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Published: June 25, 2009
Greetings again, Smittyheads:
So, last week I was at a local Triad BBQ joint having dinner (I've been on a serious "hawg" kick lately). I struck up a conversation with someone at another table talking about local events and the odd news of late. It then dawned on both of us that half of 2009 is about over. Gone. Zip. Ka-Pooie! Time flies when you are having too much fun. I know I am.
Coming up in this edition: a fundraiser to support young ladies to dress for success; a new restaurant grand opening and support of a local non-profit; latest from the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership blog; and last call on the Smitty's Notes "Best of Winston-Salem" Contest.
Now to the business at hand...
News from Around the Scene
Dress for Success Winston-Salem event Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:00 p.m. at Finnegan's Wake - DATE CORRECTION
Bring your friends and co-workers to Finnigan's Wake Irish Pub & Grill for an enjoyable evening of light refreshments. Enjoy an easygoing atmosphere, learn more about Dress for Success Winston-Salem and sample a variety of wines. Your contribution is essential to help raise funds to file for non- profit status. This will enable the non-profit to start providing essential services to those who need it most in our community.
Dress for Success Winston-Salem is a non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Cash and checks will be accepted at the door. For more information, please visit us at http://www.dressforsuccess.org or call 336-816-3058. Finnigan's Wake Pub & Grill is located at 620 North Trade Street.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza at Shoppes on Little Creek Grand Opening and benefit for the Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem - Sunday, June 28,2009.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, famous for its wood-burning ovens and craft-brewed beers, will have its grand opening celebration June 28 at Shoppes on Little Creek.
The festivities will run from 12 to 6 p.m., and 10 percent of the day's proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem. The family-friendly event will feature live music, free beer from Foothills Brewing, pizza specials, face painting and a balloon artist. Brixx also offers half-price bottles of wine every Sunday.
The popular Charlotte, N.C.-based chain is a favorite among diners in Tennessee and the Carolinas, including Greensboro, Raleigh and Chapel Hill. The restaurants serve 14 wines by the glass and 24 beers on tap.
The centerpiece of the 3,000-square-foot Winston-Salem restaurant is a wood-burning oven, which enhances the natural flavors of the restaurant's pizzas and focaccia breads. In addition to its open kitchen, Brixx features a bakery area enclosed by glass that allows children of all ages to observe the creation of fresh-baked breads and pizzas. The restaurant has 113 seats indoors and 38 seats outside on the patio.
Brixx is located at 1295 Creekshire Way in Shoppes on Little Creek. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (336) 837-0664. Visit their web site at http://www.brixxpizza.com
It's Too Darn Hot-Kool off at Krispy Kreme
"Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck getting burnt and gritty... Feeling hot this summer? Kool off at a Kool Kreme Social at Krispy Kreme.
In honor of their new line of soft serve--ptly named Kool Kreme--our local doughnut company is hosting fun-filled "socials," which will benefit local nonprofits at their Triad stores. The Socials will include an afternoon of kool surprises including prizes for the first 25 guests to arrive at each location as well as lots of other fun stuff.
So head on over to the 5912 University Parkway store on Sunday, June 28 from 2 to 5 or the Stratford Road store on Sunday, July 26 from 2 to 5. Twenty percent of sales during the Social at the University Parkway store will benefit SciWorks and twenty percent of sales at the Stratford Road Kool Kreme Social will benefit the Children's Museum of Winston-Salem.
The Annual Smitty's Notes "Best of Winston-Salem" Contest Ends June 30th
Less than one week left. You can still vote for your Winston-Salem favorites in the Annual Smitty's Notes "Best of Winston-Salem" contest. Participation has been phenomenal so far and has already outpaced last year's survey.
So, here's the deal: Just click on the link below (cut and paste in your browser, if necessary). Take your time. Fill out the survey.
Comments supporting your choices are encouraged. The contest will run until midnight, June 30, 2009. Results will be announced after July 2,2009 in the Smitty's Notes e-newsletter and on SmittysNotes.com, which will also feature a special section on all the good things you recommended.
Submissions are anonymous; however, if you wish to share your contact information, Smitty's Notes will randomly select one person to receive a Southern Community Bank $50 Visa gift card. I've learned that you folks always need a little incentive!
Forward this e-mail to all of your friends, colleagues and crew.
Bombard your address book.
"Best of Winston-Salem" Contest Link - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ZIo4GS95DoRmQYRp_2fbFCbQ_3d_3d
News coming from the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership (DWSP) Blog
Check out the latest from the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership blog. This includes the Marriott LAKE Film Festival; Level 32 retail clothing shop now open; new business arrivals downtown and news about a few longstanding shops; and 6th and Vine Dinner and a Movie every Wednesday night this summer. Be in-the-know and find out yourself what's going on by going to http://downtownwinstonsalem.blogspot.com The blog is updated weekly. Sometimes daily. Bookmark it and visit it often.
Eventorama is now on Twitter:
Eventorama has joined the social media world. The homegrown local events database and calendar that powers SmittysNotes.com now has a presence on the fast growing microblog - Twitter. The man behind Eventorama, Clark Harper, has tailored the events database for uses with Twitter. Everyday Harper and "Smitty" will take turns highlighting an event for the day from submissions made by the community to the database. Now, you too, can follow what new and different events around the community spotlighted for the day. To follow Eventorama on Twitter go to - http://twitter.com/eventorama
Another new tool for you folks who want daily events sent straight your mailbox posted on Eventorama. Harper has created a RSS feed from the events database. Now you can get the latest in almost real time. (Note: There is a 24 hour delay between posting an event and calendaring in the database for approval of content.) To access the RSS feed click here - http://www.eventorama.org/rss/
Eventorama is a free and collaborative community events database that is used in full or in part by local web site event calendars such as: SmittysNotes.com, ComingEventz.com, The Winston-Salem Forsyth County Arts Council, Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, VisitWinstonSalem.com and PiedmontCommunities.us
Heavy Rebel Weekender to the Arts District - July 3, 4 and 5, 2009
It wouldn't be a Fourth of July week without the wicked return of Heavy Rebel Weekender to the Arts District. Now in its ninth year, the three-day musical event will be held July 3, 4 and 5, with more than 70 groups playing everything including rock 'n' roll, punk, rockabilly, country and swing. It is arguably the most interesting downtown event of the year. The festival's theme highlights the 1950s era, in which James Dean made rebellion tragically hip and spawned an entire trend in pop culture.
On tap for the weekend are vendors, vintage clothing, artists selling original creations, and sculptures from old car parts. One of the main attractions is the Saturday Custom Car and Bike Show on Trade Street, which features custom, restored and classic vehicles made prior to 1968. One rule: No Ford Mustangs or Chevy Cameros are allowed unless they are downright cool in appearance—and the organizers' emphasize "really cool". Get it?
For the out-of-the ordinary, there is the popular Mud Wrestling Contest, which has moved up from Jell-O in previous years, a Beer-Guzzlin'-in-60-Seconds Contest and a Banana Puddin'-Eating Contest. Scary! Full refreshments will be provided during the entire event near the Millennium Center. Tickets for the event are $70 (3-day pass) and $35 (a single day pass) in advance, $90 (3-day pass) and $35 (a single day pass) the day of the event; they can be purchased in advance at the Web site and at the door. The Millennium Center is located 101 West Fifth Street. For visuals, visit http://www.heavyrebel.net.
Evening with Eight-Plus Smitty! Returning in August. Need Input on Speakers!
Evening with Eight-Plus Smitty! is the dining concept that simplifies the process of meeting new friends in the Winston-Salem community, while giving you a chance to learn. The series returns from taking a break this winter. This sophisticated and less awkward way of meeting new people over good food, good conversation and good company. The fall session, will run twice a month from August to October.
On top of meeting great people and talking about life in Winston-Salem, each dinner has a guest speaker who helps set the tone for the evening. Past speakers have included notables in the business, entertainment and non-profit sectors, and various civic leaders. Plus some downright cool people you wouldn't normally sit down and have dinner with. In planning the next session, I have decided to ask YOU whom you would like to have dinner with this next session.
Is there someone whom you have been interested in finding out more about? Learning what they do, who they are and in some cases, why they do the things they do? (Still with me?) I have found that the guest speakers are more than willing to take time out their busy schedules to have dinner with interested members in the community. So, whom do you want meet? Shoot me some e-mail at Evening with Eight-Plus Smitty! Speaker Input, and we'll see what we can do.
To find out more about this great event, visit the Web site at http://www.eveningwitheight.com
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