May 2, 2024 Downtown DORA: Cinco de Mayo Launch By now, you may have heard of DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area)—an upcoming City program that allows anyone (21 or older, of course) to imbibe outside while strolling the … Read More
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
March 28, 2024 Staff Spotlight: Meet Tamara Cummins—DTFW’s New Events and Programs Manager The world of event planning is a wild undertaking. The price we pay to meticulously plan or prepare for the perfect occasion is precipitous, especially when you consider how … Read More
March 14, 2024 Your Downtown Guide to 2024’s St. Patrick’s Day Festivities This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day — a time when Downtown Fort Wayne comes alive with Irish culture, food, and, of course, parties. Home to some of the city’s most popular Irish … Read More
March 7, 2024 Gateway Story: Over the River and Through the Wells Street Corridor Go a few blocks in either direction of Downtown Fort Wayne’s official 99 blocks, and you can find so much new and established local food, retail, and entertainment. And anyone … Read More
February 29, 2024 What to Expect From The Landing’s Newest Additions: Dana’s, Night Train, and Blue Bottle Back in 2020, in the early days of COVID, Columbia Street West announced its permanent closure, leaving folks to wonder what would happen to the city’s historic, beloved bar. In … Read More
February 15, 2024 What to Expect at This Year’s Weather the Fort It’s February—a month that many Hoosiers have come to dread for its frigid forecast and early sunsets. The weather’s enough to put many into hibernation mode. But why not try to … Read More
February 11, 2024 Downtown Fort Wayne’s Bartender Spotlight: Chandler Vanous of Copper Spoon Downtown Fort Wayne’s Bartender Spotlight: Chandler Vanous of Copper Spoon Read More
February 8, 2024 Downtown Fort Wayne’s Guide for Unique, Last-Minute Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s, Galentine’s and Anti-Valentine’s Day It’s Valentine’s season, one of the most quintessential Hallmark holidays, and with that may come some pretty complicated feelings. Regardless of your opinion on the holiday, the … Read More
February 1, 2024 The Scoop on Transit Equity Day with Citilink Urban mass transit began in America in the 1830s with horse-drawn omnibuses and streetcars. These were run by private operators who were given government contracts to operate on … Read More
January 25, 2024 Hindsight 2023: Insights from Food and Hospitality It’s a brand new year, full of promise and potential for us and for posterity. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and plan ahead for the year to come. As we all settle into … Read More
January 18, 2024 Hindsight 2023: Insights from Attractions and Entertainment It’s a brand new year, full of promise and potential. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and plan ahead for the year to come. As we all settle into our own personal … Read More
