Crystal City BID Announces 2nd Annual Crystal Block Event
For Immediate Release: March 11, 2008
Crystal City BID Announces 2nd Annual Crystal Block
Block Party Kicks Off Crystal Flight Celebration
Crystal City (Arlington, VA) – Spring is around the corner and the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) will kick off the season with its 2nd Annual Crystal Block Party on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on 23rd Street between S. Eads and S. Fern Streets.
The block will be filled with live music, family-friendly activities (with mega-moonbounces), and old-fashioned, outdoor street-festival fun. Several 23rd street restaurants will provide promotions to add flavor to the day. The musical lineup, with tunes from the 80’s to retro-American country to classic rock, includes the Reflex, the Folsom Prisoners, and the Wicked Jezabel Band.
This year’s community event will also celebrate the landing of Crystal Flight - 50 (fifty) artful Airplane Statues - on the streets of Crystal City. Each plane is sponsored by an area business, creatively painted by talented artists and then placed around the streets of Crystal City by Crystal Flight partner JK Moving & Storage. As part of the celebration, graffiti artist Kevin Irvin will be working on his Airplane canvas live in the middle of the street throughout the day. Sponsored by Arlington Sports, Inc, spectators will be able to watch the artist create and complete his design as the day progresses.
“We cannot imagine a better way to land the Crystal Flight planes than with a neighborhood block party. This is Crystal City at its finest – family fun, artists, whimsical creativity, and great music,” said Angela Fox, President and CEO of the Crystal City BID. “This party is only the beginning. We hope to celebrate with visitors all summer long.”
The Crystal City BID has partnered with Lowe Enterprises, JK Moving & Storage, Miller & Long, the businesses of 23rd Street to promote and coordinate this free, family-friendly event that is open to all. Complimentary parking for the event has been generously provided by Archstone in the parking lot behind the restaurants at the corner of S. Eads and 22nd Street South.
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About the Crystal City Business Improvement District
Established in April of 2006, the Crystal City Business Improvement District (BID) is creating a soul for Crystal City. A public-private partnership, the BID is providing a higher level of service to visitors, workers and residents in Crystal City - driving to become world-class destination in both Arlington and the greater DC region. For more information, visit www.crystalcity.org.
