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8th Annual Downtown Raleigh Living Tour
Saturday, May 19, 2012
10 am-5 pm
Mark your calendar now for the Downtown Raleigh Living Tour set for Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Formerly known as the Downtown Raleigh Home Tour, this successful event showcasing downtown dwellings, is turning a new page. New this year, the spotlight will more intensely focus on the experience and benefits of urban living. Ticket holders are invited to visit the variety of homes but to also discover why downtown is becoming the neighborhood of choice. Particular emphasis will be given to downtown’s amenities—the medley of independently-owned restaurants, unique retail shops and services—many will be featured during the event and will offer discounts to attendees. Also new for 2012 are the “information hot spots.” Each hot spot will shed light on topics from budget-friendly decorating, eco-friendly interiors to downtown living.
In its eighth year, the Tour has been an effective way to market downtown Raleigh’s uniqueness and diversity of residential units. Downtown offers young professionals, empty nesters, and everyone in between housing options suited to their particular lifestyle. The Tour highlights available units in residential buildings such as The Plaza Condominiums, 222 Glenwood, and the West, both occupied and for-sale single-family houses in Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights, just to name a few. Whether you’re a serious homebuyer or curious onlooker, the doors of downtown are opened to urban amenities, historic preservation, interior design, and architectural charm.
The Tour is self-guided and designed to be a walking tour, but we also encourage use of the FREE R-Line and riding your bicycle. Another FREE transportation option will be golf cart shuttles which will follow designated routes to several tour stops.
Save money by purchasing advance sale tickets for $10* (available online beginning April 9 through May 18 until 5:00 PM). Day of event tickets are $15*. All tickets and tour brochures can be picked up the day of the event between 9:45 AM and 4:00 PM at the headquarters tent located next to the Wells Fargo Capitol Center building, 150 Fayetteville Street. The headquarters will feature information displays, give-aways from tour sponsors, raffle opportunities, other fun stuff.
All participants are eligible for the $1000 closing cost incentive offered to the first three attendees who purchase and close on a home featured on the Tour before December 31, 2012.
Know how to live. Be a downtowner!
The Living Tour is presented by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, a non-profit organization that is the visionary and passionate advocate for a successful central business district. Our goal for the Living Tour is to provide an avenue by which others will experience downtown and to build awareness of the importance residents have on the economy and quality of life within the business district.
*A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Raleigh/Wake 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness.
Go on the Living Tour for FREE! Be a volunteer.
The Alliance is looking for enthusiastic and energetic people to be Greeters, Hosts, and Information Guides during the event. Volunteering is easy, fun, and directly contributes to this important downtown event.
Perks include:
- FREE pass to the Tour (to be used before or after shift)
- FREE lunch and snacks
- FREE t-shirt
- Invitation for you and one guest to the After Party at Spy Raleigh (immediately following the event, 5 pm-7 pm)
Over 140 volunteers are needed to support the Tour operations. The main jobs are listed below:
- Greeters - Volunteers will be stationed at the front entrance of a residential building or home to greet guests, ensure they have a Tour pass, and answer questions.
- Hosts - People who have previously volunteered on the Tour can qualify to serve as a Host. The Host is responsible for Tour-day coordination with the homeowner, directing traffic flow through the home to ensure maximum comfort and safety of Tour guests, and for general satisfaction of the guests at the site.
- Information Guides - Individuals who are stationed in various locations within the footprint of the Tour to provide information about the event, directions to the residences, etc.
Volunteer shifts are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here, sign up now!
- 1st Shift - 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- 2nd Shift - 11:30 pm to 2:30 pm
- 3rd Shift - 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
This event is made possible by our sponsors: O2 Fitness, The Raleigh Downtowner, 222 Glenwood, West, Downtown Raleigh eyecarecenter, and The Plaza Condominiums.
We are still accepting sponsorship commitments, so if you or your organization is interested in reaching over 1,000 event attendees with an interest in downtown – now’s your opportunity! Contact Kimberley Jones (kimberleyjones@downtownraleigh.org) for details.
