News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION CONTINUES FIRST FRIDAY CELEBRATION SERIES ON SEPTEMBER 7
Posted: August 23rd, 2012 4:20 PM
The Beaverton Downtown Association (BDA) invites you to enjoy special retail discounts, live music, raffles, art, artisan foods and shopping in downtown Beaverton on Friday, Sept. 7 from 5-8 p.m. Businesses from SW Broadway to 4th, between Main Street and Tucker Avenue will be open extended hours on the First Friday through October.
"The First Friday program has been a resounding success, "said Mayor Denny Doyle. "We're encouraged to see so many businesses taking on the challenge of staying open later. The response has been positive and businesses have seen increased foot traffic on Fridays. We hope this encourages businesses to stay open for later hours after the event ends in October."
As part of the series, more than 40 downtown businesses will offer extended hours and most will also offer special promotions and discounts on the first Friday of every month.
Extended business hours vary, but most begin at 5 p.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. Downtown dining continues at Thai Hi5, Beaverton Saloon, Giovanni's, and Ava's Roasteria until 9 p.m. or later. Dancing at Arthur Murray Dance Studios will be from 9:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
There will be another raffle for gift certificates donated by local merchants. The more participating sites people visit, the more chances they have to enter to win gift certificates from A&P Kitchen, Beaverton Florist, Beaverton Bakery, Costume Avenue, Peddler's Pack, Legends Sports & Spirits, Emily Andrew's Portrait Studio, or The Wedding Cottage. Ask each vendor for an entry slip. No purchase is necessary to enter.
For more information, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/FirstFriday for a complete list and map of participating businesses, public parking areas, and other details about the monthly event.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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