News Release from: City of Beaverton
FIRST FRIDAY KICKS OFF SECOND SEASON ON MAY 3
Posted: April 19th, 2013 11:45 AM
First Fridays are back for their second season beginning May 3. Businesses in Beaverton's downtown core area will be open until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month from May through October 2013. Presented by the Beaverton Downtown Association (BDA), the monthly event includes live entertainment, refreshments, art demonstrations, dancing and family-friendly atmosphere until 8 p.m. each night.
"First Fridays have been a resounding success, bringing many visitors into downtown Beaverton," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "I encourage the community to come out and see the unique features our downtown has to offer."
New this year, each First Friday will include a host business. This business will kick off the evening's events and provide visitors with a flyer about participating businesses and a brief description of what they offer. Pacific Continental Bank, located at 12255 SW 1st Street, hosts on May 3 with local artwork and complimentary refreshments between 5 and 7 p.m.
First Friday will be held May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, and Oct. 4 of this year. Participating businesses include restaurants, salons, a dance studio, a healing center, coffee shops, a costume store, and many specialty shops.
The BDA and First Friday events are partially sponsored by a grant through the City of Beaverton's Main Street Program.
The BDA's mission is to enhance community identity and heritage, foster a center of activity and ensure economic stability for the heart of downtown Beaverton. The First Friday events create that center of activity in the core areas of Beaverton, drawing guests and developing value for more than 40 businesses who are involved in the event.
For more information about First Friday, to view the map of participating businesses or to learn how to become a friend of the BDA, please visit www.DowntownBeaverton.org.
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the 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 was named 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 Communit
ies, 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. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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