Shaw Main Streets

Shaw Wins Great American Main Street Award

Over a 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 a Billion Dollars and Counting: Development in Shaw

Shaw has been transformed by over a 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

Vote for Shaw: $150K in Funding to Restore Ivy & Coney's Building at Stake in National Campaign, Now through 10/31/17!
Only Building in DMV Region Chosen to Compete for Historic Preservation Grant from American Express
Shaw Open House Returns October 7, 2017 with Family-Friendly Fun and Freebies from Dozens of Neighborhood Businesses!
Use your FREE Shaw Open House Passport to receive free samples, services, and prizes at dozens of Shaw businesses as they throw open their doors for the afternoon! And help Shaw win a $150,000 grant from American Express to restore the facade of an 1881 blacksmith shop on 7th Street!
Art All Night in Shaw...is Tonight, 09/23/17!
DCs largest-ever FREE eight-hour overnight arts festival offers over 100 artists in more than 50 venues in central Shaw for your enjoyment—Don;t Miss It!
DC Alley Museum Murals and Music Festival, 09/23-24/17!
Come enjoy FREE live music and family-friendly activities as five new murals are added to Blagden Alley's outdoor art collection!
“Happy Birthday, Mr. President”: Shaw Celebrates the Birthday of Barack Obama, 08/04/17!
Prominent lot will be activated with entertainment and an outdoor film screening plus Obama Specials at Participating Shaw businesses

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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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