The Van Ness and Tenleytown Main Streets are gearing up for two nights of Art All Night festivities. Events on Friday, September 24th in Van Ness start as early as 5 p.m., end at 11 p.m., and include: A pop-up art gallery outside the UDC David A. Clark School of Law, with 19 artists and […]
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The Van Ness and Tenleytown Main Streets are hosting Art All Night events in September
The return of Art All Night is too big to fit into one night. The annual festival, hosted in September by many of the District’s Main Streets, celebrates dance, music and the visual arts. Local businesses and public spaces are transformed into performance venues and galleries. The show could not go on in the pandemic […]
Van Ness Main Street and UDC’s movie night is one of the hottest tickets in town. But you can still score a spot if you time it right.
The choice of Moonstruck for the inaugural “Movie Night in the Park” was so perfect, we thought Van Ness Main Street and UDC had planned it that way. The weather was great for a night at the UDC amphitheater. And a sellout crowd spread out blankets and picnics under a full strawberry moon. Full Strawberry […]
Here’s the schedule for the free “Movie Night in the Park” series at the UDC Amphitheater
Moonstruck and Mama Mia. Black Panther and Hidden Figures. One thing they have in common is that their protagonists persevere. Another: They’re among the picks for Van Ness Main Street and UDC’s upcoming “Movie Night in the Park” series at the UDC amphitheater. There are a lot of details, most of them listed on the […]
Van Ness retail, summer movie nights, “Spirit of Van Ness” award winner and other news from the VNMS annual meeting
We’ll be hearing soon about new retail at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. We’ll be invited to enjoy a few movies at the UDC amphitheater this summer. And Van Ness Main Street has come out of a difficult year in a “solid” financial position thanks to what its executive director called the community’s “unwavering support.” The main […]
Attend Van Ness Main Street’s virtual annual meeting this Friday, then go out May 15 & 16 for a “safari” and a small biz celebration
A few upcoming events of note by and for Van Ness Main Street: Friday, May 7th from 9 to 10 a.m. Van Ness Main Street is hosting its 2021 annual meeting via Zoom. The agenda includes this year’s Spirit of Van Ness award winner, the unveiling of the VNMS 2020 Annual Report, the recent Spring […]
This weekend, plant more flowers on Connecticut Ave. then learn more about their environmental benefits
Connecticut Avenue is more beautiful – and more bee-friendly these days. Van Ness Main Street and volunteers have spent the past six weekends cleaning up trash, sprucing up the I’m Eddie Cano/Rosemary Bistro Cafe streatery, placing plant-filled pots and planting hundreds of flowers in tree boxes. There is one more flower planting event on Saturday, […]
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Business in Brief: Sugar Fox returns; Stop here for ‘Bucks;’ A fully booked ‘flight,’ Cookie for Kojo
Warmer weather means ice cream and lobster rolls They’re back. Nantucket Clam Shack, the ghost restaurant introduced last year by I’m Eddie Cano (5014 Connecticut) has returned for the season. And Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut) is serving ice cream and cupcakes Thursdays through Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m. One customer, group or family is […]
Tour Connecticut Ave. street gardens with Master Gardener Kathy Sykes on April 25 and 26
Connecticut Avenue’s “Flower Lady,” Kathy Sykes, is a UDC-trained Master Gardener and a driving force behind Van Main Street’s efforts to beautify the tree boxes between Van Ness Street and Nebraska Avenue. (And it’s not too late to join the pollinator-friendly planting efforts or donate to the cause!) Sykes has a wealth of knowledge about […]
A more colorful Connecticut Ave. and an easier trek on the Melvin Hazen trail after weekend volunteer work
Volunteers were busy in our neighborhood on Saturday. Van Ness Main Street: “Thank you to yesterday’s wonderful volunteers for helping us plant flowering pollinators in front of the small businesses along Connecticut Ave!” You’ll have more opportunities to pitch in over the next few weekends. Pollinator-friendly plantings are happening every Saturday and Sunday afternoon (weather […]