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Hispanic Heritage Month: Support Hispanic-Owned Businesses on Your Main Street

16 Sep 20242 min read

National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 through October 15. Celebrate the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans here in DC by patronizing these Hispanic-owned...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Support Hispanic-Owned Businesses on Your Main Street

JOIN THE ART ALL NIGHT HYPE SQUAD!

16 Aug 20241 min read

DC Art All Night is around the corner and District Bridges has FIVE exciting events lined up September 27-28. From snake charmers to drag queens, foam...

Where to Eat During Summer Restaurant Week 2024 on Your Main Street

2 Aug 20247 min read

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week is August 12-18, 2024! Check out our roundup of which restaurants on your Main Street are participating and what special menus and deals...

Celebrate Pride and Support Small Businesses!

4 Jun 20242 min read

There are so many amazing small businesses offering specials across our Main Street corridors. Take a look below! And don’t forget to visit the Pride Window...

Beaming with Pride- Logan Circle Window Decorating Contest

3 Jun 20243 min read

This year, the route for the DC Pride Parade starts at 14th and T Street, NW and proceeds south on 14th Street through Thomas Circle to...

A group of women sit on a patch of grass with bikes around them. They are having a picnic in beautiful spring dresses and are smiling.

A “Happy-Story” Collaboration for Chevy Chase

29 May 20244 min read

Park Story and Happy Go Bikes Show Off Their Spring & Summer Items in Timeless Photoshoot Business-to-business collaboration is one of our favorite things to see...

Celebrate the Vibrant African community Along Georgia Avenue!

8 May 20243 min read

Africa on the Avenue is a celebration of the African Immigrant community along Lower Georgia Avenue. We are so excited to be returning this year with...

a group of people stand in a line with a red ribbon across them, they are all smiling. The two in the center cut the ribbon with large scissors.

Endangered Animals Project Unveils 10 New Sculptures on Connecticut Ave

2 May 20241 min read

Cleveland Park Main Street, in collaboration with Woodley Park Main Street and Capital Hill Arts Workshop, is so thrilled to welcome 10 new sculptures to Connecticut...

Support Asian/Pacific American-Owned Businesses on Your Main Street

1 May 20243 min read

May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, and a great time to patronize these fabulous businesses on District Bridges’ Main Streets! Chevy Chase |...

Four people, two with backpacks on, sit on a concrete bench in the Columbia Heights civic plaza. Their backs are turned to us and each pair are in conversation.

What is a Community Navigator?

26 Apr 20242 min read

“My job, at its core, is to be a relationship broker, meaning much of my time is spent listening and talking with our neighbors about the...

District Bridges’ Values – “Impact”

23 Apr 20242 min read

From Executive Director, Brianne Dornbush: It seems as though everyone is interested in data these days. Whether it’s big data, personal data, statistics polling data, it’s...

District Bridges’ Values – “Story”

28 Mar 20244 min read

From Executive Director, Brianne Dornbush: Growing up, my dad was a pastor and all too often my siblings and I would find ourselves the main characters...

Sponsor Highlights: Get to Know AppleTree Schools

25 Mar 20242 min read

Get to know one of our sponsors! AppleTree Schools is an independently operated public school that focuses on three- to four-year-old children in the Washington, DC...

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