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Adams Morgan celebrates Earth Day - April 22
Maga Design celebrates Earth Day with a fundraiser - April 22
Mille and Al's celebrates their 50th Anniversary
FREE Yoga Tomorrow at Studio DC
Do Good Summit - May 3 - free registration for first TWO Adams Morgan businesses
Taste of Adams Morgan to benefit Mary's Center - Sign up NOW to participate
Reminder: Record Store Day is tomorrow - April 20th
L'Enfant Cafe is now open for lunch Monday-Friday
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Adams Morgan celebrates Earth Day - April 22
Media Contact:
Joella Mosley, New Green Industries
jmosley@ngi-dc.com
202 705 0769
For Growing Numbers of Adams Morgan Businesses, Every Day is Earth Day
Forty-four businesses and nonprofit community stakeholders in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington, D.C. are committed to environmental sustainability, a number that has doubled each year since 2011. This Earth Day, April 22, you’ll see green balloons floating outside these businesses, but their dedication to going green lasts all year.
Small and medium-sized businesses typically shy away from “greening” their operations because these moves can be costly and difficult to implement. Sifting through environmentally friendly solutions takes time, and many of these options are thought to have much higher price tags. Through New Green Industries (NGI) Community Pricing Group, Adams Morgan businesses and non-profits have been able to vet the suppliers and products, negotiate pricing to fit their budgets and even generate savings. “How does a community go green? Make it easy and affordable,” says NGI’s Joella Mosley.
Adams Morgan businesses have taken great green strides:
Since Earth Day 2011, over 14 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) have been converted to clean, renewable wind power. This has saved the Adams Morgan community nearly $210,000, an average of over $6,700 per business, and generated over $1,200,000 in business revenue.
14% of Adams Morgan businesses and nonprofit community stakeholders have switched to renewable energy rather than continuing to support coal and nuclear power.
These changes and the savings they’ve brought have inspired Adams Morgan to focus on integrating eco-friendly restaurant supplies and more efficient waste management strategies. “If given the choice to use green energy it's a no brainer. It's cheaper, better for the environment, and it creates jobs,” says The Reef’s Brian Harrison. "Idle Time Books is proud to display our green energy certificate, along with our core business of giving books as many lives as possible," adds owner Val Morgan.
In 2012, participating Adams Morgan businesses became Green Power Partners by joining the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership, a national voluntary program that supports and challenges communities across the country to increase their use of renewable energy. The Washington D.C. Green Power Community is the nation’s largest, with more than 75 businesses, government agencies, institutions and non-profits together using more than 1 billion kWh of green, renewable energy each year.
“These organizations are providing an incredible demonstration of the (clean) power of working together to expand our clean energy economy and protect our environment,” said Blaine Collison, Director of the EPA’s Green Power Partnership. He continued, “Each business, each non-profit that switches to green power is a leader. We welcome them to the Partnership and we hope that each of these examples will help inspire another business, another customer to make the same green power choice.”
"Green business is good business--we've never had a customer who wasn't happy to hear about what we've done to operate more sustainably," says Amsterdam Falafel Shop founder, Arianne Bennett.
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Maga Design - Celebrates Earth Day with a fundraiser - April 22
Maga Design at 1838 Columbia Road, NW along with the non-profit "Create a Cure" are hosting a happy hour on Monday April 22 to raise money for cancer research.
The event will include a small collection of local, sustainably minded artists and members of our network from various organizations like Food & Water Watch, showcasing their work and opportunities to get involved. Maga Design thought a happy hour in honor of Earth Day would be a good way to engage with the community about important issues we're all passionate about.
Meredith Kirchheimer
Account Coordinator, Sustainability Specialist
Maga Design, Inc.
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818-601-7463
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magadesign.com
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Millie and Al's celebrates their 50th Anniversary!
Millie & Al’s Restaurant at 2440 18th Street, NW will celebrate their 50th Anniversary on May 8, 9, and 10th, 2013. There will be specials all three days with drink prices for each decade the restaurant has been open. Wednesday the 8th is Motown Wednesday, Thursday the 9th is Karaoke with songs from the 1960s, Friday the 10th there will be a DJ playing music from the 1960’s on.
Millie & Al’s was on 18th Street before Adams Morgan became Adams Morgan. Al Shapiro, the original owner, bought the restaurant in 1963 becoming neighbors with the first Toys R Us, Dart Drug, Peoples Drug, and Gartenhaus Furs. Millie & Al’s survived the riots of 1968, Little Harlem, and Little Havana. Few would have remained in business during these bad times, but it all paid off. Millie & Al's, once a lone restaurant, was suddenly surrounded with restaurants, bars, and boutique shops for every wallet size.
Millie & Al's hasn't changed much over the years, as it remains a neighborhood ‘dive bar’ with a very eclectic decor, including the famous jell-o light bulb. Almost everything on the walls has a story. The employees of a local car dealership brought in the large lighted horse picture. The picture originally hung in their boss's office and when he passed away they hung the picture above the booth where they all sat daily almost 50 years ago.
The many animated props have amused many over the years including the dancing skeleton that dances when the jell-o light bulb flashes. The restaurant is still family owned and may be around another 50 years, who knows!
Millie & Al's Restaurant
2440 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Contact: Barbra Shapiro at 571-239-0107 for more information.
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FREE Yoga Tomorrow at Studio DC
Join Studio DC at 2469 18th Street, NW this Saturday (tomorrow) for its monthly Namaste Day.
Classes at the Adams Morgan (and DuPont Circle) studios will be FREE. This is a great opportunity to try a class at one of the District's better known yoga centers.
Note: Members and pass holders should sign up in advance to guarantee their spot. If you are a non-member, show up early, classes will fill up on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more details visit the
Studio DC website
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Do Good Summit- May 3 - free registration for first three Adams Morgan businesses
The DO GOOD SUMMIT
May 3, 2013
8 to 5 p.m.
The Anacostia Arts Centre
The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is thrilled to be supporting the Do Good Summit in Washington, DC on May 3rd. The Summit is an one-day, intensive, interactive conference for entrepreneurs. Workshops, panels and
speakers teach entrepreneurs how to run successful businesses that have streamlined, innovative operations with a focus on having a positive social and environmental impact.
Attendees will experience a mix of traditional and innovative conference platforms, hands-on breakout sessions, inspiring local, regional and national speakers and a wide array of networking opportunities designed to grow their business.
Join us for what promises to be a practical and inspiring experience for any entrepreneur!
Please let Kristen know by calling 202-997-0783 or by email
kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org
if you would like to attend and she will send you the scholarship code. There are TWO slots left for Adams Morgan business owners to go for FREE!
For more information about the event contact:
Justine Kendall
(240) 271-5825
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T
aste of Adams Morgan to benefit Mary's Center - Sign up NOW to participate!
Interested in attracting new patrons and raising money for a worthwhile cause? Then we have the event for you!
The Adams Morgan Partnership BID and Mary’s Center have teamed up to invite the businesses in Adams Morgan to participate in
Taste of Adams Morgan
, an exciting new event series for 2013. The first of three events, the launch for
Taste of Adams Morgan
will be Tuesday May 21
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from 4:30 to 8pm, and we need YOU to make it a success.
Taste of Adams Morgan
will provide city-goers with a chance to sample from Adams Morgan’s best restaurants while supporting your neighbor, Mary’s Center, in the process.
Tickets will be available for purchase online as well as at The Little Shop of Flowers, Toro Mata, and the Wise Owl Club beginning on May 1with proceeds going to Mary’s Center. Each ticket may be redeemed for one pre-fix “taste” at the participating restaurants. Drinks and other food would be purchased by the patrons individually at the restaurant.
So with tickets in hand, attendees can stroll throughout Adams Morgan at their leisure, ready to whet their whistles and partake in some of the best dishes that DC has to offer.
Not familiar with Mary’s Center? Just off of 18
th
Street at the corner of Ontario and Kalorama, Mary’s Center’s bustling main offices have been serving the DC metro area since 1988. Entering their 25
th
year, with now seven locations and two mobile medical units, Mary’s Center continues to fulfill its mission of building better futures through the delivery of health care, education, and social services. They embrace culturally diverse communities and provide them with the highest quality of care. In 2013, Mary’s Center is aiming to serve over 70,000 individuals providing them with support services needed to move up the economic ladder.
Mary’s Center President and CEO Maria Gomez was recently honored by President Obama with a 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal Award for her trailblazing leadership in delivering exceptional outcomes to disadvantaged populations in an integrated approach to medicine, education, and social services. Learn more about Mary’s Center on our website:
www.maryscenter.org
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Reminder: Record Store Day is tomorrow April 20th
The original idea for Record Store Day
www.recordstoreday.com
was conceived by Chris Brown, and was founded in 2007 by Eric Levin, Michael Kurtz, Carrie Colliton, Amy Dorfman, Don Van Cleave and Brian Poehner as a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA, and hundreds of similar stores internationally.
This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Metallica officially kicked off Record Store Day at Rasputin Music in San Francisco on April 19, 2008 and Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.
Record Store Day is currently managed by Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton, in coordination with Michael Bunnell and Eric Levin. Folks wanting to contact Record Store Day are encouraged to email us at
information@recordstoreday.com
Don't forget to plan your visit now to Adams Morgan's THREE record stores:
Crooked Beat
Smash!
Joint Custody
Crooked Beat
Specializing in Punk/Indie/Classic Reggae/Rock/Soul NEW and USED LPS (Domestic & Import) Largest selection of New LPS in DC. Labels such as Dischord, Touch & Go, Merge, Matador,Cherry Red, Soul Jazz, Blood & Fire, Wackies, Kill Rock Rock Stars,Damaged Goods,Sub pop, Secretly Canadian, Constellation etc are all stocked here. We also stock Thousands of USED LPs and have an extensive selection of hard to find T-Shirts.
Address:
2116 18th St NW
Washington , DC 20009
Phone:
202 483-BEAT
Email:
crookedbeat@crookedbeat.com
Smash!
Join us for RSD 2012! DC Brau brewery has agreed to sponsor RSD this year and will be supplying us with libations. SMASH! Records opened in 1984 and has since been the Washington, D.C.'s premier punk and alternative music and clothing store. Smash! specializes in punk, indie and alternative rock and roll new and used CD's and vinyl as well as vintage and indie designer fashions. In the summer of 2006 we closed our longstanding location in Georgetown, but have since relocated to Adams Morgan.
Address:
2314 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone:
202-387-6274
Email:
smashdc@gmail.com
Joint Custody
We travel all over the region and around the world to bring you the best, the rarest, the coolest, the strangest, and the freakiest items around. Seasoned veterans in the vintage game, we have what it takes to find just what it is you’re looking for.
As musicians, producers, record collectors, label owners and show promoters we combine our treasure hunting acumen with our extensive knowledge of music to bring you the best in all types of music. We strive to supply the region’s best selection of hand-selected vinyl for the discriminating listener. If you’re after thrash metal, free jazz, or psychedelic rock- look no further. If punk, hip hop, or rare soul is your bag- you’ve got your source. Our international connections keep us stocked with afrobeat, reggae, krautrock and shoegaze. We also stock many new releases with a concentration on independent and international releases. If you’re looking for it and thought you’d never find it- drop on by, we just might have it.
Address:
2337 18th Street Northwest
(Directly Below The Pharmacy Bar)
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: none listed
Website:
www.jointcustodydc.com
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L'Enfant Cafe is now open for lunch Monday-Friday
It is patio time now in DC! L'Enfant Cafe at 2000 18th Street, NW just announced that they are open for lunch (seasonly) from 11:30 to 2:30 Monday through Friday.
Chef Leo Morales has just joined their team also.
Consider having your next lunch time meeting there! Jim and Christopher look forward to greeting you!
L'Enfant Cafe'-bar
202-319-1800 or
lenfantcafe@me.com
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