June 28, 2013

AMPBID Board meeting - July 9th - 5 PM

Annual AMPBID member survey - please complete by July 8

City Bikes 25th Anniversary - Sunday June 30th

Welcome to three new restaurants in Adams Morgan

Indie Adams Morgan - Songwriters and Poets - final week schedule

AMPBID Board meeting - July 9th - 5 PM

The next meeting of the AMPBID Board of Directors is Tuesday July 9th at 5 pm at the MPD Third District Headquarters - 1620 V Street, NW in the Snyder Conference room on the first floor.

Angelo Rao and his colleagues at DDOT, Including Eulois Cleckley, will return to update us on curbside metered parking, changes coming to the commercial loading zones and other parking related issues per our earlier meetings. Councilmember Jim Graham has confirmed his attendance for this important conversation as well.

We will also conclude our conversation about the FY2014 AMPBID budget and hopefully vote on the same.

Board members: Please be on time so we can begin prompty and conclude the meeting by 7 pm. Please call or email Kristen at 202-997-0783 or kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org if you are unable to attend. Otherwise we will assume you will be there. Thanks.

Annual AMPBID Member Survey - please complete by July 8

Annual Adams Morgan Partnership BID Member Survey


Clarence Myers, our Safety Ambassador and Renae Peden, our summer intern, distributed the annual member survey last week and early this week. This survey will help us to better provide services to businesses and property owners. This is our self-evaluation tool.

Please take a few minutes to fill it out and either fax it back to 202-234-1860, mail it to Adams Morgan Partnership, PO Box 21507, Washington, DC 20009 or give to Clarence or Renae.

Here is the link to the online survey:

http://www.sogosurvey.com/k/SsQXQPsSsPsPsP

Thank you for your participation. Please complete and submit the survey ASAP.


If you would like a copy of last year’s survey results or didn't receive a paper copy of this year's survey, please contact Kristen Barden at 202- 997-0783 or by email at: kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org

City Bikes 25th Anniversary - Sunday June 30th

Celebrate 25 years of City Bikes on Sunday, June 30th and PARTY LIKE IT'S 1988.

Hard to imagine it's been 25 years since City Bikes first opened its doors. Harder to imagine not celebrating the occasion with all of the customers and friends who've helped to keep the doors open this long. Come celebrate 25 years of City Bikes this Sunday and PARTY LIKE IT'S 1988!
-Radical bike giveaway
-Bike portraits w/Dakota Fine
-80s DJs on two floors
-80s inspired sets by Paperhaus and The Golden Looks
-Open Bar featuring DC Brau
-Honest Tea cocktails and "mocktails"
-80s movie and game room
-Slinky races
-Much, much more
RIDE LIKE IT'S 1988 - SPECIALIZED BIKE GIVEAWAY

Come to any one of City Bikes three locations between now and June 30th to enter the "RIDE LIKE IT'S 1988" or register on the day of the party. They've got a brand new Specialized Vita Sport or Sirrus (regularly a $619 value, on sale now for $569 customized with 80s flair).*
*Any purchase at one of City Bikes locations between now and June 30th automatically enters you to win. Or visit on the day of the party (6/30) at the Adams Morgan store. No purchase necessary, see store for details.

Welcome to three new restaurants in Adams Morgan

Diva NYNY has recently opened at 2406 18th Street, NW (formerly Sutra Lounge and Viet Thai Restaurant). Fahim Kaiser and his staff look forward to welcoming the neighborhood to try their Pakistani delights including karahi woks, biryani, kabobs and curry side dishes. Their phone number is 202-332-DIVA.

Meat in a Box and Did Someone Say Pizza (formerly Absolute Pizza and Kebob) has signed a lease and should be  opened at 2005 18th Street, NW within a couple weeks. The Falls Church kebab house "Meat in a Box" is expanding to Adams Morgan. They serve chicken, salmon and beef kebobs as well as falafel and a limited number of specials, such as lentil soup. They will start out open during the evenings on weekdays and for lunch and dinner on the weekends.

Mediterranean Spot at 2421 18th Street, NW (formerly Caribou Coffee and more recently Uptowner Cafe) is just about ready to open. Mohammed Rashed also owns the Mediterranean Spot at 15th and U St (formerly 24/Seven located at 14th and U).

Indie Adams Morgan - Songwriters and Poets - final week schedule

The 5 Week-long “Songwriters and Poets Series” is in its final week. If you haven't caught one of their performances yet...this has been a Celebration of Local Art, Music and Spoken Word in the Adams Morgan Neighborhood. Long known as the cradle of creative culture in the District of Columbia, Indie Adams Morgan has focused on reviving the traditions of Adams Morgan and amplifing attention for the multitude of Indie Artists less heard.

Indie Adams Morgan is a Collective of Bloggers, Artists, Supporters and Music Enthusiasts who believe in the broad and rich Indie Art and Music Culture that flows beneath the surface of ma in stream Washington DC. A culture that is supported by word of mouth, social networking and a fabric of local support.  These artists and their work are typically found in the cafes and coffee shops, community art centers, house shows and local bars of neighborhoods in and around DC.

Following a successful first year with twice weekly performances over six weeks in May and June of 2012 at The Black Squirrel, Indie Adams Morgan has almost completed an expanded program during 2013. With a goal of three and four nights of performances each week over five weeks in multiple venues including The Black Squirrel, they will have featured over 100 performances making this one of the largest combined Artist, Songwriter, Indie Band and Spoken Word Series in the US.

Schedule for this final week of Songwriters and Poets can be found on these pages: Indieadamsmorgan.com and Facebook.com/songwritersandpoets
and Twitter - @SongPoets.
For tickets and support info: Districtsoundscene.com