Friday, September 14, 2007
On Saturday the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, with the help of the city of Lawrence, will encourage students, residents and out-of-town guests to visit downtown with a lot of entertainment and good food, by hosting “Get Downtown Lawrence Live 2007.”
The event, which was planned to coincide with the University’s Family Weekend, will include various activities, food and drinks for those who attend.
Becca Booth, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce employee, said the event theme is “TGIF.” Get Downtown will start off by giving the people a chance to relax. Crown Distributing, who also is sponsoring the event, is providing Coors Light and Boulevard beers for $3.
Take your weekend to Massachusetts Street and enjoy Get Downtown Lawrence Live 2007:
Where: Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets
When: 4 to 10 tonight
What’s going on: See live performances from the KU Band and Spirit Squad and local bands Sellout! and The Twang Daddies. Get a $5 barbecue dinner provided by Buffalo Bob’s Smokehouse.
“To go along with the motto, we want to start off the festivities by letting people come down, drink a beer and relax,” Booth said. “From there, a lot will be going on that people should be excited about.”
Friday night activities include a performance from the KU band and Spirit Squad, local bands Sellout! and The Twang Daddies, as well as a special $5 barbecue dinner provided by Buffalo Bob’s Smokehouse from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Rusty Matcher, the manager of Buffalo Bob’s Smokehouse at 719 Massachusetts St., said Get Downtown was always an event they looked forward to.
“It’s a good way for us to increase our sales by helping out, so it’s beneficial for us to be apart of it,” Matcher said.
Booth said the goal of the event was to get the KU and Lawrence community together alongside visitors to enjoy the downtown area.
Nate Miller, a Wichita junior who attended Get Downtown last year, said he thought it was a good idea to promote the downtown area.
“Downtown Lawrence is really beautiful and so unique compared to a lot of places,” Miller said. “This is a great chance for everyone to come down, hear good music and have good fun. And there’s good beer and food.”
Get Downtown will take place from 4 to 10 tonight on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets.
— Edited by Amelia Freidline
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