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Denville Wins Best Downtown {2020}!

Although we have always known it, now others will as well … Denville has been crowned Best Downtown in Morris County by the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards from Morris/Essex Health & Life magazine! Beyond the overall downtown award win, many of our stores, restaurants, and service-based businesses have taken top honors in their individual categories as well (see below). This comes as no surprise as downtown Denville is a consistent destination to many that seek out our top-rated restaurants, boutiques, and all ’round charming atmosphere.

Ample free parking, upbeat music piped through the sound system on Broadway, gorgeous hanging flower baskets, and a real Small Town USA community environment continues to brings visitors and residents to our area regularly. Small towns like Denville continue to compete daily against large brick-and-mortar businesses, and the personalized customer service and unique mix of establishments edge them out against their competing giants. In a year that has been particularly challenging, awards like this do much to buoy the spirits of small business owners.

Come to Denville and continue to support your local businesses, and they will continue to deliver for you … both in exceptional experiences and in supporting the community. After all, it’s their community too.

A huge thank you to all who voted for Denville in the nomination process – it’s your ongoing support that keeps our community moving forward. Now get out there and shop, eat, and support local!

*Our Downtown Relief Fund is another wonderfully easy to support our community as well; more details can be found here.

Event Recap {Denville After Dark}

Did you attend our third Denville After Dark event last week? Once again, Mother Nature cooperated and nearly 1000 people came downtown to enjoy our merchants, fitness classes, restaurants, live music, classic cars, and more as we closed the streets to provide ample space for everyone to move around.

Both Pure Barre Denville and Prana Yoga took to Broadway for the first ever pop-up exercise classes in the street and many jumped at the chance to participate. Once the classes were finished, live music began from the Sugar Daddy Trio and Christy and Steve, both acoustic rock groups back for their second shows in downtown Denville.

Many retailers stayed open late to take advantage of the festivities, and several restaurants moved additional tables into the street to accommodate more diners. With a few new vendors appearing this time, including the sale of yellow rubber ducks for the Rotary’s upcoming Virtual Duck Race, and caricature artist Steve Nyman, there was really something for everyone to enjoy. Just the ability to safely roam the streets with an ice cream cone or shaved ice in hand was a welcome breath of fresh air to summer.

Tap Into Denville and News12 New Jersey were both on hand to report on the evening, and it was a nice low-key community event for residents and guests to feel good (and safe) about attending.

Our next Denville After Dark event is on Friday, September 25th (at the end of this year’s Restaurant Week, which will be 9/20-24). If you are interested in being an event sponsor, or having a vendor table, please e-mail bmesa@downtowndenville.com.

*above photographs taken by Brad Resnick Photography, one of our bronze sponsors for the evening. Additional sponsors for the evening included Saint Francis Residential Community, The Sheeran Real Estate Group, GYM GUYZ, and The Peer Hyatt Selling Team.

Open Your Business in Downtown Denville

The Downtown Denville Business Improvement District (BID) supports events, promotional efforts, outreach, and improvements in Denville’s downtown. As a vibrant, active community, Denville is the perfect place to open your business. The support of both the Downtown Denville BID, and a very active group of small business owners, keeps the community’s business, shopping, and dining local.

With its staff and all-volunteer Board of Directors, the Downtown Denville BID supports events, promotional efforts, outreach, and improvements in our downtown area. With a vibrant, active community, Denville is a must-visit NJ destination and a wonderful place to start or expand your business.

WHY DENVILLE?
Denville consistently lands on many ”top foodie destination” lists, and for good reason. Visitors come from all over to dine at The Pasta Shop, Hunan Taste, and Thatcher McGhee’s, and come back for return visits to check out our pubs, vegetarian restaurants, and, of course, Denville Dairy. The town truly has the perfect food option for every craving. Downtown Denville also has a great mix of retailers in our shopping areas, everything from unique one-of-a-kind boutiques and home decor stores, to gourmet food shops and full-service spas.

DEMOGRAPHICS
With approximately 20,000 residents and its distance to train lines and bus service, this haven is a perfect choice for both commuters and suburbanites. Several lakes, a golf course, playgrounds, and a top-rated school district continue to position Denville as an attractive selection for residents and businesses.

GET IN TOUCH
If you’re looking for a location to open up your business or to add an additional location for it, let us know. We can connect you with the building owners and real estate agents for the available space in town, and support you along the way. Whether you need a small or large space, or retail, restaurant, or office, we have a few options that may be perfect. Email us at bmesa@downtowndenville.com and we’ll help you discover everything that Denville has to offer you and your business.

Great Events for 2020 Announced !

The Downtown Denville Business Improvement District has announced a slate of outstanding events coming to one of Morris County’s best downtown districts. The events draw shoppers and visitors to all that Denville has to offer from great retail to top restaurants. Many events also tie-in with local causes and charities as Downtown Denville has always been the place where a community comes together.

BE A SPONSOR OF ONE OF THESE GREAT EVENTS

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION sponsored by Hunan Taste (February 9th, 1pm)

Downtown Denville’s Lunar New Year Celebration will be sponsored by Hunan Taste

A cultural celebration of Lunar New Year, which is celebrated by nearly half the world. The event will be sponsored by Hunan Taste, NJ’s Best Chinese Restaurant and chaired by Viva La Pet and The Urban Muse. It will feature a Pet Parade, Ice Sculpting, Dragon and traditional Chinese Dancers in Hunan’s Parking Lot after the parade, A huge maze for the kids and so much more. Supplies for Denville’s Animal Shelter will also be collected and awareness and fundraising for a local animal charity to be announced soon.

SPRING INTO DOWNTOWN DENVILLE Sponsored by Lakeland Bank (April 11th)

Spring Into Denville features tons of activities including egg hunts, music and more.

Families and children can come downtown for their spring shopping and collect eggs, in stores, filled with candy and other prizes. Many shops feature great specials and events. Don’t miss getting a pic with the Easter Bunny at Lakeland Bank or the hopping music playing throughout town.

CENTER STREET LIVE Presented by Saint Francis Residential Center (June 11th, July 9th and August 13th)

Once a month during the Summer, Downtown Denville will be rocking as on Center Street for live performances from your favorite local bands. Grab some food from outstanding surrounding eateries and a cold beer in the beer tent for the newest series coming this year. What an awesome event !

SUMMER BLOCK PARTY & SIDEWALK SALES (July 30th – August 1st)

Sidewalk Sales in Downtown Denville kick off with a huge summer block party featuring live music on Center Street, tons of store specials, events and sales, sales, sales.

DOWNTOWN DENVILLE RESTAURANT WEEK Presented by Saint Francis Residential Center (Sept. 20th-24th)

When you have some of the best restaurants in New Jersey there’s no better way to celebrate than eating out all week long. Eateries will have tons of daily specials, featured menus and more. Dine Out Denville !

PINK WITCHES NIGHT OUT Sponsored by Saint Clare’s Health System (Oct. 15th)

Pink Witches Night is one of the premier Girls Nights Out in NJ raising awareness for Breast Cancer and Women’s Health.

One of the best GIRLS NIGHTS OUT in New Jersey. This event has become a huge flagship event for Downtown Denville and thousands of women (and men too) come out to celebrate life ! Raising awareness for Breast Cancer and Women’s Health, the event always ties in with a local survivor’s charity. The SWAG BAGS are filled with ridiculous amounts of awesomeness and there’s tons of prizes and giveaways for those that register. Plus women love to dance to the music blaring throughout Downtown in their pink witches hats and other creative costumes.

SHOPPING OPEN HOUSE, SMALL BIZ SATURDAY & THE WHOLE HOLIDAY SEASON (Nov. 27th, 28th and Throughout the Holidays)

There’s no better place than Downtown Denville for the entire holiday season. Shopping Open Houses, Carolers, Small Biz Saturday, Holiday parade and more.

Downtown Denville is a holiday destination. The season kicks off with a huge shopping open house on November 27th (the day after Thanksgiving) with horse carriage rides, live performances, holiday characters, pictures with Santa and so much more. Carry over the celebration that weekend by support local stores for Small Biz Saturday and the traditional holiday parade on Nov. 29th when Santa comes to town via Denville’s Fire Department to take his Santa Land Residency on Church Street just outside downtown. Additionally the whole holiday season will feature regular holiday carolers, festive music and tons of activities. There is no better place to buy gifts than Downtown Denville and these great activities make it a true holiday experience.

BE A SPONSOR OF ONE OF THESE GREAT EVENTS