Shaw Main Streets

Shaw Wins Great American Main Street Award

Over 3 Billion Dollars and Counting: Development in Shaw

Shaw Wins Great American Main Street Award

Shaw Main Streets received the Great American Main Street Award, the Oscar for downtown commercial revitalization and historic preservation, at the Main Street Now conference in Milwaukee, WI on May 23, 2016.

The Vibrant Shaw Neighborhood

Primely located in the heart of Washington, DC, the Shaw neighborhood is a desirable place to live, dine, shop, drink, visit, and do business.

Over 3 Billion Dollars and Counting: Development in Shaw

Shaw has been transformed by over three billion dollars in development over the past decade.

See it. Do it. Share it.

See what's happening in Shaw, discover all you can do, and enjoy fun pics and quips as Shaw fans share their experiences on social media platforms. See it. Do it. Share it. #SeenInShaw

Eat, Drink and Shop in Shaw

The online business directory of Shaw Main Streets provides a great resource for those interested in learning about the diverse offerings of Shaw’s hundreds of small businesses.

What's Happening in Shaw

Take a Trip Through the Past: Shaw 1968 Riots Walking Tour, 08/08/18
Learn about the devastating effects of the April 1968 riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and see how Shaw's 7th Street corridor has risen from the ashes during a free Ward 6 Week walking tour.
SHAW CUTS 15 RIBBONS FOR NEW BUSINESSES, JULY 30, 2018
DC Councilmembers, DSLBD Director Snip Their Way through #ShawDC
Shaw Open House Returns 06/16/18 with Fun, Freebies and a Scavenger Hunt
Dozens of Shaw businesses open their doors and offer free samples and prizes to visitors in neighborhood tradition.
A Taste of Shaw Returns to the Howard Theatre, 04/18/18: Tickets on Sale Now!
Advance purchase tickets are $80 ($100 at door) and include unlimited tastings from 20+ top Shaw restaurants and bars, plus beer and wine, live entertainment, and complimentary valet parking!
50 Years Ago in Shaw: Remembering 1968 with Videos and a Tour
New videos featuring images of 1968 and voices of Shaw residents recalling the April 1968 uprisings, plus a walking tour of 7th Street

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Did You Know?

Shaw Main Streets has been helping Shaw’s commercial corridors bloom since 2003. And we’re not just referring to the 2,600 tulips we’ve planted on 9th Street during our annual bulb planting event: as a result of our direct support and assistance, the neighborhood is bustling, with new coffee shops, restaurants, art galleries, bars, yoga studios, pet stores, law firms, banks, bakeries, hair salons, boutiques, garden centers, tobacconists, and insurance agencies.

Our Generous Sponsors

Our Funders

Shaw Main Streets is a designated DC Main Streets program and is funded in part by the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Muriel Bowser, Mayor.

Our 2015-2016 Business Members

Azi's Cafe, Beau Thai, Bistro Bohem, Cheryl Lofton & Associates, Colombo Bank, DC9, Dickson Wine Bar, Etete Ethiopian Cuisine, First Cup Café, Hail-O, Halcyon Salon, Insomniac Design, Lumsden Insurance Agency, Max James/State Farm, Modern Liquors, Nellie's Sports Bar, Old City Farm & Guild, ODC Studio and Interiors, Old Dominion Brewhouse, The Passenger/Columbia Room, Pekoe Acupuncture & Wellness, Queen of Sheba Restaurant, Reformation Fitness, Right Proper Brewing Compnay, Suzane Reatig Architecture, TG Cigar, and Wagtime Pet Spa & Boutique

2016 Great American Main Street Award Winner

Shaw Main Streets is the winner of the 2016 Great American Main Street Award and the 2015 Innovation on Main Street Award, both conferred by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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