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News and Events on & around
8th Street, SE
Washington, DC
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Greetings from Barracks Row Main Street!
Second Saturday is this Saturday, October 10th on Barracks Row. Stop by participating retailers who will be open extended hours. Retailers host wine and light hors d'oeuvres receptions, as well as special events. Come support your local retailers!
Participating retailers:
Homebody--upscale and unique home furnishings, 715 8th St, SE. This Saturday Homebody will host a Happy Hour from 5 - 7 PM, with store-wide discounts.
Chateau Animaux--unique pet supplies and grooming to pamper your pet, 524 8th St, SE. Chateau's events:
Second Saturday Yappy Hour
- DC! Free Seminar, Dog Adoption! Come to Chateau-Animaux on Capitol Hill with
your dog for Yappy Hour from 6-8 PM! We'll have complimentary wine and
cheese for you, and our own fresh-baked Zanadoo Dog Biscuits for your
"Best Friends."
FREE Doggy Lama Pet
Coaching seminar, 7:00 PM: Great
Grooming! -- From teeth to toes, taking care of your
dog's looks can keep both of you out of the vet's office!
Double Mon Ami customer
rewards points apply for all purchases made during Yappy Hour! 524 8th
Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003.
Groovy DC--Capitol Hill's one-stop gift store, featuring cards, gifts, toys, and children's books, 425 8th St, SE.
Sweet Magnolia--creative gifts, luxury bath, home decor, and jewelry, 703 8th St, SE. This Saturday all wine glasses 15% off.
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Capitol Hill's 7th Oktoberfest on Barracks Row A Huge Success,
Thank You To Our Sponsors and Volunteers
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 This year Capitol Hill's Oktoberfest, held on September 26, proved once again to be a festive and fun community event on Barracks Row. The street was full of arts merchants, food vendors, and community organization booths. Oktoberfest, produced annually by Barracks Row Main Street, again drew a large crowd that came early and, despite inclement weather, stayed late!
The 6th Annual National Military Culinary Competition kicked off at 7 AM. The 2009 winner is the White House Culinary Team, consisting of three Navy chefs and one from the Coast Guard!  Read the full story and view pics by visiting www.dodlive.com or by clicking HERE. Meanwhile, people lined up all day for tours of the Home of the Commandants and the Marine Barracks at 8th & Eye. The petting zoo drew a huge crowd, as parents and children alike delighted over llamas and baby goats, animals not often seen in our urban landscape. Children also enjoyed the nearby kids' area complete with Streamers the Clown, games, and puppet shows. A car corral hosted cool vintage sports cars, a Zipcar MINI, and a classic checker cab.
 On the stage, located at 8th & G Streets, Councilmember Tommy Wells kicked off the event, followed by Presentation of Colors by the US Marine Corps. German oompah band, Die Immergruen Musikanten, St. Marks Players, and the US Marine Corps Brass Quintet gave rousing performances throughout the day. The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon gave a dramatic and stirring performance, drawing a huge crowd.
Batala, DC's all-female Brazilian percussion band, drummed up an energetic performance that kept people captivated, despite the rain. A Redskins Cheerleaders performance finished out the day.
A Note of Thanks
Thanks to our sponsors, whose generous financial contributions made Oktoberfest possible:Military Hospitality Alliance The National Capital Bank
Cricket Wireless Chat's Liquors Capitol Hill BID
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
Thanks to all the Barracks Row volunteers and Barracks Row Promotions Committee members who made this day possible.
Thanks to the Marine Corps volunteers who donated their time to pull this event together.
Thanks to General and Mrs. Conway for offering the beautiful Home of the Commandants for public tours, and to Colonel Smith for tours of the Barracks.
Thanks to our retailers and restaurants for participating in and supporting this event. |
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Lower 8th Street Visioning
Public Community Meetings
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The lower section of Barracks Row, 8th Street SE south of Southeast/Southwest Freeway is under study in a visioning exercise. The visioning is a joint effort by the Capitol Riverfront BID, Barracks Row Main Street, and other community organizations. We are soliciting community input for the vision of this section of Historic Capitol Hill, as the area will likely be undergoing development over the next few years. Please come and be a part of this exercise.
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Seven Barracks Row Businesses Nominated for the 2009 Hillys Awards
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Belga Cafe, CAVA, Matchbox, Groovy DC, Hill's Kitchen, Homebody, and Capitol Hill Bikes all nominated for Hilly Awards. Vote for your favorite businesses in a host of categories and find out more about the event at http://www.champsdc.org/. Voting closes November 1st.
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The Hillys Awards will take place at the North Hall of Eastern Market, November 20th at 8 PM. The Hillys is sponsored by CHAMPS: The Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce.
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Barracks Row Featured in The National Building Museum's
Video Series on "Great Green Spaces"
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| If you haven't seen it, check out the National Building Museum's featured video on Barracks Row and other "Great Green Spaces." The video highlights the areas features that make it such a great place to work, live, and visit: access to transportation, great landscape, and walk-ability to all amenities. Check out the video by clicking on the link: http://www.nbm.org/media/video/great-green-places/barracks-row.html |
Tribute to Bruce Robey
Barracks Row Has Lost a Great Friend and Volunteer
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By Mark Segraves
September 21, 2009
 "The Hill and our city is a little less today. Many of us have lost a good friend; we've all lost a true visionary and pioneer. Bruce Robey, co-founder of Voice of the Hill newspaper and the H Street Playhouse, died Sunday night at Washington Hospital Center after a suffering a heart attack. I didn't know Bruce as long as many people in the community did, but like anyone who met him, I knew him well enough to know that he was a compassionate and driven man committed to family and his community, whatever community he found himself in. Whether he was vacationing in South Carolina, "retiring" in West Virginia, serving in the Marines, or raising a family on Capitol Hill, Bruce was engaged and determined to make his mark... " Read the full story: http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=695&pid=0&sid=1767680&page=2" |
Photo: Bruce and Adele Robey
Hundreds attended Bruce's Memorial Service which was held Sunday October 4th, at the H Street Playhouse. Bruce was a dedicated volunteer for Barracks Row Main Street, donating his time for web services.
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