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Every year it’s gotten better…the Downtown Holiday Market is in its fourth year and it will begin this upcoming Friday, December 5 and run through Tuesday, December 23 from Noon to 8 pm daily in our very own PQ Plaza on F Street NW between 9th and 10th 7th and 9th Streets NW. My shopping list is not the longest in the world but I’ve been able to do all my holiday shopping at the DHM on foot without getting in a car, cab or subway. The rotating exhibitors bring in a wider variety of artisans and vendors than you’d get at a standing market. Call it the promise of city living coming true!
The 4th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns for 19 delightful days, December 5 through 23, 2008, on the F Street sidewalk in front of the National Portrait Gallery between 7th & 9th Streets, NW. Bringing a unique and festive shopping “village” to the heart of Downtown DC, the Noon to 8pm market features more than 150 local artisans and crafters.
Hundreds of diverse gift items, such as jewelry, pottery, paintings, and textiles will be offered by 50 exhibitors each day. Check back as the exhibitors rotate and the selection of goods will vary daily. You’re sure to find something special for everyone on your list.
Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
We didn’t get in our Heard In The ‘Hood roundup last Monday so we present this week’s edition today. The next Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood will be on December 8.
Penn Quarter – The Lee Loo Lounge which opened for busines earlier this year at 521 G Street NW appears to be on its way out. The (Mount Vernon) Triangle reports the details. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Chinatown – An update on various Chinatown specific items. [The Other 35 Percent]
Dupont/Logan – Neighborhood meeting on crime updates progress since August. [Borderstan]
Bloomingdale – The Howard Theatre at 7th and T Streets NW gets its own restoration organization (headquartered at the Carnegie Library) as well as a website. [Bloomingdale (blog)]
Singer McKnight Helps Macy’s Light Up Holiday Windows *updated*
UPDATED – Nov 29: We added a few YouTube links with more of McKnight’s performance.
Black Friday, the day retail stores are supposed to push into profitability for the year due to the surge of shopping for the holidays, arrived today. This year retailers may be more aggressive than last in soliciting business. This writer received an array of e-mail coupons from cheap flights on Frontier Airlines to 20% off a purchase at Filene’s Basement to a free energy bar/drink at GNC to 25% off all wine purchases at a favorite DC wine shop (not in the PQ unfortunately). Filene’s sent me thirteen (13!) promotional/coupon e-mails this month. I wonder if they know I live near two of their stores. Oh that’s right…I told them that when I signed up! Even gas is on sale with its recent drop to under $2 a gallon.
But this post isn’t about what’s different this year, it’s about what stays the same and that is the unveiling of the downtown Macy’s (1201 G St NW) holiday windows earlier this week. PQ Living couldn’t be on hand so we missed R & B superstar Brian McKnight’s singing but we did snap a few photos of the windows and found a link to the Fox 5 story including an extended clip of McKnight crooning away. What a great voice! (Check after the break for additional photos)
Singer McKnight Helps Debut Macy’s Holiday Window Displays [Fox 5 DC – WTTG]
Brian McKnight – Extended Performance [Fox 5 DC – WTTG]
Brian McKnight – The Most Wonderful Time of Year (Live) [YouTube user TerrenceJamal]
Brian McKnight Interview/ Performs National Anthem With His Sons [YouTube user TerrenceJamal]
Happy Thanksgiving!
The writers at Penn Quarter Living would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!