Sunday, April 8, 2001
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Sunday, April 8, 2001 |
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Main Street announces 2001 schedule Downtown Fayetteville will be the place to be for fun and entertainment in 2001, according to Main Street manager Nancy Price. "We've got a calendar that's chock-full of events," she said. "There's something for everyone, and the great part about it is it's wonderful family entertainment and it's free." The year's activities kick off the weekend of May 19-20 with the Old Courthouse Art Show, organized by Patsy Gullett, hosting artists from all over the South. The Courthoues Square will become the focus of the activity during the day, with the events switching to Heritage Park at the County Administrative Complex that evening for a free concert. The headline act will be The Zoots and the Swingin' Suites, a swing band performing hits from Glenn Miller to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. The Zoots will go on at 7 p.m. and will be the first of three free Music on Main Street concerts offered throughout the year. July Jam, scheduled for Saturday, July 14, has drawn tremendous crowds in past years and is perhaps Main Street's most popular event. This year's July Jam will become a beach fest complete with sand, children's activities and rides and, of course, food. An added attraction this year will be a special early-bird concert for children and families featuring Rick Hubbard and his All Kid Kazoo Band. The audience will be encouraged to partake in the fun by becoming members of Hubbard's band, and everyone will be treated to a complimentary kazoo. Later that evening, the Coastline Band & The Original Tams featuring Robert Lee Smith, will take the stage performing beach and shag tunes of the past. "If you liked the Swingin' Medallions, and other party groups, you'll love the Coastline Band," said Price. "The combination of The Original Tams featuring Robert Lee Smith along with the Coastline Band will be a dynamite show." The Rotary Club of Fayetteville and Main Street will team up Oct. 6-7 to host the Fall Festival at the County Administrative Complex. An eclectic mix of arts, crafts and antiques will occupy the grounds. That evening will turn a little bit country with the final free Music on Main Street concert, featuring the Grammy award-winning country group Shenandoah. To date, they have had 25 charted singles, 15 Top Ten hits and 11 number one records. "This concert should be huge, and a great finale for our Music on Main Street series," said Price. "We have tried to plan the full spectrum of music so that we may reach music lovers throughout the county and so that they may enjoy our downtown square through our events and concerts." October will also bring back the Great Georgia Ghosts Tour, which includes the City Cemetery as well as local storytellers in the Holiday-Dorsey-Fife House. Renovations of the Holiday-Dorsey-Fife House (which is actually rumored to be haunted) are scheduled for completion in the fall, just in time for this Halloween event. Christmas on Main Street will begin Nov. 20 with the traditional tree-lighting ceremony. Santa's arrival in a horse-drawn carriage will be followed by carolers and photos with Santa. Anyone who misses his grand entrance can catch Breakfast with Santa at the Old Train Depot Dec. 1. Fayetteville is Georgia's 37th Main Street City. In 1980, Georgia was chosen by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of six pilot states to begin an innovative program in downtown revitalization. Select cities with a population between 5,000 and 50,000 were required to complete a process in order to become a designated Main Street City. The Main Street Program is a comprehensive approach to downtown revitalization, seeking to capitalize on the historical and physical setting of the central business district. Fayetteville became a Main Street City in 1996. For information regarding the 2001 calendar of events, or on how to become involved with Fayetteville Main Street, phone Nancy Price at 770-461-6029.
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