Now it makes more sense: Night Out New Albany, explained.

It seems that NONA is a project being advanced by the Regalo shop, perhaps meant to supplant the ill-fated Saturday afternoon trolleys.

Here's the lowdown, as forwarded to me by Stefanie Griffith. Since I knew nothing about it until now, I can't say for sure whether Bank Street Brewhouse is participating.

I'm finally beginning to understand Dan Coffey's lament about missing information ...

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Night Out New Albany is a night for local retailers, restaurants, galleries and shops to showcase their business. Night Out New Albany is a night for local customers as well as tourists to enjoy an evening of art, entertainment, food, drink and shopping.
This event will be held on the 2nd Friday of the month from 5-8 p.m. (with the exception of October).

The dates for Night Out New Albany are as follows:

May 9
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 12
October 17
November 14

Your business can choose to offer/showcase something unique each month. (Ex: artist, photographer, hands-on-craft, store special)

If your business would like to participate, please email us at wordup@regaloart.com by April 7. We will be distributing a brochure for this event and will include your business. Please commit to all 7 months.

Our plan is to enlist in sponsorships to fund transportation, such as a Trolley and additional advertisement for future dates.

Thank you and we look forward to you involvement in making New Albany a great place to be!

Wacky night out New Albany in the heart of the come to city.

UPDATE: We now have the information, and it is here.

This invitation appeared on my Fb feed last night.

We're excited to host our first Night Out New Albany event on Friday, May 9 from 5 - 8 pm.

Plan to spend the evening in our beautiful, historic district of Downtown New Albany. Explore all of the wonderful shops, art galleries and restaurants as well as businesses new to our community and our iconic ones.

Grab your friends and family - plan to shop, dine and stay with us in Downtown New Albany!

As to the source of "we," you know as much as me.

I'd point out only that when it comes to dining and drinking, Friday's already the busiest night of the week, and one typically needing little promotion.

We get banners without the conceptual participation of businesses; Come to City without the conceptual participation of businesses; Wacky Wednesdays without the conceptual participation of businesses ... anyone notice a recurring pattern?

Why must it always be a secret until the moment of the unveiling, and never the result of togetherness and unity of concept?

But maybe Night Out New Albany will be the exception.

I'm tired.

No one ever listens, anyway.