New Year’s Eve will look a bit different this year but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have a great experience while also supporting our local businesses! Check out the Duluth restaurants and entertainment venues that are offering a socially distanced NYE experience this year.
Reserve your seat for Brotherhood at the EOP Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry here or tune into the live stream here.
Reserve your table at Good Word Brewing by sending an email to events@goodwordbrewing.com.
Reserve your table or curbside to-go order at Kurt’s Euro Bistro here.
Are you always on the lookout for the next best instagrammable backdrop? Well, we’ve got news for you! Downtown Duluth is THE metro Atlanta destination for all your festive selfies and holiday portraits this December!
Duluth City Hall & Town Green; Dustin Grau Photography
This year’s installation lineup includes:
Light tunnel in front of City Hall on Town Green
22ft decorated tree on Town Green in front of the Festival Center
Giant blue light-up ornament on Town Green near Truck & Tap
Giant red light-up ornament at the top of Town Green near Sweet Octopus
Santa’s sleigh with moving reindeer in Parsons Alley
14” decorated tree in Parsons Alley
Light tunnel between Good Word and Nacho Daddy in Parsons Alley
Red & green lights on City Hall
Parsons Alley; Dustin Grau Photography
Bonus! Most installations can be seen from the comfort of your vehicle if you don’t want to brave the chilly weather.
“We are always looking for new opportunities to create interactive enhancements to our Downtown. We love to see our community utilizing these installations, so don’t forget to tag us in your social media posts!” said Senior Marketing Coordinator Talore Ruedt.
Most of these displays will be up through the New Year, weather dependent.
Another new enhancement that will be around all year is outdoor public seating on the Town Green, Parsons Alley, and Main Street. Surface and hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the Downtown.
The City encourages all visitors to practice social distancing and wear a mask when in a public space.
Help us Deck the Hall as we kick off the holiday season on Saturday, December 5! Enjoy free professional photos outside of Santa’s snow globe from 1-5pm and live entertainment, festive decorations, and free holiday caricatures from 1-6pm. All on Duluth Town Green!
A few snack/food vendors will be available throughout the event.
Photos with Santa taken by our photographer will be available for free download on the City’s Facebook page the week after the event. To keep Santa & the elves safe, he will be social distancing inside of his snow globe at the event. Letters can be dropped in our North Pole mailbox before posing for a picture outside of Santa’s snow globe!
Please plan to wear a mask and social distance as you wait in line for your professional picture with Santa. Masks may be removed while posing for your photo. Images will be available for free download the week after the event.
Due to COVID-19, this event will look different than it has in previous years. We look forward to providing you with festive activities that allow guests of all ages to practice social distancing and remain safe during the pandemic.
You already love to support your local bars, restaurants, cafes, and bakeries, so why not make a game out of it?! Maybe you’ll even discover something new. Every bingo you get gives you another entry to win the grand prize valued at over $250!
Here’s how you play:
1. Download a bingo card below or at dulutga.net/eatlocal. The first round kicks off on November 16, 2020, and runs through January 31, 2021.
2. Dine-in, carry out, order delivery, or purchase a gift card at any restaurant on your bingo card. Each purchase must be $20 or more, and you must save your receipts. All purchases must be made between November 16, 2020, and January 31, 2021.
3. When you get a valid bingo in a row (5 in a row), submit your information through the online submission form found at www.duluthga.net/eatlocal. You can submit one separate entry for every valid bingo. If you cross off every square on your card, you will receive 10 entries into the grand prize drawing.
4. The grand prize winner will be contacted by email on February 1, 2021, and they will have 48 hours to provide proof of purchase by showing receipts. If the winner is unable to provide proof of purchase, a new winner will be selected.
Please help us by filling out this 2020 Public Space Community Preference Survey. This is the second in a series of surveys designed to help City leaders plan for Duluth’s future.
If you live within Duluth City Limits, your participation is critical in helping guide our decision-makers. The survey will remain open through November 23, and the results are anonymous. The first survey focused on residential preferences was completed last month, and one more survey centered around commercial properties will be released in the coming weeks.
Severe weather may be headed our way. Below are a few reminders to help you stay safe and up-to-date on weather conditions.
• Stay updated on conditions through TV and/or radio.
• When possible, do not park on the streets so trucks can pass through.
• If you have a specific concern or need to report a hazardous area, please call the
Duluth Police Department’s non-emergency line at 770.476.4151.
• For customers who have Georgia Power, outages can be reported at www.georgiapower.com/storm or by phone at 888.891.0938.
• Jackson EMC customers should call their local office and use the Automated Outage Reporting System, or use the outage-reporting form on the cooperative’s website, www.jacksonemc.com in the event of an outage.
Today we remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Vann Mathis, VP of Operations at Marbury Creative Group in Downtown Duluth, was a US Air Force Major stationed at the Pentagon at the time of the attack. Here is his recount of the day.
Did you know that the downtown entertainment district is an open container zone? This means that you can purchase alcohol to-go from any of our licensed downtown merchants to enjoy as you hang out on the green, stroll down Main Street or catch up with friends in Parsons Alley. However, alcohol cannot be brought from home or a merchant outside of the entertainment district highlighted on the map below.
Map of Downtown Duluth open container zone.
This code applies to most City-sponsored events as well. Currently, the only events in which you can bring your own alcohol for consumption to Downtown Duluth are Summer Stage Concerts. Events in which alcohol can be brought from home will be categorized as “Open Zone” events and this will be noted on the City of Duluth event webpage.
For more information, please check out Sec. 3-268 of the Municode.
In a joint collaboration with Gwinnett County, its 16 cities, the Gwinnett Municipal Association and other partners, the Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Health Departments have launched a new campaign to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Join Team Gwinnett calls on citizens to take accountability and “be team players” in the fight for a healthier Gwinnett with just three simple actions: washing hands, wearing a mask and social distancing.
Ready to take the pledge? Follow @JoinTeamGwinnett on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates or visit www.jointeamgwinnett.com.
