Downtown Stadium & Entertainment Complex proposal heads to Atlanta (Reynolds: appointed, hotels)

[joeyrun]

To promote a downtown Augusta baseball stadium as a regional attraction, Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver spoke to Columbia County officials and business leaders Wednesday.

Since he and Augusta GreenJackets owner Cal Ripken first discussed the idea in 2006, Mr. Copenhaver said he has garnered widespread support for building a $31.8 million minor league ballpark and multipurpose facility at the site of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame on Reynolds Street.

The mixed-use facility will feature hotels, offices, retail shops and restaurants.

The project would support as many as 900 jobs and generate $3.3 million in annual tax revenue for the city, according to literature Mr. Copenhaver passed out at the meeting of the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/091908/met_476256.shtml (broken link)

[g-man430]

So, is it going to get built or not?

[southernmeltdown]

there is a big country concert coming to aiken ...rodney adkins sarah evans ..josh turner and more...maybe the james brown coliseum authority need to go see how a real venue works...

[g-man430]

What does that have to do with a baseball stadium southernmeltdown?

[southernmeltdown]

Originally Posted by g-man430

What does that have to do with a baseball stadium southernmeltdown?

they have 2 major venues in augusta james brown arena and the bell auditorium ...the james brown arena is just a little bit smaller than your bi-lo center and has not had a concert in years....the bell ...nothing ....well frank caleindo next month.....while a little 4100 seat venue across the river is kicking butt.....selling out the last few shows ...albeit not huge stars but music just the same ..and this country show used to be in augusta but they moved to a small venue in aiken ....go figure????..... i am trying to get someone anyone to play augusta live nation told me to go self fornicate myself the don't "do" augusta i an so disappointed ....so build a multi million dollar stadium ????? why ????? the cannot get talent to augusta....the greenjackets ....so what?????

[joeyrun]

Originally Posted by southernmeltdown

they have 2 major venues in augusta james brown arena and the bell auditorium ...the james brown arena is just a little bit smaller than your bi-lo center and has not had a concert in years....the bell ...nothing ....well frank caleindo next month.....while a little 4100 seat venue across the river is kicking butt.....selling out the last few shows ...albeit not huge stars but music just the same ..and this country show used to be in augusta but they moved to a small venue in aiken ....go figure????..... i am trying to get someone anyone to play augusta live nation told me to go self fornicate myself the don't "do" augusta i an so disappointed ....so build a multi million dollar stadium ????? why ????? the cannot get talent to augusta....the greenjackets ....so what?????

It was just a sold out concert this past saturday at james brown arena. I went to it downtown. Musiq soulchild. steve harvey, and cedric the entertainer all perform at the bell audoitorium this and last month.

[elvislives]

check this out www.metrospirit (broken link) .com info on the development