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The 2017 Van Ness Holiday Pop-Up Shop expanded the 2016 concept from one weekend to four. The market did so well, Van Ness Main Street will do it again. The four-weekend holiday pop-up event will kick off on Small Business Saturday: November 24th. Vendor applications are due on October 3rd. This year, Ibhana Boutique will […]
by Mary Beth Ray Van Ness Main Street Thanks to the hard work of Van Ness Main Street and the support of DC Council Member Mary Cheh, the Council has budgeted $1.5 million to DDOT for designing a better Van Ness streetscape. What does that mean as a practical matter for Van Ness, and when […]
Van Ness Main Street’s upcoming event combines a few of our favorite things: local food and drink, and man’s best friend. The Second Annual Barks & Brews Fest is Sunday, September 23rd from 5 to 8 p.m. in the parking lot at Calvert Woodley Fine Wines & Spirits (4339 Connecticut Avenue). Early-bird tickets, while available […]
Van Ness Main Street is inviting everyone to celebrate these dog days of summer: Thursday evenings in August, from 5 to 8 p.m., Van Ness Main Street is sponsoring “Pups on the Patio” happy hours at each of these restaurants: August 9th: Acacia Food & Wine August 16th: Soapstone Market August 23rd: Sfoglina Pasta House […]
The room was packed for a Friday morning in July. Van Ness Main Street board and committee members were joined by ANC 3F commissioners, representatives from local businesses and neighbors for the organization’s annual meeting on July 13th. The Van Ness Main Street office at 4340 Connecticut has been doing double duty as the site […]
by Mary Beth Ray Van Ness Main Street Since 2011, the District has invested substantial time and resources in producing three comprehensive studies* of the Van Ness streetscape’s challenges and potential solutions. For the first time, there’s funding to begin turning those plans into action. The Van Ness Main Street Sustainable Streetscape Subcommittee announces that […]
An invitation from Van Ness Main Street: Join Van Ness Main Street’s Board of Directors for our Annual Meeting on July 13, 8:30am to 10:00am. Celebrate another successful year for Van Ness Main Street and the Van Ness neighborhood. We will have coffee and pastries along with special guests. The event is free and open […]
$23,500 down, $46,500 to go. Van Ness Main Street (VNMS) will receive a special projects award of $23,500 from ANC 3F for the first of three planned public art installations. The commissioners voted on and announced the award at their June 19th meeting. This funding is a matching grant and will be awarded when Van […]
Van Ness Main Street has literally “jazzed up” the neighborhood with monthly jazz performances at local businesses. It is working to attract new, local businesses to the area and promoting and supporting the work of existing ones. It has plans for developing inviting outdoor spaces. And there’s more in store. You can learn about Van […]
by Theresa Cameron Executive Director, Van Ness Main Street Van Ness Main Street sees a public art as an important component in transforming Van Ness and distinguishing it from other commercial districts in upper Northwest DC. Over the past year, it has worked to find the right artists with the right design, model and plan […]
