May 2, 2024 Downtown DORA: What is it and what can you expect? You’re out for drinks with friends, and you have a decision to make. Do you drain half of your remaining cocktail before heading to the TinCaps game at Parkview Field, or do you … Read More
January 2, 2024 A sign of the times: How wayfinding reflects the city’s past, present and future Fort Wayne, particularly Downtown, has developed a great deal in the last dozen years. And with this physical growth comes a need for a strategy around driving residents and … Read More
November 29, 2023 Five business owners share their perspective on what it means to shop small Black Friday and Cyber Monday stand out as some of the busiest retail days each year, and nestled between them is Small Business Saturday. Established in 2010 by American Express, … Read More
November 16, 2023 24 Years of Club Soda The restaurant industry is known for being tough and often unpredictable. Margins are tight. Hours are long. The ebbs and flows of the economy are felt deeply. Even popular … Read More
November 9, 2023 Looking Back at Four Years with Downtown Fort Wayne’s Michael Galbraith It’s hard to quantify the improvements made to Downtown Fort Wayne in the recent past. There are just too many to count. But walking through Downtown, it’s pretty easy to qualify … Read More
November 3, 2023 Downtown Fort Wayne’s Coffee Shop Guide With winter and the holiday season rapidly approaching, it’s the perfect time to take a break and cozy up with a warm beverage. Luckily, Downtown Fort Wayne is home to some of the … Read More
November 2, 2023 HolidayFest Featuring the Night of Lights and Window Decorating Contest Kick Off the Holiday Season in Downtown Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Experience the magic of the holidays in Downtown Fort Wayne with the return of HolidayFest featuring the Night of Lights, presented by TriCore and Downtown Fort … Read More
October 17, 2023 DTFW’s Top Takeaways From This Year’s International Downtown Association Conference In early October, the International Downtown Association (IDA) held its 69th Annual Conference & Marketplace in Chicago. The conference’s theme centered around Community, … Read More
October 11, 2023 These Public Spaces are Creating a Brighter, More Inviting Downtown Fort Wayne As a lifelong resident of Fort Wayne, Krista Schwartz has been witness to the developing landscape of Downtown. Read More
October 5, 2023 Business Spotlight: Pure Movement Pilates Pure Movement is more than a pilates or fitness studio. It’s more like a community, with small, intimate classes, personalized lessons and regulars who keep coming back for more. … Read More
September 28, 2023 Bartender Spotlight: Nate Davoli of Tolon Fort Wayne is home to a budding craft cocktail scene—with local bartenders and establishments getting recognition on the national level. In this series, we’ll be highlighting some … Read More
September 19, 2023 What’s new at the 2023 Art Crawl: Alley Bash? Behind the murals and sculptures you see lining the alleys in Downtown Fort Wayne is Art This Way, a public art program focused on bringing large-scale, professional art … Read More
