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Adams Morgan Main Street invites all to Rediscover the Southern End of Adams Morgan aka "SoMo".

As part of the Rediscover Adams Morgan theme,

Adams Morgan Main Street has organized activites for Saturday, Oct 6th

Adams Morgan Main Street invites all to Rediscover Adams Morgan, especially the Southern end. "SoMo" is 18th Street, U Street, Florida, California NW. Join Mayor Gray at 1:00pm at the corner of Florida and California Street near MINT and Pleasant Pops. "Visit diverse and unique indie businesses, old favorites and newer ventures, grouped in this compact area," says Lisa Duperier, President Adams Morgan Main Street.

Mayor Gray will be visiting the businesses and participating in highlighting the unique and interesting assortment of both day and evening venues in SoMo. The ribbon cutting is for the newest addition, Pleasant Pops. "This completes the transformation into a safe and lively area with both day and evening choices," said Duperier.

Learn about the interesting variety of businesses that showcase the diversity of Adams Morgan. There are unique restaurants, clothing, specialty shops, a health club & spa, pet stores, Belgian chocolate, and even an old style, real barbershop. Jack Rose is a destination for visitors from all over the nation and international visitors too. CM Jim Graham will focus on DDOT's improvement to the intersection of Florida/ U/ and 18th Street and the streetscape improvements, including the reopening of Champlain Street, which helped spark the renaissance.

From 10:30am – 3pm, Artists and Sitar students will be restoring and preserving the Historic callbox at the SW corner of Kalorama Rd and Ontario, NW. The Skater represents the National Arena (now Harris Teeter) and the local resident who won the 1954 championship.

The SoMo businesses are: DeVinos, Dahlak, El Tamarindo, Locolat, Morton Fine Art, Stussy, And Beige, Urban Escape, Kalorama Cleaners, Pleasant Pops, Eddie’s Hair Creations, FurGetMeNot, Planet Pet, Jack Rose, The Blaguard, Absolute Pizza, L’Enfant Café, Duplex Diner, Peking Garden, and Wise Owl Club.

Adams Morgan Main Street Facilitates The First Installation of the Historic Call Box Restoration Project

On Saturday, October 6, 2012 Adams Morgan Main Street facilitates the restoration of the former fire callbox located on the Southwest Corner of Ontario Rd and Kalorama Rd. Painting and artwork will be installed to commemorate the historic Citadel roller skating rink in the Reed-Cooke community of Adams Morgan, and Mary Godwin, local resident on Cliffbourne Place, who won the National Roller Skating championship, Senior Fours, in 1954.

September 9, 2012 - The 34th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival

The Longest Continuous Neighborhood Festival in DC! Join us to enjoy this well-known regional event that showcases the international and cultural diversity and creativity that is the hallmark of Adams Morgan. Don't miss two large signature music stages and other innovative & dynamic cultural, music, arts and kid’s activities. A compact 4 block area allows for different venues & locales which is advantageous to sponsors, vendors, visitors, and locals. For more information visit www.adamsmorgandayfestivaldc.com

Adams Morgan to Celebrate Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - "Rediscover Adams Morgan"

On Friday, July 27th, Adams Morgan will celebrate the completion of the 18th Street Streetscape project that remade the 18th Street NW commercial corridor between Columbia Road and Florida Avenue.

DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray along with Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham will join business owners and residents to commemorate the largest public investment ever made in Adams Morgan. This ambitious project is one of the most complex and all-inclusive streetscapes accomplished in a dense commercial area.

The visible improvements are wider aggregate sidewalks, safer crosswalks with bulb-outs, new granite curbs and trees, bike racks, and brighter streetlights. Less visible but important upgrades are all new electrical conduits, high pressure gas and water services, and storm sewers.

The end result is a commercial area integrated with the residential area that is safer and more pedestrian-friendly. Overall, Adams Morgan is now a better place to live, visit, eat, shop, play and do business.

WHAT: Adams Morgan Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

WHERE: SunTrust Plaza (corner of 18th St and Columbia Rd NW)

WHEN: Friday, July 27 at 10:00 am

Join us later that evening for a community celebration of Adams Morgan!

Ribbon Cutting Event Program - Friday July 27th

- Starting at 10:00am Tryst will be providing coffee and pastries in the Suntrust Plaza.

- 10:15am - 11:00am Program:

Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham

Mayor Vincent Gray

Terry Bellamy, Director of DDOT

Contantine Stavropoulos, Owner - Tryst and The Diner, Co-President of Adams Morgan Partnership BID

Lisa Duperier, President of Adams Morgan Main Street Group

Wilson Reynolds, Chair of ANC1C

- 11:00 - 11:15 - Mayor visits local businesses including:

Idle Time Books

Violet Boutique

Bardia's New Orleans Cafe

Angie's Beauty Tu You

- 11:15 - 12:00pm - Reception at Grand Central:

Grand Central will provide cheese/crackers, veggies and dip, and chicken fingers

Amsterdam Falafel Shop will provide a platter of hummus and other salads, pita bread, and small falafel balls with tooth picks.

Kogibow Bakery will make a cake with photos of 18th Street before and after.

Sweet Themez will provide cake pops.

Business activities during the day:

Annual Summer Sale continues through August 4th at Toro Mata.

Save 10-40% storewide.

TORO MATA - The Art of Peru
2410 18th Street, NW
(202) 232-3890 Bus

(703) 851-6788 Cell
www.toromata.com

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Sakuramen Ramen Noodles – 2441 18^th Street, NW

Tue-Thu (5pm-10:30pm) | Fri-Sun (11:30am-10:30pm) | www.sakuramen.net

202-656-5285 Business

They will be open for lunch to satisfy any post-ribbon cutting ramen noodle urges!

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Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers

2436 18^th Street, NW

202-290-2778

Facebook.com/mellowadamsmorgan

Twitter:@mellowadmo

Specials all day long:

$5 small cheese pizza

$10 large 1 topping pizza

Free Soda with purchase

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VietThai Restaurant

2408 18^th Street, NW

(202) 299-1114 business

www.vietthaidc.com

Sunday: 12pm-9pm
Monday-Wednesday: 12pm-10pm
Thursday: 12pm-12am
Friday-Saturday: 12pm-3am

Opening at 11 AM on Friday July 27^th.

Ribbon Cutting specials are:

Pad Thai Chicken $7

Drunken Noodles Chicken $9

All appetizers are $5.

Noodle Soup Bowls (Pho) $7

Singha Beer (Thai Beer) $3

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Casa Oaxaca Restaurant

2106 18th Street, NW
Open only for dinner.

Sunday - Thursday, from 5:00pm to 10:30pm
Friday - Saturday, from 5:00pm to 11:30pm
Closed Mondays

http://www.oaxacaindc.com

Will offer 25% any of any of their specialty cocktails ONLY on Friday - all night.

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Evening activities:

Jon Combs – guitarist from Lush Life to serenade the crowds along 18^th Street from 6:30 to 8:30 pm http://www.myspace.com/music/player?sid=21935467&ac=now

Juggler/stiltwalker through Rich Potter Entertainment – to mingle with the crowd from 6 to 9 pm www.richpotter.net

Izzy and the Catastrophics – performing on the SunTrust Plaza from 6 to 8 pm

http://www.izzyandthecatastrophics.com/