Brownwood soft opening Friday10/12?
 

my info is third hand ....at best. But supposedly "retailers" are passing the word of an opening ceremony Friday mid afternoon (4-5 PM).

I suspect if there is it will be in the paper or some "official" conveyance tomorrow. Last minute announcements allow for adjustment/cancellation......I guess.

Anybody else heard the unofficial chatter?

btk

if they are having a soft opening, what good would it do them without some PR? I really haven't heard anything nor seen anything new in the paper....hmmmmmmmm

As of 9:00 AM this morning the barriers were still up near the 466A tunnel.
There has been talk on this site regarding the Wildwood Farmers Market being set up in Brownwood on Oct. 13.
There is a plant sale in Wildwood this Saturday at the site of the farmers market. Is this a one time
occurence at Brownwood due to the plant sale or is it full time?

I will be going to the plant sale! Isn't it being sponsored by the Master Gardeners? I hope there are some butterfly host and nectar plants!

barriers still up as of 10:44

Confirmed 100% open this Friday 10/12 with entertainment and all! The band is Garrett Miles, who is also scheduled the following day at Spanish Springs.

Soft opening
 

My understanding of a "soft opening" is one that is done without advertising or other fanfare. Those who learn of it will be there and allow them to "work the kinks out" BEFORE the official opening. This is practiced by many restaurants... I have never seen a "soft opening" advertised.

You are correct sir.

I agree... a soft opening is usually open only to invited people to work out the kinks. It's not usually advertised until a hard or grand opening in scheduled.

When indeed it does open, think we'll wait a few days so the crowds thin out a bit. When Mall of America opened, there was wall to wall people to the point of it being a claustrophobic experience!! I suspect that this opening will be somewhat the same.......

Just wanted you to know at least one person read your post.

Beside the entertainment, is there anything else going to be open?? Restaurants?? Cocktails? Etc, Etc, Etc????

Bobby, our sales person is in the band and he said Friday is the day they will perform there. Too bad we are back in VA.

well I guess we'll see if there is anything in the happy paper tomorrow.
They must figure everybody is just sitting around with an empty calendar waiting for the Brownwood date and time. We didn't for LSL and we certainly are not for Brownwood. It will be there and we have no desire to have to be there day one or week one.

LSL 2 minutes from my house.....Brownwood 13.675 minutes from my house....no contest!!!!

btk

I'll be going over to the 466a tunnel later will report back-over

Don't care

Thanks, I do care

Well a lot of us do so don't rain on our parade.:girlneener:

I'm curious about how much of the path is open these days. Only recently there were barricades preventing golf cart access to Buena Vista south of 466a
I also tried access from Pinnellas, but was blocked there as well.

Where can we go today? :crap2:

:crap2:Blocked as of 10:00 pm 10/10 over

Movie times are listed on Fandango for Friday. Barnstorm Theater Showtimes and Tickets

Tomorrow there will be live entertainment like the other squares...they'll be showing some movies too. They will have bars setup for cocktails and no restaurants yet but there will be vendors for food.

Two of the restaurants, City Fire and Bobalou's BBQ, are selling from temporary quarters near the square (behind the bleachers) with a few outside tables.

opening
 

Offically Friday at 9 AM

Still wondering if the cart paths will be open??

Cart paths
 

Good question. Will the golf carts to brownwood be open today?

Villages do it differently! Brownwood opening in ds this morning but not a big splash on the front page. Yes, you would think there would would be information about the golf trails?

Barnstorm Theater opening today, per the Sun.

Interesting how the Villages Daily Sun did the page D3 Lifestyles movie and entertainment times. Do need my magnifine glass for the 24 movie posters though.

Ah, Brownwood is opening..........let the criticisms begin.

Shhhhh.

As of 8:45 AM the cart path was open. It took 16 minutes to travel from Sterling Heights Rec Center (St. James) to the Barnstorm movie theater.

Thanks for posting this information! :bigbow:

Wildwood Growers Market?
 

Does anyone know of Wildwood Growers Market will be at Brownwood tomorrow (Saturday AM?) I heard they are moving the market there (from the Courthouse Square location). Tomorrow or next week? I wish it was getting more publicity. Please support them when they come!!!

Big ad on page A7 in today's Daily Sun about 'Brownwood Farmers Market' every Saturday (starting tomorrow) at the Paddock Square in Brownwood. 35 local vendors - so I imagine this is the former Wildwood Farmers market. It is supposed to be open from 9-2

Brownwood Opens
 

It's in the paper today (10/12/12) -- Brownwood opens today .... but is the cart path open?

Brownwood opening tonight, it's in the paper. Anyone know if you can get there by cart? Tried last weekend but couldn't get all the way there.

Check post # 32

from an email from a reliable source:

"...Those of you that are familiar with a "soft opening" know that there will be no advertising of this... it is a way to let those who know about it participate while they work the "kinks" out... a formal ribbon-cutting grand opening will follow at a later date...."

Those who do venture down yonder, keep in mind "Brownwood open" is not exactly correct.....it is only phase I of who knows how many, so there will be areas of in-completeness looking with construction around the edges.

For those who gotta go, have fun and let us know what you think.

As an aside, if you watched the video....I think episode 10 where they update Brownwood progress; I found it very unusual that the Morse family did the interview. They have been since the beginning a very low profile, little if any publicity, rare to even ever see a photo of them. And now a full blown happy family venue promoting Brownwood. There are not very many actions taken by the developer family that are inconsistent...this interview is....in my opinion. While it was interesting, I wonder why now? (not intended to be a negative aspect what so ever, I am always intrigued by changes to a methodology).

btk

I found it odd too, almost bordered on pandering. (God knows theses people don't need to.) I get the impression that the Brownwood name has a very emotional attachment to these people and frankly I find the name a bit bland, not in character with the rest of the joint.