Market Street Merchant participation
Park Day September 8, 2012
Market Street Merchant participation
Contact merchants and organizations between 8th and 4th street and encourage them to participate in Park Day by creating a pocket park in a metered space or on the sidewalk in front of their business. The Pocket Park rules for the 3rd Street event would not, necessarily, apply to these vendors.Park day hours are 10-2 but we would request that participating merchants and organizations maintain their spot on the street from 11-1.Businesses to contact include but are not limited to: Michelle Coleman Photography, Antique Mall, Art Center, Actor’s Guild, YMCA, WVU-P, Mangos, Cham’s, Cafe Blue, Daily Grind, Knitting and Sewing shops, Cupcake Bakery.We will create a scavenger hunt to encourage people to move up the street and visit these sites. With their scavenger hunt paper they will get a small paper bag for carrying the items. If participants bring their completed scavenger hunt sheet to a check in station in the primary “party zone” they would receive some small gift.Make signs with big feet to lead people up and down the street. Maybe paint them on the sidewalk with washable paint or use Art Center stanchions to hold up bright red plastic coated feet.
PARK Day Scavenger hunt ideas to get us thinking:A fitness club day pass [downtown YMCA] Coffee bean [Daily Grind]
Face painting or tattoo [Art Center]
Get your photo taken [Michelle Coleman Photography]
A feather from a boa [Actor’s Guild]
Etc.
Related Providers
- Parkersburg Bike Advisory Board
The intent of the creation of the Parkersburg Bicycle Advisory Board is to advise the City Council, the Mayor and all Departments and Offices of the City on matters related bicycling and the impart City actions may have upon bicycling.
- Parkersburg Park Day
We are planning an old-fashion block party. Picture an area in downtown Parkersburg that is temporarily closed to motorized vehicles and designated so community members can safely bike, walk, run, dance and play. That is what Park Day is all about. Enter the Pocket Park contest where you design the pocket park you would like Parkersburg to create. Have an activity to share? Let us know!
