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Brave News World: Charlottesville online news site The DTM to offer internet marketing services

Charlottesville, Virginia — The DTM, Charlottesville, Virginia’s hyper-local news and information website about the popular Downtown Pedestrian Mall area, announces the launch of DTM Digital Services, a comprehensive suite of Internet marketing services geared toward helping local businesses and organizations expand their web presence, promote their brand, and make their digital communications more effective. Despite…

Bean Buzz: Mudhouse one of 10 best coffeehouses in the country

We remember Lynelle and John wheeling out their coffee cart on to the DTM in late 1993. You’ve come a long way, Guys. Congrats! USAToday–It takes more than beans to serve a great cup of coffee. The country’s best coffeehouses also specialize in hospitality, says David Heilbrunn, who runs Coffee Fest, a trade show that…

Boost Your Bottom Line: Advertise on The DTM!

Sorry, a bit of shameless marketing for you today. But its a great opportunity for Downtown area business and organizations who want to create a buzz or get some attention. The DTM had 69,000 page views in January, and just recently a post about the new restaurant The Alley Light generated close to 2,000 direct…

Sweet development: book store makes way for DTM chocolate shop

Paintings and Prose will be moving out of its location at 406 East Main Street this week, making way for My Chocolate Shoppe, which offers hand-crafted specialty chocolates in 29 different flavor combinations. Painting and Prose bookstore and gallery is, ah, the brain child of Virginia NeuroCare Inc., a brain injury services program funded by…

City, businesses consider self-imposed tax…again.

Charlottesville City Council and downtown businesses are considering again a self-imposed tax to fund needed infrastructure, like security cameras and improved lighting. Business owners we spoke to are not not necessarily against a special tax, depending on what it goes toward. However, several business owners we spoke doubt the tax, which has been discussed for…

77 places to eat on the DTM. What does it mean?

The Hook–Seventeen years ago, when Bill Hamilton and his wife, Kate, opened Hamilton’s at First & Main on the Downtown Mall, it was a big risk. “At that time, a seasoned local restauranteur advised us that he would not drop a dime on a Downtown Mall lease,” says Hamilton. Today, of course, you’re lucky to…

30 cent burgers at Henry’s Restaurant

Henry’s on the DTM is celebrating 30 years in business this week, and on Monday, November 5 you’re in for a treat that’ll send you back in time: from 11am to 2pm, 30 cent cheeseburgers, 30 cent fries and 30 cent fountain drinks, coffee or tea. Some great specials the rest of the week, too.…

Blogger charmed by Vintage Vixen

A DC fashion blogger discovers Vintage Vixen on the DTM, owned by former Ford Modeling Agency model Carole Thompson. Check out this nifty slide show…

Divine Play: finding health through movement and connection

Y’all should check out Divine Play at 313 2nd St SE in the Glass Building. From their website: Divine Play is a collective of Master Teachers providing classes, workshops, training and individual sessions to help service care providers, such as teachers, nurses and social workers, to increase self-care, decrease burn-out and create inspiring lives of…

DTM meals tax revenue rising

According to Commissioner of Revenue Lee Richards, DTM restaurants generated $1,147,809 in meals tax revenue in 2011, up almost $115,000 from 2010. And, because of some dated tracking, that doesn’t include revenue generated by restaurants on the DTM’s side streets. Starting in 2009, over all city meals tax revenue (which is roughly $6.7 million) began…

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Brave News World: Charlottesville online news site The DTM to offer internet marketing services

Bean Buzz: Mudhouse one of 10 best coffeehouses in the country

Boost Your Bottom Line: Advertise on The DTM!

Sweet development: book store makes way for DTM chocolate shop

City, businesses consider self-imposed tax…again.

77 places to eat on the DTM. What does it mean?

30 cent burgers at Henry’s Restaurant

Blogger charmed by Vintage Vixen

Divine Play: finding health through movement and connection

DTM meals tax revenue rising

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