[Durham INC] Bull City Connector Art Walk "Scan"venger Hunt April 27-29

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

For Immediate Release:  April 19, 2012

 

 

Durham Hosts Bull City Connector Art Walk "Scan"venger Hunt April 27 - 29

Earn Bull City BUCK$ During Durham Art Walk Spring Market in Downtown Durham

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Residents and visitors interested in earning a few BUCK$ while experiencing the creative energy of local artists, arts organizations, and downtown businesses should mark their calendars for the first-ever Bull City Connector Art Walk "Scan"venger Hunt from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29, 2012. 

 

The Bull City Connector is partnering with Bull City BUCK$ and the Durham Arts Council for a new and fun way residents and visitors to experience local art and all that downtown Durham has to offer. Participants will earn Bull City BUCK$ during the Bull City Connector Art Walk "Scan"venger Hunt that are redeemable for goods and services at partnering downtown businesses. 

 

Here's how "Scan"venger Hunt works:

·         Sign up for Bull City BUCK$ at www.BullCityBUCKS.com <http://www.bullcitybucks.com/>  or download the smart phone application.

·         Download the "Scan"venger Hunt Art Walk Guide at www.BullCityConnector.org or pick up the guide beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 28 at the Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St., Durham.

·         Use the Bull City BUCK$ application to scan the QR Code at each Art Walk site or bonus "Scan"venger Hunt locations on the Bull City Connector and along the route. 

 

According to Jesica Averhart, market and events manager for the Bull City BUCK$ program, "Scan"venger Hunt participants who use the Bull City Connector frequently can earn over $250 BUCK$ during this weekend-long event. "We are excited about our partnership with the Bull City Connector and the Durham Arts Council. There are several bonus locations along the Bull City Connector route that give participants additional opportunities to earn BUCK$, such as Duke's East Campus, the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, and a few businesses on Ninth Street."

 

The "Scan"venger Hunt will kick-off with a free event sponsored by the Bull City Connector Advisory Council at Beyú Caffé, 335 W. Main St., on Friday, April 27 at 5 p.m. Participants are encouraged to take the Bull City Connector to the kick-off party to sign up for Bull City BUCK$ and start earning while enjoying live music by The Black Experience. 

 

Free "Scan"venger Hunt After Parties will also be hosted by the Bull City Connector Advisory Council at the following locations:

·         The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St., on Saturday, April 28 at 5 p.m. featuring live music by The Wigg Report, Beloved Binge, and All Electronic. 

·         Bull City Burger and Brewery, 107 E. Parrish St., Sunday, April 29 at 5 p.m. featuring Tubby Ridge with award-winning swing-grass music and joined by celebrated guitarist Justin Johnston.

 

For more information on the Bull City Connector Art Walk "Scan"venger Hunt or service information, visit www.BullCityConnector.org, "like" the Bull City Connector on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/BullCityConnector, or "follow" the Bull City Connector on Twitter at @BullCityConnect <http://www.twitter.com/bullcityconnect> . For information about the Durham Art Walk, visit www.DurhamArtWalk.com. 

 


About the Bull City Connector 


The Bull City Connector is a FREE, convenient, and environmentally-friendly route funded through a partnership between the City of Durham and Duke University. The route provides access to Downtown Durham, Golden Belt, Ninth Street and Duke University. The Bull City Connector operates five diesel-hybrid buses, which feature perimeter seating, automated passenger counters, a traffic signal priority system, wheelchair securement area, entrance ramp and kneeling feature, video surveillance system, talking bus messages for the visually impaired, and bike racks. The route transports over 1,800 passenger trips each weekday. Plan your trip today at www.BullCityConnector.org. The City's Transportation Department also oversees the Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) public transportation system and the DATA ACCESS service for persons with disabilities, which are managed by Triangle Transit. The City's Transportation Department helps to strengthen the foundation, enhance the value, and improve the quality and sustainability of neighborhoods that are necessary for a strong and diverse community. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/dot.

 

About Bull City BUCK$

Bull City BUCK$ is Durham's newest and coolest loyalty rewards program. It provides participants incentives for simply being a patron of Durham's local shops and restaurants. No strings attached. All participants have to do is use their mobile smart phone to scan any QR codes that they discover while shopping or eating. The more participants scan, the more BUCK$ they earn, and the more prizes they can redeem. Scan and earn today at www.BullCityBucks.com.

 

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