Hellbender Record Fair
August 27, 2022
1:00 pm-7:00 pm
Hellbender Brewery
5788 2nd Street NE
Beers – Records – Food Truck
August 27: Hellbender Record Fair
Category Archives: Main Street
Calling All Performers, Vendors, & Performers for Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street – Application Deadline August 12
Calling all Artists, Performers, and Vendors
Art All Night at The Parks Main Street is back! Don’t miss your chance to participate in Art All Night 2022 in Riggs Park and Manor Park DC as an artist, performer, or vendor.
Art All Night is a citywide festival funded by the Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) that celebrates visual, performing, and movement arts. The 2022 festival will take place citywide September 23 & 24, 2022.
Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street will take place on Friday September 23, 2022, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
Performers will be compensated. There is no fee to vend. Riggs Park and Manor Park residents are encouraged to participate. All are invited!
Apply online by August 12, 2022. Application does not guarantee acceptance.
See what’s in store. Check out Art All Night (DC) 2021 (The Parks Main Street featured at 1:17-1:19) and this blog post about Art All Night 2021 at The Parks Main Street.
Art All Night 2021 artist J’Nell Jordan will paint live during this year’s festival, this time in Manor Park. Paintings like that featured above by J’nell Jordan and others will be auctioned at a later date to raise funds to support The Parks Main Street small businesses.
Help make Art All Night 2022 at The Parks Main Street a success. Complete the volunteer application.
July 8 & 9: Annual Riggs Park Art Crawl
Riggs Park Art Crawl
Culture Coffee Too (Crawl Headquarters)
300 Riggs Road NE
July 8 & July 9, 2022
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Two days of fun with vendors, live painting, & more!
March 26: The Parks Main Street Community Cleanup
https://eventbrite.com/e/community-clean-up-tickets-298091358277
Please join The Parks Main Street (TPMS) Saturday March 26, 2022, from 1 pm to 3 pm for a Community Clean Up!
Volunteer with your neighbors and make new friends while beautifying our community.
We will pick up litter in surrounding Riggs Park neighborhoods near Hellbender Brewery, Culture Coffee Too, Troka Insurance, Chick-fil-A, Food & Friends and Metro Station.
Meet in front of Culture Coffee Too (300 Riggs Road NE) to check-in and pick up your trash pickers, bag holders (while supplies last), and trash bags. Bring your own gloves. Volunteers cleaning Hellbender Hill dress appropriately
The first 30 VOLUNTEERS who register on EventBrite and check-in the day of the clean up will receive a free coffee from Culture Coffee Too, a free pint from Hellbender Brewery and a mystery gift to show appreciation for volunteers! Registration and Check-in required.
Meet up at Hellbender Brewery (5788 2nd Street NE) after clean up.
For information contact info@theparksmainstreet.org.
Today at Noon: Nikole Hannah-Jones at Culture Coffee Too
Black History Month Book Discussion
Featuring The 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones
February 19, 2022
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Culture Coffee Too (300 Riggs Road NE)
Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office on African-American Affairs
November 12-14: Hellbender Seven Year Anniversary
This weekend, Hellbender Brewing Company is celebrating 7 years. Located at 5788 2nd Street NE, the neighborhood brewery will have different food trucks and new beer releases Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Preorder is available for Wild Tiger BBQ on Saturday. Check it out.
Chick-Fil-A Construction Progress
A neighbor passed along a photo of construction progress of Chick-Fil-A on the corner of 3rd Street and Riggs Road NE. Representatives of the restaurant have been invited to the next meeting of the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association on December 6, 2021.
November 7: Hellbender Record Fair
Reminder From Hellbender
Hellbender Brewery (5788 2nd Street NE) is hosting a record fair on Sunday, November 7 starting at 1pm. A food truck will be onsite. Neighbors and families are especially invited to attend the event.
November 7: Hellbender Record Fair
From Hellbender
Hellbender Brewery (5788 2nd Street NE) is hosting a record fair on Sunday, November 7 starting at 1pm. A food truck will be onsite. Neighbors and families are especially invited to attend the event.
2021 WDCEP Riggs Park Neighborhood Profile
The Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) recently released its 2021 Neighborhood Profiles. Find the profile sheet for Riggs Park here. Forthcoming projects Riggs Park Place and Art Place at Fort Totten Phase II are once again highlighted in the profile.
I always like to see if there is anything different from year to year. You can see the 2020 profile sheet here. I can’t say there’s much change in demographic data (expected). The neighborhood Main Street for Riggs Park (The Parks Main Street) gets prominent placement, having expanded in the last year or so to include the businesses on 2nd and 3rd streets NE. WDCEP also added Manor Park to the profile sheet this year because The Parks Main Street also covers one commercial block in the Manor Park neighborhood.
A couple of items included in the 2020 profile that did not make it into this year’s profile are the extension of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) from Brookland to Fort Totten and the full rebuild of the neighborhood library, the Lamond-Riggs Library. Both of those are big exciting projects, and both are on track to be completed in the next several months (the MBT extension in December 2021 and the library in spring 2022).
It’s a tall order to capture a neighborhood in one small snapshot, so I always appreciate WDCEP’s efforts to highlight DC’s many diverse commercial corridors in a simple, elegant manner. Shoutout to head of WDCEP Keith Sellars who is a fellow Riggs Park neighbor.
Great 2021 Art All Night!
Kudos to The Parks Main Street (TPMS) Executive Director Edwin Washington, The Parks Main Street board of directors, participating businesses, artists, sponsors, and District of Columbia government agencies for executing a very enjoyable Art All Night experience in Riggs Park on September 24, 2021. Check out video from The Parks Main Street here.
Mr. Washington, in particular, did a phenomenal job organizing this neighborhood’s inaugural participation in this annual event, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that he had to organize the participation of two different neighborhoods–Riggs Park and Manor Park–which together make up The Parks Main Street. The weather was great, and it was quite wonderful to see so many neighbors come out to support this event.
In Riggs Park, the evening featured performing arts, visual arts, beverage tastings, and more over the course of four hours at four principal locations: Troka Insurance, Hellbender Brewery, Culture Coffee Too, and Riggs Wine & Liquor. I managed to make it to every venue location in Riggs Park except Hellbender’s open mic. I was quite impressed by the lineup of the artists who performed.
There were Latin-American artists at Troka Insurance
Culture Coffee Too featured jazz and spoken word.
Asian-American artists performed at Riggs Wine & Liquor.
The tasting stations at Riggs Wine & Liquor were quite popular.
There were also a few vendors, live painting, and visual artists at each location, including Melissa Crawford (aka MC), the wife of The Parks Main Street board vice chair Ray Crawford. The things you learn about neighbors!
Chocolate City by Melissa Crawford, aka MC 
J. Elise Tea 
Tarika Art by Tarika Campbell 
Whiskey Girl DC 
Alta Koer Art Production
“More of this, please” was a familiar refrain I heard throughout the night. I agree. The Parks Main Street is led by a part-time executive director and an all-volunteer board. To support more good things happening in the neighborhood, consider giving a donation to The Parks Main Street at https://theparksmainstreet.org/support/donate. And let The Parks Main Street know how you can volunteer your time and support in the future at https://theparksmainstreet.org/support/volunteer. Follow The Parks Main Street on twitter, facebook, and instagram.
Art All Night Tonight September 24! (Updated Schedule)
Come on out tonight to enjoy activities around the neighborhood for Art All Night at The Parks Main Street. The weather will be great. See the updated schedule below.
https://theparksmainstreet.org/events/art-all-night2021
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Updated Schedule
2021 Programming
Troka Insurance (Latin American) – 210/212 Riggs Road NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Washington Digital Media
- 7:00pm: DJ Arturito
- 8:00pm: Jordan Seitz – Aerial Artist
- 8:30pm: DJ Arturito
- 9:00pm: Jonathan Acosta – Singer & Guitarist
- 9:45pm: DJ Arturito
- Special Appearance by Jordan Seitz – Aerial Artist
Culture Coffee Too — 300 Riggs Road NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Riggs Park Place and EYA Neighborhoods
- 7:00pm – 11:00pm: DJ Tim
- 7:00pm: David Shirley – Mandolin Playing & Singing
- 7:45pm: Christopher Prince Jazz Singer & Band
- 8:45pm: Whiskey Girl – Spoken Word
- 9:30pm: Christopher Prince Jazz Singer & Band
Hellbender Brewery – 5788 2nd Street NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Hellbender Brewery
- 7:00pm – 9:00pm: Open Mic with Cash Prize
Riggs Wine & Liquor (Asian American) – 5581 South Dakota Ave NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Riggs Wine & Liquor
- 7:00pm Alice Gu-Zheng Ensemble – Chinese Zither
- 8:00pm Laura Zaire -Belly Dancer
- 8:30pm Lizze Blue – Lo-Fi Keyboardist
- 9:00pm Leif – Vocalist
- 9:30pm CNote – Violinist
- 10:00pm SNRG – Hip Hop Artists
The V.I.P. Room – 3rd & Rittenhouse NW (Manor Park)
Sponsored by The V.I.P. Room
- 7:00pm: DJ Superstar J.R.
- 8:00pm: Sharon Thomas – Saxophonist
- 8:30pm DJ Superstar J.R.
- 9:30pm Sharon Thomas – Saxophonist
- 10:00pm DJ Superstar JR
The Learning Curve – TLC – 3rd & Sheridan NW (Manor Park)
Sponsored by Peaches Kitchen & Senbeb Cafe
- 7:00pm: The Davis Center Dancers
- 7:30pm: Sarah-mari Ramson – Harp / Flute / Tenor Steel Pan
- 8:30pm: Rain Young – Art Demonstration
- 9:30pm: Tangent Band – R& B / Jazz / Soul
- Special appearance by Jordan Seitz – Fire Dancer
Venue performances subject to change
All public health guidance and safety measures to ensure the wellbeing of artists, performers, attendees, patrons, and business owners will be followed.
September 24: The Parks Main Street Art All Night
This Friday, September 24, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm, enjoy art and entertainment around Riggs Park and Manor Park with Art All Night. This is the first time these neighborhoods are participating in Art All Night, and there will be a little something for everyone. Details below and at https://theparksmainstreet.org/events/art-all-night2021.
From The Parks Main Street
Art All Night celebrates the visual and performing arts, showcasing the diverse talents of our city’s creative community.
Public and private spaces throughout our business district transform into pop-up galleries and performance stages for an evening of art in all its forms. Art All Night is the perfect stimulant for art, community, and commerce!
The Parks Main Street (TPMS) offers Art All Night LIVE for the first time this year. TPMS participated during the 2020 Art All Night Virtual Edition. We are excited to bring the communities of Riggs Park and Manor Park a live, in-person celebration in 2021.
All public health guidance and safety measures to ensure the well-being of artists, performers, attendees, patrons, and business owners will be followed.
2021 Programming
* Troka Insurance (Latin-American theme) – 210/212 Riggs Road NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Washington Digital Media.
- 7:00 pm-11:00 pm Latin American performances
- Special appearance by Jordan Seitz – Aerial Artist
* Culture Coffee Too – 300 Riggs Road NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Riggs Park Place, an EYA Neighborhood.
- 7:00 pm-11:00 pm DJ Tim
- 7:00 pm David Shirley – Mandolin Playing & Singing
- 7:45 pm Christopher Prince Jazz Singer & Band
- 8:45 pm Whiskey Girl – Spoken Word
- 9:30 pm Christopher Prince Jazz Singer & Band
* Hellbender Brewery – 5788 2nd Street NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Hellbender Brewery.
- 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Open Mic with Cash Prize
* Riggs Wine Liquor (Asian-American theme) – 5581 South Dakota Ave NE (Riggs Park)
Sponsored by Riggs Wine Liquor.
- 7:00-11:00 pm Asian American performances
* The V.I.P. Room – 3rd Street & Rittenhouse Street NW (Manor Park)
Sponsored by The V.I.P. Room.
- 7:00 pm DJ Superstar J.R.
- 8:00 pm Sharon Thomas – Saxophonist
- 8:30 pm DJ Superstar J.R.
- 9:30 pm Sharon Thomas – Saxophonist
- 10:00 pm DJ Superstar JR
* The Learning Curve – TLC (Youth theme) – 3rd Street & Sheridan Street NW (Manor Park)
Sponsored by Peaches Kitchen and Senbeb Cafe.
- 7:00 pm The Davis Center Dancers
- 7:30 pm Sarah-mari Ramson – Harp / Flute / Tenor Steel Pan
- 8:30 pm Rain Young – Art Demonstration
- 9:30 pm Tangent Band – R& B / Jazz / Soul
- Special appearance by Jordan Seitz – Fire Dancer
Learn more about the artists at https://theparksmainstreet.org/events/art-all-night2021.
Venue performances subject to change
All public health guidance and safety measures to ensure the well-being of artists, performers, attendees, patrons, and business owners will be followed.
Vote for The Parks Main Street Best of DC 2021 Finalists
From The Parks Main Street
Thank you to everyone who took time to nominate businesses in The Parks Main Street (TPMS) corridor for Washington City Paper’s Best of DC 2021. Now it’s time to vote!
Please take a minute to vote for the following businesses in The Parks Main Street that are finalists for Best of DC 2021.
Vote Now through September 19 until 11:59 pm using the link below!
VOTE for TPMS Businesses/Nonprofit
Best Architecture Firm – AMAR Group LLC (Manor Park)
Best Dance Company – The Davis Center (Manor Park)
Best Dry Cleaners – Riggs Dry Cleaners (Riggs Park)
Best Food Nonprofit – Food & Friends (Riggs Park)
Best Place to Volunteer – Food & Friends
Best COVID Support Services – Food & Friends
Best Neighborhood Festival We Missed Most – Art All Night
The Parks Main Street – Washington City Paper Best of DC 2021 Nominations
From The Parks Main Street
The Parks Main Street (TPMS) is asking residents to take a few minutes to nominate the following TPMS neighborhood businesses for the Washington City Paper Best of DC 2021. Nominations take about 10-15 minutes to make.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/best-of-dc-2021/
Nominations close August 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern time
Voting starts August 19 at 12:01 am Eastern time
- Category: Food
| Best Caribbean Restaurant | Peaches Kitchen & Restaurant Catering |
| Best Chinese Restaurant | Hunan Shrimp Boat |
| Best Food Nonprofit | Food & Friends |
| Best Gelato/Ice Cream | Dolci Gelati |
| Best Restaurant | Peaches Kitchen Restaurant & Catering |
| Best Soul Food Restaurant | Peaches Kitchen & Restaurant Catering |
| Best Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurant | Senbeb Vegan Café |
- Category: Drink
| Best Brew Pub | Hellbender Brewing Company |
| Best Coffee Shop | Culture Coffee Too |
| Best Local Brewery | Hellbender Brewing Company |
- Category: Arts & Entertainment
| Best Dance Company | The Davis Center |
| Neighborhood Festival We Missed Most* *Can only choose one | Riggs Park Art Crawl or Art All Night |
- Category: Health & Beauty
| Best Dentist | Shining Stars Pediatric Dentistry |
| Best Spa | Integrative Bodywork |
| Best Therapeutic Massage | Integrative Bodywork |
- Category: Goods
| Best Clothing Boutique | Lovely Lady Boutique |
| Best Food Market | Senbeb Natural Foods Co-Op |
| Best Grocer | Senbeb Natural Foods Co-Op |
| Best Handmade Apparels/Accessories | Bene’ Millinery & Bridal Supplies |
| Best Liquor Store | Riggs Liquor |
| Best Place to Buy Beer | Hellbender Brewing Company |
| Best Place to Buy Wine | Riggs Liquor |
Category: Services
| Best Architecture Firm | AMAR Group, LLC |
| Best Dry Cleaner | Riggs Dry Cleaner |
- Category: People & Places
| Best B.I.D./Main Street | The Parks Main Street |
| Best Community Blog | Next Stop…Riggs Park |
| Best Local Instagram Account | @theparksmainstreet |
| Best Nonprofit | Center for Nonprofit Advancement |
| Best Place to Volunteer | The Parks Main Street |
- Category: Pandemic Superstars
| Best COVID-19 Business Pivot/Innovation | Culture Coffee Too |
Reminder: Call for Artists – The Parks Main Street Art All Night, Apply by August 6
From The Parks Main Street
Art All Night celebrates the visual and performing arts, showcasing the diverse talents of our creative community. This year’s event will take place on Friday, September 24, 2021, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm.
Public and private spaces throughout Riggs Park and Manor Park will transform into pop-up galleries and performance stages for an evening of art in all its forms.
Visual and performing artists in Riggs Park, Manor Park, Lamond, North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, and Fort Totten are especially encouraged to apply! All artists are welcome. Apply by August 6, 2021.
Please click the link below to provide your information and to apply.
Call for Artists: The Parks Main Street Art All Night – Apply by August 6
Attention artists and makers – We invite you to perform, show & sell your work during The Parks Main Street Art All Night event on Friday, September 24, 2021. For more information, email artallnight@theparksmainstreet.org.
Apply by August 6, 2021.
Artists in Riggs Park, Manor Park, Lamond, North Michigan Park, Michigan Park, and Fort Totten are especially encouraged to apply! All artists are welcome.
Riggs Park Art Crawl – Selfie Photo Contest
Enter the Riggs Park Art Crawl – Selfie/Photo Contest for a chance to win The Parks Main Street Small Business Gift Cards
10 Gift Cards available!
How to enter:
Take the following 6 photos
Take a selfie/photo with you or your family in front of Culture Coffee Too, Art Crawl Headquarters – 300 Riggs Road NE, WDC 20011
Take a selfie/photo with you or your family in front of “We Are Riggs Park” Mural on right side of the Riggs Wine & Liquor building – 5581 South Dakota Avenue, NE WDC 20011 (across from Walmart)
Take selfie/photo with you or your family in front of Mural of Bottles on left side of the Riggs Wine & Liquor building
Take selfie/photo of you or your family in front of Hellbender Mural on right side of Hellbender Brewery building – 5788 2nd Street, NE WDC 20011
Take a selfie/photo with you or your family in front of Silver Howling Wolf at the Modern at Art Place – Corner of South Dakota Avenue & Ingraham Street, NE WDC 20011
Take selfie/photo with you or your family in front of Red Rooster/Chicken at the Modern at Art Place – Corner of South Dakota Avenue & Galloway Street, NE WDC 20011 (across from UDC)
Send all six photos to info@theparksmainstreet.org with Name(s) of who is in photo, who took photo, and email address.
Send photos in by 10:00 pm, Saturday July 10, 2021.
Winners will be announced in TPMS July/August Newsletter. Photos will be shared via TPMS social media channels
July 9 & 10: Riggs Park Art Crawl Updated Times
The Riggs Park Art Crawl, presented by Culture Coffee Too and The Parks Main Street (TPMS)
Sponsored by Department of Small and Local Business Development, Center for Nonprofit Advancement and Riggs Park Place an EYA Neighborhood
Updated Times
Friday July 9, 2021 (weather permitting)
- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Sip N’ Paint with Rebecca Crouch
Culture Coffee Too
(300 Riggs Road NW WDC 20011)
$55 single $100 couple
Tickets Eventbrite.com
- 8:00 pm-8:30 pm
Kids Light Show
All Children welcome to participate!
Saturday July 10, 2021 (weather permitting)
- 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Live Painting
Confirmed Locations
Culture Coffee Too
(300 Riggs Road NE WDC 20011)
Riggs Wine & Liquor
(5581 South Dakota Ave, NE WDC 20011 – Across from Walmart)
- 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Various Activities
Selfie/Photo Entry to win TPMS Small Business Gift Cards
(Instructions and Locations to follow; follow The Parks Main Street on twitter and instagram for up-to-date information)
Music
Dance by The Davis Center Dancers
Lemonade Stand
Crafts
Double Dutch Performers
You can Double Dutch Too!
Vendors
In front of Culture Coffee Too
Including Onelife Fitness
- 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Party for Ms. V’s 70th Birthday!
Wear YELLOW
Music
DJ Sid
DJ Tim Grant
DJ Jamal from One Love Radio
Complimentary Food (while it lasts)
Cash Bar
Special Surprise! (about 9:00 pm)
July 9 & 10: Riggs Park Art Crawl
Riggs Park Art Crawl
July 9 & 10, 2021
10:00 am-10:00 pm
Culture Coffee Too
300 Riggs Road NE
Next Stop...Riggs Park 