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Saddle up for a good time this weekend - professional bull riding (PBR) is coming to Downtown Edmonton.

All dressed up with nowhere to go? Downtown has you covered.

Grab your greens and the DBA, NORAL at the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market for an open-air vintage motorcycle showcase.

10 Downtown patios that you need to try this summer!

Downtown Live is back again with live music across the downtown core.

If you are eager to get back to normal, try booking your vaccine with a downtown pharmacy.

When you think of downtown schools, the big three come to mind. There are many more that offer recognized certifications.

Elisa Zenari talks about how her experience has been, opening an Italian restaurant during the pandemic.

Tiffin shares its journey opening up in Downtown Edmonton, struggles through the pandemic and hopes for the future.

With 104th street closing down to vehicle traffic and Downtown Dining Week running for 2 weeks, we have plans for you.

Rosewood Foods participates in its first Downtown Dining Week.

Here are 5 tips to help you maximize your Downtown Dining Week experience.

Book a Downtown Dining Week Staycation package. Includes multi-course dinner for two on select packages.

Mar 25 - April 3, Beaver Hills House Park is home to wâpos, a Downtown Spark art installation by Jason Carter & Bridget Ryan

Giant human figures have landed on downtown Edmonton streets as Downtown Spark kicks off.

This February, we’re especially grateful for all the shop local campaigns showing some extra TLC to our Downtown businesses.

From boxing to yoga, you can work up a sweat, boost your serotonin and feel good supporting a Downtown business.

How to support Downtown Edmonton this week

The Downtown Business Association (DBA) of Edmonton is pleased to announce that Puneeta McBryan will join the organization.

How to support Downtown Edmonton this week - Dec 7 to 17

How to support Downtown Edmonton this weekend November 27 to 29

Don’t wait until the last minute. The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to start shopping for gifts.

A vintage market, Black dance art exhibition, Christmas tree shopping & other things to do in Downtown Edmonton this weekend.

Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean you need to hibernate. There are events happening every weekend in Downtown Edmonton.

Dine at these Downtown Dining Week restaurants October 28 through to November 8.

Melafrique’s Afro-fusion sound blends together jazz, R&B and neo soul to create music that makes you feel good

Jazz Nipp plays the Common for Downtown Live. Ahead of his gig , we sat down and asked him some questions.

With live indoor shows on pause right now due to COVID-19, management is getting inventive with programming.

Downtown Live is a summer series of live performances at various venues across Downtown.

After nearly 100 days of being closed, gyms Downtown are starting to reopen their doors to the public.

A list of Downtown bars and restaurants patios where you can watch NHL hockey games.

See how Louise Susic of Fashion Setters Men’s Hairstylist is handling her salon since the advent of Covid-19.

Here’s a list of Downtown shopping finds that can add some fun to our new normal.

Here are some tips on how to start shopping at your favourite Downtown retail shops.

Learn the queer history behind some of Downtown Edmonton’s landmarks.

Downtown-based company VisitorBay is perfectly suited to assist with the transition.

You can maintain the required social distancing standards and still enjoy what Downtown Edmonton has to offer this summer.

Edmontonians can start enjoying the sunshine at their favourite restaurants.

As businesses reopen and learn how to operate under the new COVID-19 workplace guidelines, the public can also do their part.

The annual Edmonton Jewish Film Festival is a free virtual festival in 2020.

Here are a few suggestions of what to get mom this Mother’s Day.

Whether it’s for yourself or someone you love, add some cheer to isolation with some of our local gift picks.

Online orders, curbside pickup, takeout counters replacing empty dining rooms once filled with table-to-table reservations.

Originally located at 101 Street and 104 Avenue, Hatti’s Harlem Chicken Inn was the best fried chicken joint in the city.

The pandemic may have changed how The Artworks approaches businesses, but it’s affected Henry the mixed terrier too

If history has taught us anything, it’s that an economic downturn doesn’t always mean doom and gloom.

Takeout of Sabor restaurant’s signature dishes is helping keep the lights on a little big longer.

Resident DJ at the Bower, Blair McFarlane, stays connected to loyal Bower fans through a live streamed dance party.

Responding to the global pandemic, Xtherapy, a Downtown fitness studio, has adapted by offering live streamed classes.

Things to do in Downtown Edmonton in March and April

Five Must-See Winterruption Acts

How Fouad El-Masri is using technology to help marketers better measure out-of-home advertising.

A snapshot of spaces and amenities needed Downtown to grow tech Downtown and attract businesses.

From mobile bookings to valet parking, how tech is improving the guest experience and operations at JW Marriott Edmonton.

The Downtown Business Association releases a report outlining how the core could become Canada’s next big tech hub.

Just in time for autumn, this recipe tastes nothing like your momma’s brussels sprouts.

Easy to make, easy to eat and full of flavour, soup is a fall staple in any kitchen.

The DBA office heads out to Taste of Edmonton to find the best dishes of the festival.

It was a decision that divided Edmonton in two - the name of Edmonton’s 10 day summer exhibition.

The new season is here and your office wear is ready for a major refresh. Here’s how to suit up.

High five, you’ve received your patio license, but do you have a plan to maximize your profits?

With Downtown streets awash with colorful murals and stunning public art, now has never been a better time to appreciate art.

Advice for owners and workers on how to respond to panhandling at your place of business.

Here are a few projects coming to the 40-hectare neighbourhood, the Quarters.

Sysco and the DBA went behind the scenes and into four kitchens to see the head chefs prepare tasty creations.

We asked three Downtowners to tell us their dish out their best-loved plates.

In the early 19th century, when ­Edmonton’s businesses community gathered for special occasions, it was at the Corona Hotel

Seven rules to a successful business lunch that everyone should know.

Looking for brunch in Downtown Edmonton? There’s something for everyone from wait-worthy waffles to live entertainment.

March brings even more excuses to eat out with the return of Downtown Dining Week. Done right, you can explore plenty of rest

The Downtown Business Association has collaborated with Audreys Books and curated a selection of must-have cookbooks.