First Friday Block Party rocks again

First Friday Block Party tomorrow y'all - and the artwork is rockin'. Featuring the paintings of artist Dan Kevil, who will be at the party for a little meeting and greeting, this is when coming to hang out in the DTR really gets to be fun.

Firecrackers - Bork

Caroline Jones

Set your clocks for 7pm - when either DJ Phil Anthony or Floyd will be spinning some tunes to set the mood. Mike Moskowitz, our favorite conveyor of dark, caffeinated drinks, will be at the helm and neighbors and friends will certainly be inbound for this fun, Downtown Renton event.

Liberty Cafe
926 S. Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400

Felt Forest Friends

First Friday Block Party season will be kicked off with Mary Clymer as the month's resident artist at Liberty Cafe starting this Friday. Channeling her favorite theme of trees and mushrooms, Mary's playful felt art wonders feature woodland friends and snippets of color enhanced nature. The show is entitled Fun Felt Forest.

Mary works from her interior inspiration. No patterns are drawn and the work is sewn without pins, so there is a very organic nature to her process. Mary loves how forgiving and cheap felt is to work with and has been amazed at what she has been able to create when allowing the felt to take over her living room for the last three weeks.

Not too long ago, Mary entered a contest for Pabst Blue Ribbon where she created a latch hook hanging that was selected to hang in the halls of the PBR headquarters back east. This spout of recognition created a little fire in Mary's creative belly, and she has been moving forward with her crafty self ever since.

Happy Delusions, the indie craft store that Mary owns and operates on South Third Street in what she has helped coin the "DTR" (aka Downtown Renton, y'all), kept Mary from some of her personal creative outlets for awhile. Now she is feeling really happy and at home with her chosen medium and having the show and deadline looming has helped bring her work into being.


Trucker hats with cute felt bling as well as headbands will also be available at the show. Some of the pieces that are to be hung are part of personal collections that are on loan for the show, but their are some recently created pictures that could go home with any of you.

The artist in her element

NellieLynn's Cheesecakes will be there with slices of cheesecake and wine, DJ Phil Anthony will be spinning some tunes - it is the place to be this Friday evening.

First Friday Block Party starts this Friday, May 7th at about 7pm

Liberty Cafe
926 S. Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400

First Friday - the DTR has a party going on

The First Friday Block Party at the top of South Third continues. Notably with Liberty Cafe, Happy Delusions and DC's Bar & Grill leading the fun. This is where you go for good people, great music and some snacks and libations.

DJ Phil Anthony will be spinning at Liberty Cafe and he is always good to tune into.

Gather with the local DTR crowd to celebrate the days getting longer, the warmth of Spring budding in the air and the party that continues to rock the downtown of Renton.

Downtown Renton/South Third Street

First Friday Block Party - go kick it

Charcoal drawings, the buzz from caffeine, booty shakin' tunes and an artist to meet. That is what First Friday Block Parties at Liberty Cafe are all about. Don't miss the one tonight.

Antonio U. Lovett will be on hand to lead you through his mostly monochromatic world of charcoal pastels on paper. Born to a painter, Antonio has been living the life of an artist since his earliest days. This show, which I have seen him call the Shadow Life and The Pale Moonlight Show is always changing. New works rotate in frequently. Never the a dull moment with Antonio at the helm and worth a new look with each visit to the cafe.

Originals and prints are for sale, so there is something for all size of pocketbook. Just ask.

Antonio U. Lovett

DJ Phil Anthony will be rockin' the house with his well played tunes, there will be beverages and nibbles. Head over about 6:30ish and let the fun begin.

Antonio U. Lovett
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Liberty Cafe
926 S. Third Street
(425) 235 - 1400

First Friday Block Party!

"Music, Art and a darn good time..." that is what the First Friday Block Party in Downtown Renton promises to deliver this Friday, September 4th at 6pm until ? on South Third between Wells and Main.

I love the energy and fun that all of the businesses in the upper reaches of South Third bring to the table for these now monthly events, ten in all and hopefully growing
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* Happy Delusions * Liberty Cafe * DC Bar & Grill * Tapestry Saloon * GHY Bikes * Tyrannosaurus Records * Calico Cheesecake * Cafe Lure * Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes

Liberty Cafe will be hosting the artwork of Kristi Hand and the music of "ruggedly handsome" DJ Phil Anthony (he really is good folks) and hopefully the wonderful congo playing of part owner of the cafe, Johnny Uysal himself.

Liberty Cafe 926 S. Third Street/ (425) 235 - 1400

Makalina and the DTRtini

Dc's Bar & Grill will be having a DJ spinning tunes in the later evening (between 9 and 10 and it might even be Nich Sullivan, owner of Tyrannosaurus Records newly opened across the way). They will be featuring the DTRtini - a martini expressly made with Downtown Renton in mind. Be the first on your block to try one.

DC Bar & Grill
907 S. Third St./(425) - 255 -2511

Love your cupcake indulgence? Order a drink on First Friday Block Party night and receive a free mini cupcake, on the house, from Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes.

Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes
900 S. Third St./ (425) 235 - 1717

Happy Second Anniversary, Happy Delusions!! Mary Clymer, owner of the unique and hip hot spot to buy all your needs and desires in handcrafted items will be celebrating her store's second year in business by offering all customers of $20 or more a chance on winning a huge gift basket full of goodies values at $100. So get on down to the DTR and see what kind of shopping mischief you can get into Friday.

Happy Delusions
924 S. Third St./(425) 255 - 6078