From today's Palladium-Item:

Center City Richmond has created what local officials believe is the largest free Wi-Fi hot spot in Indiana. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Innovation Center will hold a "wire cutting" to officially open the free "hot spot."

Over the past year, committee members Phil Quinn of KICKS 96, Mike Dickerson of Summit Computers, Rich Cody of Parallax Systems, Police Chief Kris Wolski and Renee Oldham, Main Street Richmond Wayne County (MSRWC) and the Urban Enterprise Zone, have worked to implement this initiative.

The Center City Wi-Fi District will provide free wireless Internet access to businesses, retailers, students, residents and visitors in an area encompassing the city's central business district. Also included in the network are the Historic Depot District and the Old Richmond District.

For more, read the full article.

We've already mentioned the Hoagy Carmichael mural that's gone up in downtown Richmond. On Saturday, there will be an exhibit that shows the progression of the mural, Pamela Bliss, and photographs of Hoagy Carmichael from the collection of Duncan Scheidt. After the reception for Pamela we will walk across the street where Randy Carmichael will officially unveil the mural.

There will be a break for lunch (Tom's Deli, Readmore, Angel's Secret Garden Cafe, and the Leland are all within a block of the mural).

At 2pm Randy Carmichael will perform informally at the Leland.  continue reading »

Great music, family fun, food and fellowship in Uptown Richmond on August 23rd. Call 765-962-8151 for more details.

Main Street Richmond-Wayne County, Inc. is proud to announce the 13th Annual UPTOWN Picnic. This year's picnic will be held on Tuesday , July 1, 2008 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the 800 block of East Main Street. The UPTOWN Picnic is a celebration of the spirit of Local business in our community. This is an excellent networking opportunity-last year we had over 600 in attendance!  continue reading »

The 13th Annual Uptown Picnic is on June 3, 2008 at 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. It is a celebration of the spirit of small businesses in our community, an opportunity for employers to show appreciation for their employees, an excellent netowrking opportunity and a great community event! The lunch consists of one grilled(hamburger, veggie burger, or hotdog), one cold side, a bag of chips, a freshly baked cookie and a coke/bottle of water. Tickets are $3.00 each in advance or $4.00 each the day of the event. This event is open to the entire community! If you have any questions or would like to get tickets please call Beth Fields or Aimee Oldham at 962-8151 or visit us at the Uptown Innovation Center 814 East Main Street, Richmond.