Category Archives: Takoma

September 19: Takoma 4th Street Block Party

Posted by nextstoprp in Takoma

From the Old Takoma Business Association:

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Takoma’s 4th Street Block Party is THIS Saturday, September 19th from 4pm-7pm. Join us for live music, food trucks and kids activities!  Location: 6900 block of 4th Street, NW, 1 block from Takoma metro

NEW:  Come learn upcoming 4th and Cedar Street, NW improvements from DDOT including: new one way southbound traffic pattern on the 6900 block of 4th Street, NW, traffic light changes and pedestrian safety improvements.

Meet the new businesses on the block: The SpiceSuite, 6902 4th St, NW, along with a sneak peek of TACO-ma, 353 Cedar St, NW, which will be offering tours and free Yucatan chicken samples!

Food:
Food Trucks- Fava Pot and Dolci Gelati Food Truck
Restaurants on the block- Horace and Dickies, Evolve Vegan Restaurant and Takoma Station Tavern

Kids Activities:
Moonbounce, balloons, face painting and a soccer station.

Music:
Live performances by KeyMace’s World, Untaymed, Wildboy, Manny, Unclejojo, Ashlay, A.I.R., Tokyo Crow and Shaiman!

Event brought to you by the Old Takoma Business Association, Your Main Street Takoma, and ANC4B with support from Rock Creek Property Group, Takoma Station Tavern and S&S Liquors.

More info: http://www.mainstreettakoma.org/featured-events/4th-street-block-party/

More area bookstores on the horizon

Posted by nextstoprp in Brookland, Takoma and tagged with , , , ,

Book lovers, soon enough we will have a few area bookstores to satisfy our book needs. In July, Barnes & Noble opened the Catholic University bookstore in Monroe Street Market. Now the Washington Post brings us news that the forthcoming Brookland and Takoma locations of Busboys and Poets restaurants will also be home to satellite locations of the Politics and Prose bookstore. For readers unfamiliar with P & P’s operation, in addition to carrying a wide selection of titles, the independent bookstore often hosts author discussions and writing classes. P & P will operate bookstores at all of the Busboys locations except the flagship location at 14th & V Street NW, which will continue to be operated by Teaching for Change. The Brookland Busboys and Poets is expected to open next month.

Edit: I neglected to mention Upshur Street Books, which recently opened on November 1 in Petworth (827 Upshur Street NW)