What’s happening this Top City Thursday – we’ve got the info…

From July 1 – September 30, 2010, downtown is the happening place to be on Thursday nights.
From 5pm to 8pm stores are open, restaurants are open, street musicians are performing… and there’s free parking.

Brought to you by Downtown Topeka Inc. and seveneightfive magazine, Top City Thursday is “the night” to visit Downtown Topeka for special discounts, deals on meals and events throughout the summer in downtown.

Downtown merchants will be open late, including:

Warehouse 414
Hazel Hill Chocolate [Featuring freshly made Hazel pop, pecan hills, apples and marshmallows]
Lloyd Zimmer, Books & Maps
Asay’s
Laser Art Creations
Wolfe’s Camera
Briman’s Jewelers
David’s Jewelers
Marion Lane Candles
The Merchant
Buttercups & Daisies
CD Tradepost
3 Flowers
Absolute Design by Brenda
Personally Yours

The YMCA and PC911 are also open so you can work out after dinner and get your computer fixed while you shop.

Special Merchants / Entertainment:

• Visit 5+ Farmers Market Merchants at 8th and Kansas
• Nick and Daniel Xidis playing the guitar at Hazel Hill
• Oldies  with  Joe & Kathy Hopeck outside of Buttercup and Daisies
• Iowa State Yo-Yo Champion Demonstration to Music at Marion Lane
• Michelle’s picks from Warehouse 414 in front of Kansan Grill
• Whimsical Wire just south of David’s
• Discovery Toys from Cassie Madden, just south of David’s

See here for a complete list of restaurants open Thursday evenings.

It’s a fantastic chance to stay downtown after work, meet up with your family and enjoy your community while celebrating everything our downtown has to offer.

Keep checking back with Downtown Topeka Inc. and right here at seveneightfive for more news about Top City Thursdays. Look forward to the Third Thursday Topeka Tweetup at the Kansan Grill coming August 19th.

[August 2010 | Downtown Topeka, Inc. and seveneightfive magazine ]