A pandemic pivot brings a local performance venue a new audience: When Comet Ping Pong transformed its back parking lot into a dining area and concert venue, it brought about a change in who comes to its shows. “We’re an all-ages venue, but at these outdoor shows, we see a much wider range — anywhere […]
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Shop local businesses and makers (and track the elusive Tenley Yeti) during Tenleytown and Van Ness Main Street holiday events
Are you ready for the Yeti? Tenley WinterFest begins on Friday, November 26th, and that means the return of the Yeti Scavenger Hunt, historical walking tours, cocoa and caroling, local business specials, and more. The nine-day Tenleytown Main Street event will wrap up on Saturday, December 4th with the Winter Pop-Up Market at 4748 Wisconsin […]
Connecticut Avenue’s pollinator gardens, planted by volunteers, have been buzzing with activity. More bee and butterfly-friendly plantings are happening this month.
by Kathy Sykes When the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are cooling down, it is bulb-planting season! October is the time to plant bulbs that will emerge in the spring to brighten and color our neighborhood with red tulips, yellow daffodils, and purple crocuses and allium. And this month, Van Ness Main Street […]
Photos: Van Ness comes out for Art All Night
When is the last time you saw Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness and Forest Hills look so alive? The commercial corridors of Van Ness and Forest Hills were transformed by Van Ness Main Street’s Art All Night on Friday, September 24th. VNMS estimates that nearly 3,000 people came out to enjoy the festivities, which included […]
Here are some of the Art All Night activities on tap for Sept. 24-25 in Van Ness and Tenleytown
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 […]
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 […]