Downtown Resolutions: Dream Big and Achieve Bigger in 2024

The new year has begun! Which means now is the perfect time to sit down and map out your plans and goals for this coming year. New Year’s resolutions can often be tricky and overwhelming. However, here in Downtown Arlington, we believe resolutions don’t have to be stressful to be challenging!

Here are 6 impactful ways to challenge yourself this year without all the knee-buckling weight of uprooting your entire routine.

1. Focus on Health & Fitness

Downtown Arlington has a variety of ways to maintain your health and fitness, whether it’s indoor rock climbing at Dyno Rock Indoor Climbing Center, taking a class at Camp Tuf, or shopping for juices and vitamins at Ann’s Natural Grocery.

2. Expand Your Culinary Palate

Whether you’re a fan of live music, theatre, or creating your own art, Downtown Arlington has a plethora of creative avenues for you to spoil the right side of your brain! Visit any of the Levitt Pavilion’s free concerts, buy a season pass to Theatre Arlington’s 2024 season, or attend a class for hands-on artistry such as pottery at Catalyst Creative Arts. Visit DowntownArlington.org/visit/arts-and-culture for more information about all the cool cultural arts available downtown.

3. Explore the Cultural Arts

Whether you’re a fan of live music, theatre, or creating your own art, Downtown Arlington has a plethora of creative avenues for you to spoil the right side of your brain! Visit any of the Levitt Pavilion’s free concerts, buy a season pass to Theatre Arlington’s 2024 season, or attend a class for hands-on artistry such as pottery at Catalyst Creative Arts. Visit DowntownArlington.org/visit/arts-and-culture for more information about all the cool cultural arts available downtown.

4. Read More Books

This 2024 we’re getting our library cards and enriching our lives with the immersive world of literature! Visit the George W. Hawkes Downtown Arlington Public Library to start reading from a variety of genres and timeless stories. The Downtown Library also has a ton of fun weekly programming for every interest and hobby, from “Dungeons and Dragons” nights to chess club meetings to book clubs and story times.

5. Expand/Start Your Business

This year is time to finally act on our career goals and elevate our experiences at work. Small changes in your work life can make a big difference toward your success. Stop by the Man’s Shop for new professional attire that will make you feel like a boss every day. Shop at the UTA Bookstore for all the latest Apple products and technology to increase productivity. Foster your entrepreneurial spirit by utilizing the resources at UTA’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Development. Downtown has your back for all your business needs.

6. Make Time to Play & Relax

We’re all about taking the time to relax and have fun between the rush of going to work and school. Take a break and visit Cidercade or Free Play Arcade for some fun, stop by the Sanford House Inn for a little R & R, have a picnic, or simply go out for drinks with your friends. Whichever you choose, promise to make the time to enjoy yourself amid life’s everyday craziness. Visit DowntownArlington.org/Visit for different ways to have fun this 2024.