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Something for Everyone!
Downtown Luray has something to offer everyone!  From our shops, Art Galleries, fine dining, Award winning Greenway trail, Performing Arts Center to our concerts on the Plaza, you'll find so many ways to enjoy the beauty and character of our town.

 We invite you to explore Luray “The Town Where The Caverns Meets The Sky”! 

Check our website often for updates with what is happening downtown. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any additional information.

- Catherine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

announcements

Taste of Luray & Criterium
part of Tour of Page Weekend
August 8, 2010
8 am - 4 pm

Luray Downtown Initiative and the Town of Luray has organized this 1-day event, showcasing downtown businesses and local performers.  For more information, call (540) 743-7700

 


Save the Date:  Friday, September 10, 2010
Plans are underway now for "Toast & Boast" 2010 (Formerly known as our Cash Party)
Make plans now to join us for an evening of glamour, fun, and fundraising!


Artists Welcome! 
Downtown Luray, VA Now An Art and Cultural District Luray, VA
On February 8, 2010 the Luray Town Council voted. The Council officially declared a major portion of downtown Luray an “Arts and Cultural District.” The Virginia General Assembly historically has granted this designation. But, in 2009, former Governor Tim Kaine signed legislation granting individual localities authority to create arts and cultural districts. Economic development advocates, Luray Downtown Initiative (LDI) and Luray-Page Chamber of Commerce (LPCC), with the help of local citizens introduced this opportunity to community leaders in late 2009.

Read Press Release   |   View Luray Arts & Cultural District Map  

Help us collect more information about our artists and our art audiences!  
View our Questionnaire.


Luray receives Virginia Main Street Milestone Award

On Thursday, March 25, Luray Downtown Initiative, Inc was presented with a Virginia Main Street Milestone Award for contribution of more than 15,000 volunteer hours toward downtown revitalization since being designated as a Virginia Main Street community in 2004. The award was presented at the Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievement Awards ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the program at a special dinner held at Lynchburg's Craddock Terry Hotel. 

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development Director William C. Shelton addressed the Main Street volunteers, local leaders, businesses, local governments and private investors in attendance. 

READ FULL PRESS RELEASE

 



Downtown Luray is always looking for fantastic new ways to give shoppers a great deal! Pick up your shop pass at any of the participants or call the LDI office! Present your pass at these terrific stores for an exciting new discount each month! It is FREE to participate and is open to EVERYONE!! Remember to shop local and support your Downtown businesses!

Shop Pass Participants

Retail Shops & Services:

Appalachian Outdoors Adventures • 18 E Main St.

Apple Cottage • 51 West Main St.

Bank Street Books • 201 West Main St.

Bella Donna Facials • 55 B East Main St.

Boyd’s Buds and Branches • 131 East Main St.

Bren’s Antiques & Boutique • 24 East Main St.

Countrytime Primitives • 21 North Broad St.

Courthouse Antiques • 14 East Main Street

Hawksbill Bicycles • 20 West Main Street

Luray Copy Service • 27 East Main St.

Luray Fitness Center • 52-56 West Main St.

Luray-Page County Chamber • 18 Campbell St.

Main Street Bakery • 127 East Main Street

Mama’s Treasures • 22 East Main Street

McKim & Huffman • 219 West Main Street

Mountain Memories • 10 East Main St.

Old Town Barber Shop • 5 B South Broad St.

Page One • 42 West Main St.

Shenandoah Moon • 58 West Main St.

The Antique Depot • 56 East Main St.

The Healing Oasis • 55 B East Main St.

The Looking Glass • 229 East Main St.

The Main Frame • 205 West Main St.

Uncle D’s Pools and Spas • 2 West Main St.

Virginia Gift Shop • 16 East Main St.

Vivian’s Flower Shop • 47 West Main St.

Warehouse art Gallery • 15 Campbell St.

WellSpirit Holistic Health • 27 A East Main St.

Willow Vale Gallery • 7 Campbell St.

Restaurants:

A Moment To Remember • 55 East Main St.

Artisans Grill • 2 East Main St.

Circa ‘31 • 401 West Main St.

Domino’s Pizza • 9 Campbell St.

The Brick Oven Pizzeria • 58 West Main St.

The Speakeasy • 401 West Main St.

The Victorian Inn • 138 East Main St.

Uncle Bucks • 42 East Main St.

West Main Market • 123 West Main St.

Lodging:

Best Western • 410 West Main St.

The Budget Inn • 320 West Main St.

The Mimslyn Inn • 401 West Main St


Virginia Main Street 2008 Annual Report
View Luray Report  |   View Complete Report


2009 Sparkles & Sweets Winners 


2010 Festival of Spring Application 
Download Application Now
NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FOOD VENDORS 
(spaces for food vendors are now full)


2009 Cash Party - Huge Success!!


2010 Event Schedule 

Download Flyer to MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our 2010 Events!


  Luray Downtown Initiative and the Town of Luray honor Virginia Tourism Corporation VIPs 
A cocktail reception was hosted at the Mimslyn Inn by LDI and the Town of Luray in honor of VIP's from VTC and the official announcement was made by Delegate Todd Gilbert that Page County is the "Cabin Capital" of Virginia.


The Town of Luray and Luray Downtown Initiative Receive Two Virginia Main Street Milestone Awards at the 2009 VMS Milestone Awards Luncheon scheduled for Friday, March 20 from 12 – 2:30 PM at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, VA.

Volunteer Hours Luray Downtown Initiative, Inc.: $10 Million in Private Investment.

View Luray Downtown Initiative, Inc. and the Town of Luray community’s 2008 Annual Cumulative Report.


Virginia Downtown Development Association Announces 2009 Executive Committee and New Members to Board of Directors

Statewide - The Virginia Downtown Development Association (VDDA) is pleased to announce its 2009 Executive Committee and new members to its Board of Directors.

VDDA's 2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: President: W. Scott Smith - Regional Development Specialist, Virginia's Region 2000 Local Gov't Council, Lynchburg

Vice President for Marketing Services: Grant Walker - Vice-President, ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC, Roanoke

Vice President for Organization: Bob Stroh - General Manager of Charlottesville Parking Center and Co-Chair of Charlottesville's Downtown Business Association, Charlottesville

Vice President for Program Development: Tamyra S. Vest - Community Development Coordinator, Town of South Boston

Treasurer: Wayne Knox - Director of Community Development, City Of Martinsville

Secretary: Catherine Stewart - Executive Director of Luray Downtown Initiative, Luray

Immediate Past President: L. Elizabeth McCoury - Executive Director, Coliseum Central BID, Hampton

New members to VDDA's board of DIRECTORS: Theresa Atkinson - Marketing Manager, Monument Construction, LLC, Portsmouth Bonnie France - Attorney, McGuireWoods, LLP, Richmond Jeff Sadler - Virginia Main Street Program Manager, Richmond Chris Sterling - Project Development Officer, Virginia Community Development Corporation, Richmond

In addition, David Edwards- Director, Northern Region Preservation Office of the Department of Historic Resources Stephens City and Marantha Edwards - Economic Development Manager for the Town of Leesburg have been elected to serve their second term in office.

The Virginia Downtown Development Association is a statewide organization that promotes the significance of historic downtowns to Virginia's economic vitality and enhances the effectiveness of organizations, individuals, and communities to foster vibrant downtown economic development. Active membership is open to any individual business, organization or governmental unit involved in or interested in downtown revitalization. For information on VDDA membership, events and other services, go to www.downtownvirginia.org or call 434-238-0986.


Shop Local!!
What is a Buy Local campaign? Many people give little consideration to the choice between a locally owned store and a chain when deciding where to shop. They do not know the benefits to their town's economy of choosing local businesses and are unaware of the many hidden costs of opting for the big boxes. Think about Downtown Luray.  Here, you can park your car and can easily walk down Main Street to buy pool supplies, office supplies, candles, gifts, clothes, custom choppers, athletic gear, bikes, books, flowers, antiques, country decor, and fine art.  You can get a hair cut, a massage, have a prescription filled, take in a movie, see a dentist, visit an insurance agent, take a music lesson and cash a check at the bank.  This is not even to mention that you also have more than 10 choices in restaurants!  Wow!!

Downtown Luray does have a lot to offer!  The SHOP LOCAL LURAY logo that you see above will be very visible in Luray as our Shop Local campaign gets more and more underway. Currently, we are working on a promotional item for our local merchants: a custom imprinted "Money Plant" seed packet with the shop local logo imprinted on it and text thanking the customer for shopping local. The seed packet will be pasted onto a postcard size piece of paper that lists the top 10 reasons why you should shop local.  Once the seeds are planted, and the plant grows, customers will be reminded that they spent their "money" locally, and the seeds also nicely tie into our "Going Green" efforts!  Seed packets and decals will be arriving for distribution with local merchants soon!  Keep an eye out for the SHOP LOCAL logo...and remember:  when you're shopping, what you're looking for is right here in Luray!  For more information on our downtown businesses, visit our Downtown Directory.


Luray Downtown - Statistics & Information from Virginia Main Street


Mini-Grant Program
The Luray Downtown Initiative (LDI) has established a Facade Renovation Grant program to provide financial assistance for physical improvements to street-front facades at businesses located within the boundaries of the Virginia Main Street (VMS) Downtown District as established on July 27, 2004.

A Facade Renovation Grant may be used for such activities as:

 - Exterior renovations (paint, corrective maintenance,      
   repointing masonry, etc.)
-  Window, door, shutter repair/replacement
-  Signage/lighting
-  Awnings
-  Landscaping

Or other exterior projects that the Design Committee Review Panel deems acceptable. Facade Renovation Grants may not be used for interior improvements except when such work is a necessary part of approved facade renovation.

DOWNLOADS:
Program Guidelines & Participation Details
Application
Owner-Tenant Agreement Form

 



 


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