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 Celebrate the Holiday Season at PARCEL Market December 5th & 6th |
 
This holiday season, the Capitol Riverfront BID announces the return of PARCEL Market at Canal Park, located at 200 M Street, SE, on Saturday, December 5th and Sunday, December 6th from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
PARCEL Market will light up Canal Park's three blocks with holiday cheer among the 10,000 square-foot ice rink, cozy fire pits, interactive art installations, and a festive showcase of DC's emerging talent in retail, food, art, and musical entertainment. This year, the Capitol Riverfront will also feature a holiday tree in the southern block of Canal Park. The tree will be illuminated on Saturday, December 5th at 6:00 pm to celebrate the season.
The BID invites all Capitol Riverfront residents to the southern block of Canal Park Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am before the market begins to decorate the neighborhood's first holiday tree as a community. Bring an ornament for the tree and a canned food to donate to Capital Area Food Bank; and enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, and doughnuts with your neighbors.
Each day this family-friendly market will be anchored by quality emerging labels and designers that span fashion, jewelry, and accessories; pet toys and apparel; home enhancements; hand-crafted artwork; and printmaking. Market-goers can shop from DeNada, Akae, Typecase Industries, Be Clean, Cloud Terre, and many more local retailers in one vibrant location. The food lounge will warm shoppers with seasonal fare and beverages from local favorites Dirty South Deli, Ben's Chili Bowl, Bluejacket Brewery, Ice Cream Jubilee, Agua 301, District Doughnut, and other local chefs and food entrepreneurs. This year welcomes a new partnership with the team at A Creative DC, featuring hands-on workshops throughout the weekend, such as Greeting Card Making with Typecase Industries, Sip n' Paint with watercolor artist Marcella Kriebel, Holiday Wreath Making, and more!
For the latest updates, visit www.parcelmarketdc.com, Facebook at PARCEL Market DC, and Twitter at @parcelmarketdc.
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| Faces of the Front: Kelly Towles & Virginia Arrisueño Talk PARCEL Market |
PARCEL Market at Canal Park is curated and co-managed by husband and wife team Kelly Towles, a DC-based street artist, and Virginia Arrisueño, founder and lead designer of local knit accessories brand DeNada.
As DC residents, the creative couple is passionate about providing an engaging community experience for market-goers in the city while supporting and showcasing local small businesses. "As artists and small business owners ourselves," says Ms. Arrisueño, "we're very proud to support and promote DC's creative community and local businesses ranging from designers to artists, musicians, and food purveyors. PARCEL at Canal Park is a wonderful and exciting annual event, and we're so honored to be included in the curation and organization of this outdoor holiday marketplace!" 
How would both of you describe the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood to friends and visitors?
The Capitol Riverfront area is a really up and coming neighborhood in DC that has so much to offer! It's perfect for young professionals and forward-thinking families who want a sense of both community and neighborhood with a unique identity. Continued development in this area has fostered small businesses and local restaurants to pop up all over the neighborhood. The riverfront area features extensive water elements in the summer and an ice rink in the winter, which makes a great focal point for all of the activities and businesses in the area. The Capitol Riverfront neighborhood has a very distinct and separate feel from downtown despite the fact that it is so close.
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| Canal Park Ice Rink Grand Opening November 28th |
The Canal Park Ice Rink will hold its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 28th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
The grand opening will feature DJ Civil, face painting, performances on the ice every hour including Ashburn Theatre on Ice, and more!
Follow Canal Park Ice Rink for all updates, and be sure to check out the ice rink during the week for the following specials: 2-for-1 Tuesdays (two admissions for the price of one), Thursday College Night 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday Rock & Skate 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, and Saturday Cartoon Skate 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
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| Shop Local: Thanksgiving Pies & Small Business Saturday |
The Capitol Riverfront BID wishes all a very safe and happy Thanksgiving! This year, Capitol Riverfront restaurants are taking a slice out of your dinner preparation with a variety of homemade pies for sale. Ice Cream Jubilee has teamed up with Whisked! Bakery to provide local pies. Customers can choose from five signature pies like salted caramel apple or pumpkin chocolate to pick up on November 24th and 25th. Small 6" pies are $9, and large 9" pies are $22. Make it a la mode and add a pint of ice cream for a marked-down $7! Deadline to order is today, November 19th. Osteria Morini offers a variety of pies from pastry chef Alex Levin, including honey pecan and lemon tart, to order and pick up on November 24th and 25th. These house-made pies are $30 each ($33 with tax) and serve 8-10 people. All orders must be placed online by 9:00 pm on November 20th. After #optingoutside on Black Friday, enjoy Small Business Saturday specials in the Capitol Riverfront. EVO Furniture Gallery at Foundry Lofts (301 Tingey Street, SE) is offering $100 off any sofa or chair purchase on Saturday, November 28th. Pick up a free pint of ice cream at Ice Cream Jubilee's shop at the Lumber Shed Building (301 Water Street, SE) when you send the gift of ice cream through new nationwide shipping! Redeem by showing shipping receipt.Offer good through Nov 30.
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| 2016 National Cherry Blossom Festival Launches in the Capitol Riverfront |
 The National Cherry Blossom Festival held its 2016 Launch Party on Wednesday, November 18th at Osteria Morini in the Capitol Riverfront to kick off the season, announce 2016 signature events, and unveil the official artwork of the festival. Capitol Riverfront BID President Michael Stevens delivered opening remarks including the exciting announcement that the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival will take place in the Capitol Riverfront on Saturday, April 16th, 2016! Produced by the Japan-America Society, Sakura Matsuri is the largest one-day celebration of Japanese culture in the United States and is proud to be the grand finale of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Performers and vendors travel from all over the country and the world to Washington, DC to share their love of Japanese culture and traditions with festival attendees through art, cuisine, and performances. Stay tuned and follow the Capitol Riverfront BID for more Sakura Matsuri details!
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