• The Frame Gallery, 216 N. Bryan Ave., 5 - 10pm. Original art, live jazz/blues 6:30 -9:30 with R. G. Watkins & Friends [Randy Watkins, Skot Jakubeic (till 8), Greg Tivis, Andrew Pogue, and special guest, Karen Kraft (8-9pm)], art activity for all, cash wine bar, refreshments. 822-0496 www.framegallerydowntown.com
• Texas Furniture Company, 206 N. Main St. Barbershop quartet "Double Take" 7- 9pm, 779-9010 www.texasfurniturecompany.com
• Corner of Time Antiques & Collectibles Mall, 118 N. Bryan Ave. Live music by Glenn Pruitt band, demonstrations by Brazos Valley Spinners & Weavers Guild- visit the soda fountain, too! 822-7400 www.corneroftime.com
• Brazos Glassworks, 206 W. 26th St. Stained glass art also wire wrapped jewelry demonstrations. 823-0325 www.brazosglassworks.com
• EarthArt, 209 S. Main St., featuring EarthArts own Christian Reyn designs as well as art, jewelry and handicraft from the global community. 779-8208
• Burr's Unfinished Furniture, 314 N. Main St., Art by Stacy Taylor & Linda Fike, 822-7052, www.burrsunfinishedfurniture.com
• James' Studio 59, 318 N. Main St., cocktails & live music "Eugene, Eugene", open weekends til 2am, 823-8562
• Revolution Cafe & Bar, 211-B S. Main St., from 5:30 - 8:30pm, pottery wheel throwing demonstrations by Chris Lockhart, Amber Miller & Sonny Moss, and... starting at 10pm, Mr. Brown and the Dubkids, reggae, 823-4044 www.myspace.com/revolutioncafeandbar
• Arkitex Studio, Inc., 308 N. Bryan Ave. original art by Dick Davison, 821-2635 www.arkitex.com
• Square One Bistro, 211 W. William J. Bryan Pkwy, live music by Chris Clonts www.squareonebryan.com
• Housepaintings Studio, 211a N. Main St., "Contemporary/Urban Art Show" Original art by area artists and live music. 574-9199
• Arts Council of Brazos Valley information booth, 200 block of N. Bryan Ave. 696-2787 www.acbv.org
• Parker Astin Hardware Co., 108 N. Bryan Ave. Ken Manthei, hand lettered signs & paintings, & Terry Baker, handcarved German style springerle cookie molds, David Elton, photography. 822-1541
• The Palace Theater,  105 S. Main St. "Beach Party" theme, celebrate the start of summer with paintings by Jason Scarpace, and also tonight stop by to purchase tickets for steak at Texas Reds Steak and Grape Festival (June 20 and 21)
• Chandler Arden Photography, 202-B W. 26th St. Music by The Occasional String Band, (Swing, Blues & Americana). 823-4837 www.chandlerarden.com
• StageCenter Theater, 201 B. W. 26th, the hosting Brazos Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) Happy Hour, cash wine bar. "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" opens June 12 www.stagecenter.net
• LaSalle Hotel and Cafe, 120 S. Main St. live music by Joey McGee  822-2000 www.lasalle-hotel.com
• Madden's Casual Gourmet, 202 S. Bryan Ave. contemporary fusion, lounge, and jazzy sounds spun by Lucas Naveira, original art by Nathan Smith 779-2558 www.pmaddens.com
• Old Bryan Marketplace, 202 S. Bryan Ave. Music by Chris Martinez. 779-3245 www.oldbryanmarketplace.net
• Downtown 202, 202 S. Bryan Ave. Original art by members of the Brazos Valley Art League, Live music. www.bvartleague.org
• Carriage Rides, 120 S. Main St. (begin in the LaSalle Hotel courtyard) offered by Hidden Oasis Carriage Co. www.hiddenoasisranch.com 979-778-3688  7 - 10pm
• Zoraida's Massage Center, 213 N. Main St., Stop by for a tour
• The String & Horn Shop, 119 N. Main St., 779-8548 www.stringandhornshop.com
• The Attic Antiques, 118 S. Bryan Ave. 822-7830 www.ssattic.com

Additional parking:- available in several lots around historic downtown:

• 300 block of N. Main St. (diagonally across the intersection from Caffe Capri)
• 200 block of W. 27th St. (behind Mr. G's Pizzeria and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church)
• 200 block of S. Main St. and S. Bryan Ave. (south of the LaSalle Hotel & River Bridge Grill & Bar)
• 200 block of W. William Joel Bryan Pkwy (Post Office parking lot across from Square One Bistro)
• 200 block of S. Tabor St. (across the tracks from Revolution Cafi & Bar, behind the Children's Museum)

Coming soon! The Starving Artist Bakery & Cafi, 210 W. 26th St. Cafe will offer high quality baked goods and cold lunch items, coffees and teas in a retro modern art gallery designed to display and promote various examples of local art. On selected evenings, the gallery will host networking events, gallery openings, private parties, and varying performance art. Projected opening for the cafi is Summer 2008 to coincide with the launching of Art979 website and gallery. Owners Missy Barron and Kristy Petty.

Thank you for supporting Art Step and First Fridays in Historic Downtown Bryan! First Fridays are made possible in part through the City of Bryan and through Hotel Tax Revenue funded from the City of College Station through the Arts Council of Brazos Valley.

And thanks to our Art Step Sponsors:
River Bridge Bar & Grill, Zoraida's Massage Center, EarthArt, Madden's Casual Gourmet, Texas Furniture Company, Square One Bistro, Superior Rent-to-Own, Corner of Time Antiques and Collectible Mall, Caffe Capri, ACME GLASS, Revolution Cafe & Bar, Mr. G's Pizzeria, Burr's Unfinished Furniture, Brazos Glassworks, GKG.NET, INC., The Frame Gallery, La Salle Hotel & Cafi