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 | Sip & Stroll Friday, March 31, 4-8 PM
Close out Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month with Sip & Stroll! Purchase a $3 wristband and stroll downtown. | |
|  | SOLD OUT: Make-Your-Own Charcuterie Board Tuesday, March 14, 5:30-8 PM
Flex your creative muscles with local craft beer and appetizers as you transform a slab of local, reclaimed wood into a customized serving platter. | |
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Taste of Downtown Promotions |
 | Taste of Downtown Passport Win gift cards, Downtown Dollars, Rocktown Beer & Music tickets and more by logging visits downtown and completing fun challenges. | |
|  | HarrisonBURGER Competition Harrisonburg restaurants are battling to be crowned the Harrison-BURGER champion in this month-long public voting competition. Categories include traditional burgers, veggie burgers, and special entries with all portions priced at $6 per serving (or less). | |
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Taste of Downtown Specials |
Brothers Craft Brewing - Showcasing a weekly flight option that spotlights beers on tap in a variety of styles Friendly City Food Co-op - hot bar will be serving seasonal specials for St. Patricks Day. Bittersweet Bakery - Pi(e) Day orders are live! Pick ups will be offered on 3/10, 3/11, and 3/14 from 10 AM - 2 PM
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| Kline’s Dairy Bar - Buy one, get one FREE cups and cones for the entire month of March to celebrate the 80-year anniversary of Kline's! Capital Ale House - Irish-themed specials including Stacked Corned Beef Sandwich, Irish Coddle, Irish Cream Cheesecake, and Corned Beef burger Beyond - Check soon for Taste of Downtown food and beverage specials
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| Texas Inn - #TwoForTuesday is 2 hot dogs and a drink for only $4.99, and #WesternWednesdays is 2 signature Western sandwiches for $6.99 Village Juice & Kitchen - Tuesdays: 2 - 4 PM buy one get one FREE smoothie Magpie Diner - Full Irish Breakfast plate the week of St. Patrick's Day (March 14-16), and then an Irish-inspired brunch (March 17-19).
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There is more to come! Follow Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance for more news and updates along with social media profiles, and more promotions, deals and events. |
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Thank You, Volunteers
Last Tuesday we hosted a passport folding party and assembled 500 passports in under two hours! Thank you to the volunteers who came to help.
Passports are available for pick-up at select locations while supplies are available. Find a list at tasteofdowntownhburg.com. |
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Featured Downtown Events: |
| International Women’s Day MarchSaturday, March 11, 2023Celebrate International Women’s Day with a free and public event including speakers, dancers, and musicians united with the theme Embracing Equity. Gather at Harrisonburg City Hall at 10:30AM, and walk to Court Square for the main program, beginning at 11AM. | |
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| Shop HopSaturday, April 8, 2023Celebrate spring and support small businesses as your family strolls through downtown collecting Easter eggs filled with sweet treats, little toys, and coupons from participating businesses. |
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| Rocktown Beer & Music FestivalSaturday, April 22, 2023Are you ready to rock? The Rocktown Beer and Music Festival is coming back to Turner Pavilion. We are excited to jam out to Sean K. Preston and Free Union at this year's festival. Rain or shine, it’s always a mighty fine time. | |
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Are you interested in sponsoring or becoming a vendor at one of our
upcoming community festivals?
Download our Sponsorship Packet to see available sponsorship opportunities for your business. Vendor Applications will be coming soon! |
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Thank You for Being a Friend! |
This spotlight features our Friends of Downtown donors, sponsors, and partners who are a big part of our supportive network who help build our vibrant downtown. |
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Dining Guide Sponsors |
Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month, like our other festivals and events, is a large community effort that would not be possible without the help of our sponsors.
Thank you to Presenting sponsor, Eugene Stoltzfus Architects along with Supporting Sponsors James McHone Jewelry, Troubaugh Group Realtors, Jack Brown’s and Billy Jack’s for helping us create this valuable resource that showcases Downtown Harrsionburg’s diverse group of culinary destinations.
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| Fresh Off The Press! | Taste of Downtown Dining Guide See what culinary gems there are to discover (or re-discover). Find the guide in the March 8 issue of the Daily News-Record, online, and at select locations. | |
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Shop Local Love |
Did you know that when you shop locally, 68% gets returned to Harrisonburg's economy to support community initiatives? In this Downtown Insider Feature, learn about a fun product you can purchase from one of our downtown retailers! |
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Outdoor Gear at Walkabout and Mossy Creek
Whether you are outfitting your four-legged friends or yourself, Downtown Harrisonburg is home to two great shopping destinations for outdoor gear. Shop end of the season sales at Walkabout Outfitter and Mossy Creek Fly Fishing and save on the gear you need for your next outdoor adventure. Walkabout is now up to 40% off select items and Mossy Creek has many great deals as well.
March is a great time to get outside and get rewarded! Walkabout Outfitter is continuing its Get Outside Challenge. Earn a giveaway entry every time you log 20 minutes of outdoor activity a day! Learn more here.
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The Downtown Dish |
Did you have an amazing meal downtown that you want EVERYONE to know about? Tag us in your food pictures @downtownharrisonburg and you may be featured in an upcoming Downtown Dish feature! |
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Seared Tuna Bibimbap at Clementine
Did you see this special from Clementine Cafe this week? Seared tuna bibimbap with sticky rice, shiitake mushrooms, kimchi, pickled vegetables, purple cabbage, marinated tofu, gochujang sauce, sesame ginger dressing and a sunny side up egg.
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| Save the Date
Skeleton Festival, Downtown Harrisonburg's pre-Halloween festival, has a finalized date! Join us on Saturday, October 7 from 2 - 5 PM.
We are proud to be hosting this festival in conjunction with VA Momentum’s Harrisonburg Half Marathon. We are looking forward to a fun-filled festival this fall! | |
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The Downtown Scene: |
Announcements HDR will be continuing its 20th anniversary celebration with a giveaway on Friday, March 17. Be on the lookout for golden takeout boxes and you could win a ticket to Rocktown Beer & Music Festival. Make sure you are following HDR on Facebook and Instagram for details and clues. Sign-ups for the Levitt AMP [Harrisonburg] Music Series Day of Show (DOS) Committee are still open. Learn more and submit your availability our our website. Thank you to the Talent Selection Committee for submitting your artist ratings. We look forward to selecting the series’ line-up based on our community’s thoughtful feedback. Harrisonburg Radio Group’s Shenandoah Valley Best is open for voting! Submit your votes for your favorite downtown businesses and organizations here through Friday, March 24.
Downtown Events Join Friendly City Co-op for a Composting “Fair” on Saturday, March 11 from 12 - 2 PM. Learn about different composting methods from 3 different experts and celebrate Food Waste Action Week! Great.full Goods is hosting a Baby Plant Adoption Day, Saturday March 11, starting at 10 AM. Each plant is $6 and available until Sold Out! Pale Fire will be hosting WMRA’s Books & Brews Tuesday, March 14 from 7 - 8 PM. Corban Addison will be discussing his book, Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial. Join Clementine Cafe for open mic nights every Wednesday at 7 PM. On Wednesday, March 15 the event will be hosted by Cheryl Sule and features the duo Fawley. Arts Incarnate in collaboration with The Tuning Fork and Cross Keys Studios presents Appalachian folk group, Hickory Wind on Saturday, March 18 at 7 PM. Tickets are $10-28 and are available here. The Women’s Artist Showcase will be retuning to Brothers Craft Brewing Sat., March 18 & Sun., March 19. Celebrate local women singer songwriters with an amazing line up of musicians. Come join Boujie Hippie Self-Care Apothecary on Sunday, March 19 from 4 - 6 PM for celebrating Ostara, Spring Equinox. Create a mini altar/door hanger floral besoms, paint eggshell candles, and more. Each participant will receive a small herbal bath-tea as a gift. Join Sage Bird Ciderworks for an Urban Wood Birdhouse Workshop on Wednesday, March 22 at 6 PM. Includes cider! The Foreigner, a comedic play written by Larry Shue and directed by Stephen Winegard, will be opening at Court Square Theater on Thursday, March 23. See show dates and purchase tickets for this Valley Playhouse production here. There are plenty of workshops and events happening all month long during Taste of Downtown. Check HDR’s Facebook, Instagram Story, and tasteofdowntownhburg.com on Mondays this March for a weekly roundup.
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Upcoming Downtown Harrisonburg Events: Do you have an event or promotion happening in downtown Harrisonburg that you want to be featured in the next newsletter? Add your event to our Downtown Calendar through this online form! You can find detailed instructions here. |
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