Mesdames et Messieurs! Georgetown Transforms into a Parisian Sidewalk Sale
for the 10th Annual Georgetown French Market on
40+ Book Hill
shops and cafes come together to host the annual springtime
European-style open air market with 80%+ discounts, French fare, live
music and art demonstrations
Bringing a bit of Paris to Washington, DC, Georgetown's 10th Annual French Market
returns to the charming Book Hill neighborhood on upper Wisconsin Ave,
between P Street and Reservoir Road, on Friday and Saturday, April 19th & 20th, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with fashion finds, French fare, quaint shops, galleries and live
music. A charming weekend for shoppers, foodies and families, more than 40 shops and cafes
will come together for spring's most exciting shopping and
entertainment event. The Georgetown French Market is hosted and
sponsored by the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID).
FOR SHOPPERS:
The place to score deep discounts on spring fashions and goods, the Georgetown French Market offers shoppers up to 80% off at sidewalk sales at a variety of Book Hill shops and boutiques. Ella-Rue will offer 50% off jewelry and Barbour jackets, Urban Chic will have 15% off its regular-priced clothing and 25% off sale items, and duo's
designer apparel and jewelry will be 75% off. Those looking to outfit
their homes rather than themselves can enjoy 20-40% off unique and
vintage home décor at The French Apartment anddiscounted home goods, pottery, glassware and more from A Mano.
FOR ART LOVERS:
Book Hill art galleries will
showcase and offer specials on a variety of fine arts and books
throughout the weekend. Attendees can browse middle kingdom porcelain
and antique art at Susan Calloway Fine Arts, find discounted books at Maurine Littleton Gallery, and shop a variety of frames, mirrors, prints and paintings at Addison/Ripley Fine Art.
FOR FOODIES:
For the foodies, some of the neighborhood's best restaurants such as Patisserie Poupon, Café Bonaparte, Clyde's and PAUL Bakery will
hit the streets to nourish shoppers, grilling up French merguez
sausages, filling sweet and savory crepes and serving fresh French
pastries. Macaron Bee will be doling out sweet, refreshing macaron ice cream sandwiches at 20% off, while wine lovers can taste French wines at Bacchus Wine Cellar for only $6.
FOR FAMILIES:
Families are encouraged to bring the kids and enjoy live music, strolling mimes and other street entertainers. On Saturday, April 20 in the TD Bank parking lot from 11am-4pm, families can enjoy arts & crafts with Alliance Francaise, art demos from Art Soiree, live music including performances from Laissez Foure and Jeremy the Musicador, and delicious food from Clyde's of Georgetown, 1789 and more.
This year's participating merchants
include: Addison/Ripley Fine Art, A MANO, Bacchus Wine Cellar, The Bean
Counter, Buffalo Exchange, Café Bonaparte, Capital Consignment DC,
Carling Nichols, Comer & Co., The Dandelion Patch, Darrell Dean
Antiques, David Bell Antiques, duo, Easel Hair Studio, Ella-Rue,
Frameworks, The French Apartment, Furniture from Scandinavia Gallery,
Gallerie Blue Square, Haagen Dazs, Jaryam, ILO, Ipsa, , Macaron Bee,
Manny & Olga's, Maurine Littleton Gallery, Moss & Co./Catherine
Roberts/Oliver Dunn, Nectar Skin Bar, Neptune Fine Art, Patisserie
Poupon, Robert Brown Gallery, Rooms and Gardents, Sassanova, Sherman
Pickey, Susan Calloway Fine Arts, TARI, TD Bank, Terre de Provence, The
Phoenix, Puro Café, Urban Chic and The Magic Wardrobe. A complete list
of participating merchants will be continuously updated online at
HYPERLINK "
http://www.georgetowndc.com"
www.georgetowndc.com.
Stylish Georgetown French Market tote bags will be available for $2 each with 100% of the proceeds benefiting The Friends of Book Hill Library for the third year in a row. The bags will be sold at the Georgetown French Market event on Saturday, April 20th at the TD Bank lot.
The 10
th Annual
Georgetown French Market takes place in the Book Hill area of
Georgetown, located on upper Wisconsin Avenue, NW, between P Street and
Reservoir Road. Attendees of the Georgetown French Market can avoid
parking and traffic by taking the Circulator from Downtown D.C. or from
the Rosslyn and Dupont Circle Metro Stations. The Circulator's
Georgetown-Union Station line takes visitors up Wisconsin to the Book
Hill neighborhood. And those who shop a French Market participating
merchant between now and April 19
th will receive a FREE ride coupon for the Circulator. For more information about the Georgetown French Market, please visit
www.georgetowndc.com.
About the Georgetown Business Improvement District
The Georgetown Business Improvement
District (BID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and
enhancing the accessibility, attractiveness and overall appeal of
Georgetown. Established in 1999 by its property owners and merchants,
the Georgetown BID has more than 1,000 members. The organization is
located in the heart of Georgetown in Washington, D.C and sets a
standard of excellence in preserving historic charm while meeting
contemporary needs. From marketing and special events, to transportation
and streetscape, the Georgetown BID contributes to the vitality and
quality of life in Georgetown. For more information please visit
georgetowndc.com. Also connect with Georgetown on Twitter:
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