Hello friends, and happy fall.
Technically, I guess it isn’t fall yet, and really, Mother Nature is way over-compensating for the winter we had last year. But school has started and the Halloween costumes are in the store, so it feels like “fall.” Here in Ashland Main Street Land, fall means our schedule is even busier than summer, if you can believe it; so if you are wondering what is going on in downtown Ashland, prepare yourself — it’s hoppin.’
We are starting September off with a bang with two of our biggest events; a Sundown Sounds concert, and our Farm to Table dinner.
If you are a regular attendee of our Sundown Sounds concerts, you know that Mother Nature has been a cruel mistress to us, and we had to move two of our concerts inside this summer (but thanks to our friends (and members) at Uniontown Brewery for letting us do so).
So cross your fingers and get your good-weather dances ready, and let’s hope that our final concert on Sept. 7 will be where it belongs, outside at PNC Park. Regardless of where we are, the concert runs from 6 to 8 p.m. We will still have beverages, and food. Most importantly, we will still be, thanks to the generosity of our friends (and members) at Coldwell Banker Ward Real Estate, who have been our concert sponsor for three years.
This month, we’ll be hosting our friends from EKG, who always put on an amazing show featuring oldies, classic rock, country, and even some original songs. You don’t want to miss this performance. Make plans to join us for live music in downtown Ashland.
PNC is the setting for our next big event, the very next night, as we host our 3rd annual Farm to Table Dinner Sept. 8.
This event is a must-do in downtown Ashland. Thanks to the incredible talents of our friends (and members) at Ashland University, we are able to put on a delicious five-course meal made from locally-grown food. It’s the perfect marriage of our agricultural community with our amazing downtown, all mixed together and turned into a scrumptious meal.
It really is the most amazing night: the wonderful ambiance of our downtown, awesome people, outstanding food, and as a bonus, you are supporting your favorite non-profit — Ashland Main Street.
Tickets for the dinner are on sale now until Tuesday, Sept. 5, for $50 apiece. There are NO tickets available at the door, so if you want to take part in this most fabulous of nights, drop us a line and let us know.
Staying in the local food vein, our downtown farmers market is still going strong, running from September all the way through Oct. 3. Held on every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in parking lot B, this is a great place to load up on local produce, baked goods, and crafts, all while supporting our local farmers and peeps.
(Insider alert: even though the market official starts at 3 p.m., our farmers are usually downtown before noon. So if you can’t get away early from work but can sneak off during lunch, you can still fill up on locally-grown goodies for your whole family.)
If you have been wanting to pick up information on Ashland Main Street, or learn more about our great events, or become a member of our sweet non-profit downtown o’ grooviness organization, but can’t make it to our office, we’ll see you at the fair! No, really; we will again be in the booth with our uber friends (and members) at the Chamber of Commerce, and we will have a table full of Main Street info. Come learn about how you can help us, and downtown, and the community, get even more amazing.
We know you’ll be at the fair at least once; come by and say hi. We’re in the Green Merchant’s building, right smack dab in the middle.
And then it’s October …. We’ll get to that crazy ride next time, because if I start describing the next month’s worth of events, we’ll be together forever, and as much as I like you all, you need to put down your online newspaper reading device and get downtown.
We look forward to seeing you at the fair or at PNC Park or downtown, soon.
