Four years ago this week, the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation and its partners began a project that has changed the face of North Main Street: the demolition of Winter Garden Theater and the construction of Winter Garden Plaza. After years as a great movie house,...
Moving Beyond the Magic Bullet
[Editor's Note: This editorial is a follow-up discussion to a story published on March 2, 2014, about the National Comedy Center.] Cities frequently fall prey to the seduction of the "magic bullet," the project that promises to solve a slew of civic ailments in one...
Finding Room for Flexible Retail in Jamestown
The Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market represents a type of "flexible" retail space that JRC and others are trying to cultivate in Jamestown---spaces where entrepreneurs can test new products and services in a low-risk, low-overhead environment. You can read more about...
Christmas Parade Winners Announced, Crowd Favorite Voting Now Open
The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) is proud to announce the winners from Jamestown’s Snowball Express Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration that was held on Friday, December 6 in downtown Jamestown. There were approximately 120 groups who participated,...
Grand Marshals and Parade Line Up Details
Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) will present “Jamestown’s Snowball Express” Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration, sponsored by The Resource Center and Lutheran Jamestown this Friday at 6:30pm. The parade will travel from Monroe Street east on Third...
The Resource Center and Lutheran Jamestown Co-sponsor Parade
The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation (JRC) has announced that The Resource Center and Lutheran Jamestown will come together as co-sponsors of “Jamestown’s Snowball Express” Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration on December 6. “The Resource Center has been an...
JRC Announces 2013 Christmas Parade Theme
The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation is proud to announce the 2013 Christmas Parade and Holiday Celebration theme: “Jamestown’s Snowball Express.” “The event’s planning committee has decided on this universal theme to connect the story of The Polar Express...
Jamestown’s Farmers Market: Planning for the Future
This year's Downtown Jamestown Farmers Market (Fridays from 10am to 3pm through October) has done very well at its Foundry Alley location next to the Renaissance Center--so well that there's no more room to fit interested vendors. As the 2013 market heads into its...
Up Close Update: A Summer of Revitalization
In the last few days there have been a variety of stories in the Post-Journal about revitalization activity in Jamestown. Monday we saw our first Renaissance Reflections penned by our executive director, Peter Lombardi, as well as a story about additional residential...
Up Close Update: Gardens Add Character to Neighborhoods
It's that time of year again where the JRC, with the nomination help of City residents, recognizes the gardens that make Jamestown and its neighborhoods beautiful. In the next couple weeks you will see over 350 signs on display throughout Jamestown. If you nominated a...