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Welcome to GoRiverwalk.com, Riverwalk Trust's home on the internet.
GoRiverwalk.com is the one place where you can find everything there is to see and do
in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Riverwalk is the Downtown Fort Lauderdale center for Arts, Entertainment, Events, Shopping, Dining and Nightlife. This website provides a guide to the attractions, events and activities along Riverwalk, and offers information on parking, directions, special offers and exclusive membership. Take your time to explore the pages of our virtual home, and don't forget to check back regularly for up-to-date information on the many exciting events and happenings on the world famous Riverwalk in beautiful Downtown Fort Lauderdale
It's where to Go!
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For many more CURRENT and UPCOMING EVENTS, visit our Event Calendar
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- Check out The GClub at Riverwalk Trust's new blog that connects you to our Facebook Group and Causes page.
Get involved...Go Green, Go Downtown, Go Riverwalk!
- Click here to check out our new facebook Online Photo Album!
- Listen to the great speeches of Scott Rothstein (Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler) and Dr. George Hanbury (Nova Southeastern University) at the Riverwalk Tribute honoring Dr. George Hanbury and the Riverwalk Trust’s 20th Anniversary. Click on “20 Years of Riverwalk” to view the video.
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- Take the new virtual tour ~ Courtesy of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, you can now take a 360 degree virtual tour of the Riverwalk
- Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust's 2008-2009 Officers / Executive Committee and Board of Directors has been elected ~ click here to find out more!
- The latest edition of Go Riverwalk The Official Magazine of Downtown Fort Lauderdale is waiting for you. To sign up for your own subscription call us at (954) 468-1541 or to advertise call Mark Corbett at (954) 765-3637
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SAVE THE DATE
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- Thursday, July 9, 2009
Second on Second Thursdays5:00pm to 9:00pm Prepay by clicking here Second on Second, a fundraiser involving the neighbors on Southwest Second Street in Downtown Himmarshee, returns for another networking pub crawl. The event, which benefits Riverwalk Trust, will feature live music, an ever-changing collection of artists showcasing and selling their works and a free drink or appetizer at each of the seven participating establishments on the south side of the 200 block of Southwest Second Street. Admission to the indoor/outdoor get-together is just $10 in advance (prepay) or $15 at the door. Participating restaurants and bars include Tarpon Bend Food and Tackle, Limoncello Italian Trattoria, T Mex, Himmarshee Bar & Grille’s Side Bar, Coyote Ugly, Briny’s Irish Club and Fat Cat’s. Check in locations at Tarpon Bend and Coyote Ugly. Major event sponsors include Premier Beverage, New Times, Stephens Distributing, Rolling Rock, ArtServe, Broward Cultural Division, Classical South Florida and Riverwalk Trust. Event is rain or shine and pet-friendly. For more information, call (954) 468-1541.
- Friday, July 17, 2009
The GClub at Riverwalk Trust and the Fort Lauderdale History Center invite you to
Summer TEAse
The Happy Hour Tea Party4:00pm to 7:00pm The GClub at Riverwalk Trust will partner with our neighbor, The Fort Lauderdale History Center for Summer TEAse, The Happy Hour Tea Party at the History Centers’ New River Inn, 231 SW 2nd Ave. "Thank you" to all our Riverwalk Trust partners, we appreciate your support with our GClub kick-off event ! Stay cool this summer and enjoy traditonal tea and treats, wine sprizters, mar-TEA-ni’s, chocolate, raffle prizes and more! Experience a jewelry and fashion show sponsored by Zola Keller and Daouds Fine Jewelry. Proceeds benefit the Fort Lauderdale History Center. The GClub at Riverwalk Trust is proud to collaborate with FLHC on this summer event. Both organizations are dedicated to preserving the history of the Fort Lauderdale community and maintaining the beauty of Riverwalk. Fun-raisers like the “Summer TEAse" allow the History Center to fulfill its mission of bringing history to life through exhibitions, education programs and public programs. We are thankful to all our sponsors for making this event possible. GClub is GO! GO Green, GO Downtown, GO Riverwalk! The Riverwalk Trust recently announced the launch of a new membership level, The GClub at Riverwalk Trust. Dedicated to the greening of our Riverwalk Park and the creation of a more sustainable, more grounded downtown lifestyle, The GClub at Riverwalk Trust will serve as the launch pad for the Trust’s on-going series of projects.
Tickets:$50. $75 VIP Ticket includes complimentary parking and a special gift.
Sponsors for the event include: Daouds Fine Jewelry, East-Magazine, Go Riverwalk Magazine, Island City Bistro, Kilwin's on Las Olas, Panache, Premier Beverage, Riverwalk Trust, Society Scene, the Narrative, the River House Restaurant and Zola Keller.
The night does not have to end.... continue your evening at the GClubR after party at the River House Restaurant. For more information, call 954-463-4431 ext. 16 or email info@fortlauderdalehistorycenter.org
- Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Riverwalk Trust, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Power Network of Fort Lauderdale
Membership event at the W Hotel6:00pm to 8:30pm To RSVP click here
To become a Riverwalk Trust member, click here. Riverwalk Trust, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Power Network of Fort Lauderdale and the W Hotel invite you to a wonderland of coastal cool. Wet Deck
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Linger and mingle poolside at the wondrous Wet Deck. Enjoy tropical cool tunes, light nibbles and a complimentary cocktail.
Living Room
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Mix it up in the W’s trendy Living Room Lounge. Sip from an endless martini menu and explore opportunities.
After Party at Whiskey Blue
8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Delight yourself in the W’s famous Whiskey Blue Bar. Invite only.
RSVP a must by July 20 by clicking here.
For questions, call (954) 468-1541.
Valet special rate $7.50 ~ Tropical chic attire ~ Business card raffle
The Riverwalk Trust is partnering with local residents, local instructors and the City of Fort Lauderdale to activate our Riverwalk Park with programs ranging from wellness to cooking classes and downloadable tours. A community center without walls, Riverwalk Park encourages serious play, work and mobility! Classes and meet-ups subject to change. For more information, call (954) 468-1541.
Coming soon, The Riverwalk Trust @ Riverwalk series July line up of events and meet-ups. All classes are free.
Would you like to host a meet-up class or suggest an activity? E-mail info@GoRiverwalk.com with your suggestions for future events and classes.
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EVENT SPOTLIGHT
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For more information about The G Club
and our Facebook Initiative "Friends of the G Club"
CLICK HERE
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RIVERWALK ROUND UP from GoRiverwalk Magazine |
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By
Patsy Mennuti
President/CEO, Riverwalk Trust
May 2009
Riverwalk District Arts & Entertainment / Public Realm Plan Passes
Thanks to a visionary new City Commission, the Riverwalk District A & E/Public Realm Plan recently passed. The plan is a mouthful, and it has quite a few aspects to it. The consultant chosen is Beyer Blinder Belle, architects of the Downtown Master Plan and the Downtown New River Master Plan. In our multiple interactions with them over the years, we've seen great enthusiasm and vision from this team - they understand the great potential of the Riverwalk Park as a vibrant waterfront destination. Here are some excerpts from the City's White Paper Summary of this plan:
- This plan will help create an extraordinary urban downtown waterfront environment, by outlining an immediate actionable strategy to promote cultural arts development and improve the public spaces that make up the Riverwalk District.
- This plan will create preliminary designs for the parks, open spaces and streetscapes within the Riverwalk District to ensure the public spaces in Downtown Fort Lauderdale are some of the best in the nation and world.
- This plan will conduct feasibility and cost estimates and identify funding opportunities to pay for public improvements. Cost estimates will assist in producing an implementable capital investment program for the improvement of public spaces throughout the district.
- This plan will detail programming and planning efforts to activate these public spaces, providing for easily implemented, short-term actions including event planning, improved signage and marketing and promotion of the Riverwalk District to the public.
- This plan will specify a strategy to strengthen and expand the arts, entertainment and cultural amenities in Downtown Fort Lauderdale and promote these uses as a key economic development tool to strengthen the core of the Downtown area and ensure its continued sustainability. In addition, a market study will be completed to quantify these economic benefits.
The Riverwalk Trust will be extremely involved in this study, and we'll bring you news and information as it emerges through this process. In fact, we already started last fall in working to activate Riverwalk through our @ Riverwalk programs. It's our implementation of the idea that Riverwalk Park is an incredible outdoor community rec center without walls. We are confident that our investment in these activities and experimentation will prove valuable in the City's planning process. Public input will be very important, and there will be public forums related to this study. For more information, call the City of Fort Lauderdale at (954) 828-6031.
Thank You to Volunteers and Community Supporters
We couldn't survive without generous support from our board of directors and our surrounding community partners! Thank you to the team that assisted with the Riverwalk District A & E/Public Realm Plan: Kelley Shanley, Tom Vogel, Courtney Crush, Steve Tilbrook and Scott Strawbridge. Thank you to instructors John (Tai Chi), Jess Elizabeth (yoga and meditation) and Lisa Hartman (doggy play date) for volunteering their time to help us launch our @ Riverwalk series. Thank you to the team behind the scenes of the launch: Alena Alberani, Scott Strawbridge, Jennifer Nayak, Genia Ellis and Bud Bentley. Thank you to the Broward Center for hosting so many of our meetings. Thank you to Ashley Porch for assisting us with the Riverwalk Facebook page. Thank you to Lori Falling (Smith & Knibbs) for her clipping services. Thank you to EDCO Awards & Specialties for underwriting (and delivering) the Get Downtown Flavors of Fort Lauderdale awards. Thank you to Pat Hinde and Howard Kaplan for their help with Get Downtown preparations.
To help support the Riverwalk Trust as a volunteer, member, supporter or committee member, please call (954) 468-1541.
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