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Where is the steeple?
St. Matthews Episcopal Cathedral was=
built
on the Northeast corner of 3rd
St. and Thornburgh Ave. between
1892-1896. the new church replaced a
wooden building that was constructed soon after laramie
became a twon. The steeple and cloc=
k were
not added to the building until 19__? -19__? (What years).
Email or call Laramie Main Street with the =
answer
and you will receive a prize. Trivia questions will appear in every
monthly newsletter. Winners will be based on the first correct respon=
se
we receive. Answer and winner will be announced in the following
newsletter.
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mainstreet@laramiewy.org=
Answer to Last December's Question:
The Curiosity
Shoppe
206 S. 2nd Street
Our winner last month:
Charles Bloom
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Volunteer of the Month
Christie
Roberts
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Christie is a professional
engineer and new President of Gertsch-Baker
& Associates, a local design firm. She heads up the renovat=
ions
department, whose latest fun project was conceptual plans for
Rehabilitation of the Grand Encampment Opera House. This p=
roject
is on track to receive funding from a Community Facilities Grant
through the Wyoming Business Council this year. Downtown, we ha=
ve
renovated High Performance Sports Medicine and the Downtown Clinic in=
the
last couple of years.
With Main Street,
she, with the help of the Design Committee, hosted Profit and Lo=
ft,
a workshop on upstairs downtown development, we facilitated the desig=
n of
the 1st Street
Plaza through public workshops and now in the fund-raising stage.&nbs=
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Prior to that we developed Design Guidelines and hosted a workshop for
the public about those. Next we'll probably work on visual
improvements along 3=
rd
Street. Christie said, "I
wouldn't have accomplished any of this without the commitment and hel=
p of
all the Design Committee members."
Outside of work, she completed the Master Gardener cla=
ss
in 2008, but I'm still working on getting a good cucumber c=
rop
in Laramie.
Her husband and she just took a climbing trip to Arizona ov=
er the
Thanksgiving holiday, at which she cooked my first turkey in a dutch oven. Whatever other free time=
she
has is filled exercising her two dogs, Moki and
Bandit, and clicking pictures of our outings.
Thank you Christy on behalf of Laramie
Main Street!
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Byrd's Paradise
is continuing the 30% sale held during the holidays AND add=
ing
a 50% discount on clearance items. Take 30% off of any reg=
ular
priced apparel or accessories in the the
store with the exception of handmade or vendor consigned
items. Take an additional 50% off of the price of already marked
down items.
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We hope to complete laying the track for Railroad Heri=
tage
Park this
weekend. The Weather Channel is predicting a high of 33 deg abo=
ve
zero, so we should be plenty warm (after the past few days of below z=
ero
weather!). We'll start work at 9 AM on Saturday, January 9, and=
all
of you are invited to join in the fun - you can drive a spike if you =
want
to, or bring some cookies or coffee, or just come down to hob-nob and watch the grand event. On Sunday,
January 10, we'll meet at 1 PM and try to complete the track work.&nb=
sp;
Hope you can join us!
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Dear David
Happy New Year from all of us at Laramie Main Street!
Be sure to check the county wide calendar at www.visitlaramie.org and the Laramie Main
Street website at www.laramiemainstre=
et.org.
Thank you for subscribing to the monthly Laramie
Main Street Program e-newsletter -- as always, please call
(742-2212) or email (mai=
nsteet@laramiewy.org)
if you have news for the January newsletter.
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New posters of downtown historic Laramie are=
now available! These posters contain beautifully rendered
photographs of downtown Laramie's unique
architectural fixtures. Bring a piece of downtown Laramie's=
rich
history into your own home. Posters are available at our down=
town
office or through our website!
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Job Opportunity:
Main
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Laramie Main Street
is in search of a new Executive Director. The Executive Direc=
tor
will encourage public awareness of the program activities and act a=
s a
liaison to all committees and partner organizations.
Additionally, the Director will serve as a full-time advocate for t=
he
downtown as an authority and single source for information, resourc=
es
and activities related to the revitalization initiative. Find out more information about this tremendo=
us job
opportunity.
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Attention aspiring business owners, endeavoring restaurateurs,
and established entrepreneurs considering relocation to the "<=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Gem City of the Plains."&=
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Here is your opportunity to become a part of historic downtown Laramie!&=
nbsp;
Two properties are now available in the heart of Laramie's bustling downtown.&nb=
sp;
Both locations feature extensive area with established fixtures that
lend to a wide degree of business ventures. Laramie is an ideal business
environment and the historic downtown provides unique access to a w=
ide,
varied clientele. The limitation is your own imagination.
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Downtown Plaza Mural Proposal
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This is a proposal for a
community mural for the in progress downtown plaza. In order =
to
foster a sense of community ownership and engaged interest in not o=
nly
the new plaza, but downtown in general, we encourage all Laramie r=
esidents
to give their feedback for this proposal. Con=
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What's New Downtown?
Downtown is full of vitality. We have three new businesses
opening soon: Luciano's, an Itali=
an
restaurant located at the corner of Ivinson
and 1st Street
(previously The Overland). Front Street Tavern (now open), an
addition to Sweet Melissa's at 213 S. 2nd Street and Mizu Sushi located at 307 3rd Street, just So=
uth of
Grand Avenue on the East side of the street.
The Wyomi=
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Avalanche class coming to Laramie, Wyoming
Find out how locally owned Lariat can service=
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downtown business and residential internet needs.=
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Featured Business: Front Street Tavern
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After months of remodeling, restoring, and renovating,=
the
time has come to open the doors to the public and introduce Sweet
Melissa's new bar, Front Street Tavern. The bar is located in the s=
ame
building as the restaurant, in the space
formerly occupied by the Rock Shop across form the tracks on 1st Street.
It boasts a full selection of mixed drinks, wine, beers, and
handmade mixers, with a strict "no television" policy.
History prevails in the theme and furniture throughout the bar, wit=
h an
eye towards "the way things used to be". The original tin
ceiling and fir floors have been beautifully restored. The fr=
ont
and back bar came out of Hartville,
Wyoming and may be =
the
oldest bar in the state. Indeed, the name, Front Street Tavern, is
derived from the historical name of First Street.
The building which houses the bar and restaurant holds historical
significance in Larami=
e,
as well. The structure was built by one of La=
ramie's
famous pioneers, Henry Bath, who was also responsible for the
construction of the Bath Row houses and the large Bath ranch near Jelm.
Henry Bath arrived in =
Laramie
in the 1870s' and began a prosperous venture of constructing stone
buildings to be used as businesses and residences. He was one of the
first to use quarried stone in his buildings in Laramie (even preceding Old Mai=
n at
the University) which can be seen in the newly exposed rock wall.&n=
bsp;
The Sweet Melissa Cafe building was completed in 1879 and opened
shortly thereafter as the Humboldt House (a restaurant/inn) in 1880=
. It
became one of the first permanent fixtures in downtown Laramie and housed a continuous
series of businesses (illicit and otherwise) throughout its storied
history.
Sweet Melissa Cafe is also celebrating its 10th anniversary, which =
will
coincide with the grand opening of the bar. On Saturday, January 9t=
h,
Sweet Melissa's will be hosting live music in the bar featuring loc=
al
bands, Bas-Mati Unplugged at 6:00 and J=
. Shogren and the Shanghai=
'd
Quartet at 9:00. There will be raffles and door prizes in the
restaurant and bar, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, and Happy Hour all
night. All ages are welcome except in the designated area. The party
begins at 5 PM and goes till midnight.
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