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Downtown St. John's

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The historic boundaries of Downtown St John's are usually thought to start at the harbour, and is bounded by Waterford Bridge Road in the west, Cavendish Square/Plymouth Road in the east, and Military Road in the north. A common misconception is also that The Battery is a part of downtown St. John’s.
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In the case of St John's the word "downtown" is ambiguous because it can be both taken literally, and can follow the dictionary. That is the old city is literally downtown, below the ridge along which Military Road runs. However, the word "downtown" usually means "the central business district," and
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Downtown has many small stores including unique specialty stores and fashionable clothing boutiques for men and women. There are art galleries, bookstores, and music stores featuring the work of local artists scattered throughout the downtown.
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In recent years, the boundaries of the "downtown" (in the generic sense) have been extended further north and west. As such, it now usually takes in Military Road and Lemarchant Road (sometimes only as far as far Merrymeeting Road).
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celebration in October. However, the largest celebration on George Street is the six-night George Street Festival. The festival occurs at the end of July or early August and typically concludes on the Tuesday night before the
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The Downtown Busker Festival is an annual event held in August. The festival is the only one of its kind in the province and features local talent as well as national and international performers.
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is located downtown and is the focal point of the city's nightlife. The short street is populated mainly by bars and pubs, which are open later than most others in
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departments and agencies are also located downtown in different buildings including: the Sir Humphrey Gilbert Building and the John Cabot Building.
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Downtown St. John's is the central business district for the city and is the centre of the oil and gas industry in
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at city hall. Offices for the mayor, city councillors, and additional staff are also located in city hall.
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on Water Street and they own and operate several of the office buildings and hotels downtown. All of the
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View of Downtown St. John's from the harbour. The downtown is bounded by St. John's Harbour to the east.
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is the city's main sports and entertainment centre. Built in 2001, it has been the home of the
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maintain offices in several buildings in the downtown core, such as the John Cabot Building.
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is a small road located in downtown and is the focal point of the city's nightlife.
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its boundaries in St John's are sometimes extended further north and west.
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office for the regional federal minister is located downtown, as well many
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has its headquarters in the Cabot Building on New Gower Street, as well
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along with other oil and gas companies have major operations downtown.
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is home to the provincial archives, art gallery, and museum.
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Looking east towards Downtown St. John's
47°33′52″N 52°42′32″W / 47.5645°N 52.7089°W / 47.5645; -52.7089
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
St. John's City Council
Ophelia Ravencroft
http://downtownstjohns.com/
central business district
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada

The Rooms
Newfoundland and Labrador

The Rooms
Mary Brown's Centre
St. John's Maple Leafs
St. John's Fog Devils
St. John's IceCaps
Newfoundland Growlers
St. John's Edge
Juno Awards

George Street
George Street
Canada
Mardi Gras
Royal St. John's Regatta
one of the oldest cities

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