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Welcome to the Friendly Faces of The Friendly City! In celebration of Architecture Week April 14 - 20, today's interview is with Charles Hendricks, Principal Architect, Sustainability Director, Marketing Director, and Business Manager of The Gaines Group Architects located here in downtown Harrisonburg. more
Friendly City Fortune | Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance | 217 S Liberty St Apt 204 null Harrisonburg VA US 22801-3676 more
Wondering what upcoming downtown events you need a ticket for? Look no further. more
Grace + Main Coffee Shop features outdoor and indoor seating that is a perfect environment for studying! This coffee shop is on the edge of the James Madison University (JMU) campus so students have easy access with the added benefit of being able to use JMU's Flex option for payment. With such a cozy interior you can definitely stay a while and enjoy your food, beverage, or hunker down to get some work done! Grace + Main is open Monday through Saturday from 7 AM to 4 PM (With lunch being served from 11 AM to 4 PM), and Sundays from 7 AM to 11 AM. Be sure to drop by and check out this wonderful option to get all your studying done. more
Liberty Street Mercantile is a multi-use space in Downtown Harrisonburg, housing businesses, pop-up vendors, and an event space known as The Loft. Some of the businesses found at Liberty Street Mercantile are Parentheses Books, Living Room Collective, HottApiary, Asdelia Mae Boutique, withSimplicity, Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters, and Blakemore’s Flowers. more
Happy Valentine's Day downtown Harrisonburg! As you may have seen last year, we created The Love that Downtown Built feature as part of our twentieth-anniversary celebration at Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance. This year we decided to copy ourselves because we loved the feature so much, so if you get the chance to head on over to our Facebook and Instagram, you will some of the sweetest love stories that downtown was a part of. Check out the full collection of stories below! more
With Valentine's Day sneaking up on us, it is important to place your plans in your calendars! From restaurants to flower shops, there is something for everyone this season and with this guide to the holiday's hottest, you will not be missing out on all that downtown has to offer. So grab your loved one, friend, or furry family member and head on out to take a seasonal taste of all things downtown! more
Calling student artists! Are you up for the challenge of designing a new banner for Downtown Harrisonburg? Review the requirements below for the opportunity to see your masterpiece displayed downtown! more
Parentheses Books is located in the Liberty Street Mercantile. The space is filled with books, including bestsellers, local authors, and everything in between. Staff is available to help you find the perfect read or gift. Â more
They say laughter is the best medicine, and Dawn Davis Womack is healing the Friendly City. Davis Womack is the founder of X2 Comedy, the host of the Virginia is for Laughers podcast and an iconic face of local stand-up comedy. Having lived in the Valley for 17 years, Davis Womack said her goal has always been to unite the community while spreading laughter. more