Mainstreet Unscripted

Mainstreet Unscripted

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Mainstreet Unscripted EP:8 - Why Downtown Casa Grande?

In the episode we are in a brand new studio! We are so excited to be able to record in such a great space. It wasn't without hurdles to overcome. You may notice a little audio sync issue with the full studio shot as we put new cameras to work. The image quality for the close up has improved but there are still kinks too sort out. This week we are talking about why business, entrepreneurs, and investors are flocking to the Downtown District. To talk about his experience Mike Angelo from Nimble Capitol Group joins us. Hear what he has to say about what lead him to engage in the largest renovation project downtown in decades.

Mainstreet Unscripted EP:7 Part 1

Holly has been in conference mode and learning from other Mainstreet organizations what works and what doesn't to apply it to the Casa Grande Downtown District. She lost a shirt in the process but gained knowledge and validation for the directions Casa Grande Mainstreet has been taking the district. Conferences attended Downtown Matters in Flagstaff, AZ Rural Policy Forum in Kingman, AZ Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tucson, AZ Main take-aways: “Software upgrade requires a Hardware upgrade” – Jon Jon, aka The Happy Urbanist If we want people to spend more time Downtown, we need to change the landscape and atmosphere to cater to the desired outcome. The main ways this will happen is to deter vehicle traffic, increase walkability and bike-ability, and take steps towards enhancing our “sense of place”. Consumers are craving experiences, and walking is an experience—especially in a Downtown that has an established sense of place! When it comes to creating a sense of place, the Strong Towns approach is amazing! However, Mainstreet cannot do this alone. There are small actions that Downtown businesses can take which will reinforce the Downtown atmosphere that invites and caters to foot-traffic and consumers (hello, outdoor music!). Afterall, the community IS the destination!

Mainstreet Unscripted EP6: Downtown Revitalization

MAINSTREET UNSCRIPTED — EP. 6 - Downtown Revitalization Holly is away at conferences for Main Street, While she is away Stephanie, Main Street's Administrative Assistant, is co-hosting. WHAT WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT Casa Grande’s Got Talent Third Thursday Brief conversation, not calendar rundown More events: cgmainstreet.org VOLUNTEERS Event season needs volunteers Service hours where applicable STEPHANIE’S STORY - FROM VOLUNTEER TO MAIN STREET Volunteer → current role How has your role changed as Main Street has evolved? SPACE 108 What was the original concept? How has it evolved? What have we learned? What is it becoming now? “What characteristics seem to give someone the best chance of succeeding in an environment like Space 108?” Where do new retailers struggle? Business education / pathway to business What makes Space 108 different? Who are WE looking for? DOWNTOWN NOW What is actually changing downtown right now? The Spott Wonder Bar changes — only confirmed factsu New blood / new opportunities Terminal/new businesses Sunshine Girls/Terminal 318 Co-Working Space/JF Brown Hall CLOSE cgmainstreet.org | @CGMAINSTREET Music: Summer Holiday Dance Pop License Code: ASLC-48BEF0AF-211994EEAE

Mainstreet Unscripted EP5: Summer Events and Programs

What’s Up Downtown? Casa Palomino had their soft opening this week, and will have their grand opening on June 15th! Pillar Tattoo has spaces for rent—office, tattoo, makers space. Other Downtown businesses offering events, so head downtown! Current Events or Programs Available Main Street Books & Brews on June 25th, and the 4th Thursday of each month. At Casa Collective, 6pm-7:30pm. Bring-Your-Own-Book Club with no assigned reading. Monthly themes.. June’s theme is “Current Read”. Happy Hour pricing for all those attending who show their bookmark! Main Street summer reading programToday through September 5th. Every 30 minutes of reading = a prize. Ages 4-14 CG Books, Movies & More June & July: buy any book and receive a free cookbook for equal or less value. Spend 45.00 and receive a complementary book bag ArtMobile Summer Clay Creations: Youth Pottery Classes. From June until July 9th, Wed & Thurs for $10 per class. Ages 5-12, and 13-18. Visit artmobilevan.org June 20th: ArtMobile’s Ever-Evolving FLASH SALE fundraiser 10am-2pm. Costs range from 10-cents to $5. Free Art Kit with every purchase of $5 or more.Art Supplies, Ceramics, Craft books, etc. Casa Collective BINGO every week, different themes. June 18th is Disney BINGO. June 25th Paint and Sip with Wildflower Collective. $45 at 6:30pm www.casacollectiveaz.com Pour Therapy Brunch on weekends: Saturday 9am-1pm, Sunday: 9am-3pm Taco Tuesday: $4 tacos, $6 margaritas. Follow on Social Media for weekly updates! Whiskey Wednesday: $45 for an order of wings, and a flight of whiskey with three selected whiskeys. Whiskey selection changes each week.Last week was Whistepig Piggyback, Whistlepig Small Batch, and Whistelepig Snout to Tail. This week was: Old Forester 1920, Four Roses Small Batch, Rabbit Hole Cavehill Wine Not Thursday: $2 off 6oz glasses of wine, and 25% off all bottles. Live music on July 3rd—Mark Stone. Night Markets on the Second Saturday of each month. Tonight then July 11th. Paramount Theatre El Encuentro – The Gathering on June 19th at 8pm. Featuring Los Komales, Los De La Letra, and more! $40 per ticket Wrestling event on July 11th. Tickets begin at $40, but go up higher for VIP tickets. VIP tickets include a meet and greet. Show begins at 5pm.by Ramos Grand Enterprise (on social media) Yoga Recovery Healing Arts Program Open Mic on the Second Saturday of each month at Heritage Hall. Sign-ups begin at 5:30pm, and event starts at 6pm. All Arts Open Stage on the third Thursday every month at The Landmark Event Center (301 N.. Picacho St). Event begin at 6pm. www.CGOpenMic.com Casa Grande Guide Third Thursday - Beginning July 16th. Artist Showcases and Live Creations. Food Trucks, workshops, and bar. Visit www.CasaGrandeGuide.com Music: Summer Holiday Dance Pop License Code: ASLC-48BEF0AF-211994EEAE

Mainstreet Unscripted EP4: Collaboration

Mainstreet Unscripted Episode 4: Collaboration What's Up Downtown? A collection of events for the month of May were discussed. For a list of those events visit https://www.cgmainstreet.com/index.php/event Who's Collaborating with us? For this episode we brought in Emmi Rakoci, the Artistic Director for the Black Box Foundation, a local community theater in Downtown Casa Grande. Emmi and Blackbox Foundation are community partners with Casa Grande Main Street that work directly with us to participate, enhance, and entertain at our community events. We dive into how and why Blackbox is not just a Main Street partner but an entity that really looks for how to leverage the opportunities created by Main Street to promote their foundation while providing fun and interesting entertainment for us. We dive a little bit into some of the negatives of not collaborating and why and how it hurts the Down Town community as a whole. Then we talk about some potential solutions and why all of us do what we do. Music: Summer Holiday Dance Pop License Code: ASLC-48BEF0AF-211994EEAE

Mainstreet Unscripted EP3: Eight Trends For Small Business

Mainstreet Unscripted Episode.3 - Holly and Matt talk about Main Street America's 2026 Eight Trends for Small Businesses and how they may impact the Casa Grande Downtown District. The show outline is as follows: Main Street America's 2026 Business Predictions - K-shaped economy will push consumers to seek a good value - Shifts in social media will push consumers to want in-person connections, and shopping experiences - Increased opportunities and desires for small business manufactoring - Millenials and Gen Z will take the lead on spending trends - New and increased opportunities for business ownership structures, specifically co-ops - E-commerce will move back to brick-and-mortars, specifically direct to consumers businesses - Less alcohol consumption among Millenials and Gen Z will push for new socializing opportunities not centered around alcohol - The retail sector will take on the closed-loop system, emphasizing consumers' value of sustainability

Mainstreet Unscripted EP2: Economic Vitality

If you haven't been to the downtown area of Casa Grande, a lot has changed in the last couple of years. Amazing new shopping oppportunities, restaraunts, and experiences are popping up all over the district. Casa Grande Main Street has been the tip of the spear for beaufication, events, and programs that enable and enhance the primary goal of econimic vitality. In this episode we talk about many of the experiences Downtown has to offer and how we are encouraging the revitalization of the area. - - Economic Vitality - - - Basic introductions of ourselves for new listeners - Basic introduction of Mainstreet as an organization for new listeners • Mainstreet Approach = ECONOMIC VITALITY overtime - How Mainstreet has/does address Economic Vitality • Beautification & projects • Events! • Advertising (AZ Drive Guide, Pinal Central, Chamber books, Visit Arizona, ABC15, etc.) - It's a slow process, but it's working! • New businesses in the past two years: RoseLuv, Lew's, Buhr's, Feed Right, AZ Native, The Shoppe, The Spott, Eco Nomad, Dolce Salon, Cass Collective, Pour Therapy - Pour Therapy and Casa Palomino will be great game changers! • Night life: BeDillons, Casa Collective, Pour Therapy, Casa Palomino, The Spott ~ BlackBox, Art Museum Music: Summer Holiday Dance Pop License Code: ASLC-48BEF0AF-211994EEAE

Mainstreet Unscripted EP1: Who are We?

This episode we talk about who we are and why we are doing this along with some reports of recent activities and events on the horizon for Historic Downtown Casa Grande. We talk about our efforts to revitalize the downtown district through historical preservation, economic vitality, and beautification.

Mainstreet Unscripted EP:7 Part 2

Part 2 of Episode 7. Holly has been in conference mode and learning from other Mainstreet organizations what works and what doesn't to apply it to the Casa Grande Downtown District. She lost a shirt in the process but gained knowledge and validation for the directions Casa Grande Mainstreet has been taking the district. Conferences attended Downtown Matters in Flagstaff, AZ Rural Policy Forum in Kingman, AZ Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Tucson, AZ Main take-aways: “Software upgrade requires a Hardware upgrade” – Jon Jon, aka The Happy Urbanist If we want people to spend more time Downtown, we need to change the landscape and atmosphere to cater to the desired outcome. The main ways this will happen is to deter vehicle traffic, increase walkability and bike-ability, and take steps towards enhancing our “sense of place”. Consumers are craving experiences, and walking is an experience—especially in a Downtown that has an established sense of place! When it comes to creating a sense of place, the Strong Towns approach is amazing! However, Mainstreet cannot do this alone. There are small actions that Downtown businesses can take which will reinforce the Downtown atmosphere that invites and caters to foot-traffic and consumers (hello, outdoor music!). Afterall, the community IS the destination!