According to Barracks Row Main Street, two community meetings will take place this week that focus on 8th Street, SE and the surrounding area. Tomorrow is the final meeting for the Lower 8th Street Visioning Exercise, which seeks to create a comprehensive vision for this area connecting Barracks Row Main Street with the Capitol Riverfront [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes Re-Opening Set for February 13
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Barracks Row
Capitol Hill Bikes will open for business in their new location, 719 8th Street, SE, on Saturday, February 13 at 11am. To celebrate being back in business just steps from their old location, they will have an open house on Friday the 12th from 6pm – 9 pm.
A message sent to their email list this [...]
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Marine Corps’ Community Integrated Master Plan Meeting Wednesday Night
January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Barracks Row
What is a “Community Integrated Master Plan,” you might ask? Essentially, the Barracks at 8th and I Streets, SE, are in need of some repairs and upgrades, and to complete these tasks the Marine Corps needs to expand into some new space. As the Marines create new space, they want to find ways to work [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes Signs New Lease
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Barracks Row
As reported last week, Capitol Hill Bikes has been in active negotiations to sign a lease for a new location on Barracks Row. Today, Denise D’Amour informed us that she signed a lease for 719 8th Street SE yesterday, and she hopes to complete the move and re-open by February or March. She told us [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes to Re-Open on Barracks Row
December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Barracks Row
DCist is reporting that Capitol Hill Bikes will be re-opening in 719 8th Street, SE, which is just a few doors down from their previous location. 719 is the previous location of VIP Spa, the business that was busted for running a prostitution ring back in October.
DCist got the scoop from money n’ stuff, another [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes Featured in CNN Story
December 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Barracks Row
A CNN story on December 6 that looked at how the recession is affecting small business featured our very own Capitol Hill Bikes. An email from the bike store today indicated that they are still looking to re-open on the Hill soon and are in the process of negotiating a lease.
You can see the full [...]
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To Do List — December 3-6
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, H Street
It’s the first weekend of December and there is nothing like Capitol Hill during the holidays. In between showing your support for local shops and artisans,
check out these fun activities on and around the Hill.
Thursday, December 3
For those lucky folks with tickets, tonight’s the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse at 5pm. Musical guests [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes Looks to Future — Update
November 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row
Denise D’Amour, co-owner of Capitol Hill Bikes with Laurie Morin, told THIH today that she could no longer financially manage the three leases she held from building owner and landlord Margot Kelly, and that closing operations there was a “mutual decision.”
“She is not the bad guy here… She felt it was ‘all or nothing’ with respect [...]
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Capitol Hill Bikes Liquidates for Store Closing
November 13th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Barracks Row
Local institution, Capitol Hill Bikes, has lost its lease and will be closing its doors. We are still working on getting the full story, but rumor has it the tax burden combined with the monthly lease have lead to the loss of this well-known and respected business. According to the the notice that went out [...]
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Barracks Row Main Street Awarded DDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant Funding in FY ‘10 for Mural Stabilization
November 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced last week that Barracks Row Main Street was one of ten recipients of funding through DDOT’s Transportation Enhancement Program.
The grants are intended to improve the pedestrian experience around the city and Barracks Row Main Street seeks to do this while also connecting visitors to the history [...]
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