← All Wireframes ShortNorth.org — Homepage Wireframe A (Default State) Draft v2 · March 2026 · No active signature event
Utility nav surfaces audience-specific pages. Keeps primary nav focused on visitor discovery.
For Residents For Business Owners Jobs Media & Partners Subscribe
LOGO
Navigation: 3 mega menus (Events, Eat & Drink, Explore) with 2/3 link pane + 1/3 editorial spotlight panel. 2 simple dropdowns (Parking & Safety, About) with icon + label + description per row. Donate CTA styled as distinct button. Per SNA_Navigation_Strategy_OSA: mega menus trigger on hover (200ms open / 300ms close delay in production); editorial panels are CMS-managed single post references with fallback defaults; Explore groups subpages by section (Art & Culture, Shopping, Experiences, Stay); Shopping nav shows only Fashion, Gifts, and All Shopping (analytics-informed — other categories accessible via landing page); Events editorial panel uses NAVY background; Eat & Drink and Explore editorial panels use white background. Mobile: all menus convert to accordion drawers, editorial panels omitted.
Full-bleed video or image carousel — auto-advances

Headline Text
Goes Here

Supporting copy — 1–2 sentences introducing the district and inviting exploration.

Primary CTA →
Hero is the main brand moment. CMS-editable headline + CTA. Video or image carousel behind. Seasonal campaigns can take over the hero (see Variation B).
Happening Now
Mar
7
Event Name
Venue · Free
Mar
8
Event Name
Venue Name
Mar
8
Event Name
Venue Name
Mar
12
Event Name
Venue Name
Pulls next ~4 upcoming events from calendar. Horizontally scrollable. Label adapts contextually ("This Weekend" on Fridays). Events = #4 most visited page (21K views).

Section Heading

Brief intro copy encouraging visitors to browse the district by category.

Category gateway — links to each Explore sub-section. Eat & Drink gets largest card (#1 traffic driver, 22.6K views). Each card links to its landing page.

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First Saturdays

Gallery Hop

Monthly art walk with 30+ galleries, live music, and pop-ups.

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Nov – Dec

Holiday Hop

Seasonal markets, shopping, and festive experiences.

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Summer

Hops on High

Outdoor festival — craft beer, food, and live music.

Default state: all 4 signature events shown as equal-weight cards. When a signature event is active/upcoming, this section is replaced by a dedicated takeover block (see Variation B). Card order can rotate seasonally.

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Brief intro — the district's dining scene as a top draw.

All
Dinner
Brunch
Bars
Coffee
Sweets
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DinnerItalian

Business Name

Cuisine type · Price range

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BrunchAmerican

Business Name

Cuisine type · Price range

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BarCocktails

Business Name

Cuisine type · Price range

Filters map to sitemap sub-categories. 3 featured/randomized listings. Each links to business profile. Dinner alone has 19.3K views.

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Positioning arts as the district's core identity — the #1 reason businesses locate here.

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Galleries & Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

What's on view this month across XX galleries.

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Public Art

Places & Public Art

Murals, sculptures, and installations district-wide.

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Music & Performing Art

Live Performances

From intimate jazz to full theatrical productions.

District's primary differentiator vs. all peer sites. Three sub-sections from sitemap. Different background to carry visual weight. Gallery pages have 3.7K+ views.

Section Heading

Confidence-building section — addresses the #1 barrier to visiting.

Interactive Parking Map Embed
(or static map image)
Elevated to homepage per meeting decision. Parking = #6 most visited page (13K views). Four links map to sitemap children.

Support the District

Brief donate appeal copy.

Donate →

News & Press

Latest stories and openings.

Read More →

About the Alliance

Who we are and what we do.

Learn More →
Secondary CTAs for About section. Donate gets second touchpoint. Serves returning visitors, residents, press, and donors.

PRE-FOOTER — Global component displayed on every page. Combines newsletter signup + social links into a persistent strip above the footer.
Footer consolidates full sitemap. Social links in pre-footer above. Links connect to wireframes where available; # = placeholder for pages not yet wireframed.