TechSpace Coming to Ballston
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The Ballston Bid is excited to announce that
TechSpace
, a flexible office space provider, is scheduled to open in May of 2018! As an alternative to long-term leases, TechSpace is the perfect solution for entrepreneurs, startups, growth and mature companies looking for their next office space solution. Whether your business has 5 employees or 150, TechSpace is building an amazing office space for you in Arlington, VA.
TechSpace Ballston
will occupy over 20,000 square feet of office space on the 8th floor at
Two Liberty Center
.
This property
is uniquely positioned along the Ballston Corridor within easy reach of Washington DC, The Pentagon, Tyson Corner, Maryland Suburbs, the Ballston-MU Metro, I-66 and Route 50.
They will offer a variety of office space solutions including co-working desks, 1-50 person private office suites and a variety of thought provoking collaboration lounges including a rooftop terrace!
TECHSPACE AMENITIES INCLUDE:
• Fully-furnished offices with flexible terms
• Reception services
• Enterprise-grade technology platform
• 3 fully-equipped conference rooms
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Lounge spaces including a rooftop terrace
• 2 phone booth rooms
• Rooftop terrace
• Bike Storage
• Monthly member happy hours
• Free Coffee
• Steps away from Golds Gym & Sport & Health
• Locker rooms and showers
• Steps away from pending Ballston Quarter
“Hard Hat” tours start on
Monday, April 16th!
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We Need More Cowbell
Spring has (sort of) sprung, which can only mean one thing: farmers market season!
Our Ballston FreshFarm Market makes its triumphant return on Thursday, April 5th, and in celebration of our first market of the season, we'd like to invite you to join us for the ceremonial ringing of the (cow) bell, officially
opening the market at 3 pm.
You can find the pop-up market every Thursday, from April to October - with the Mega Markets starting in May. All your favorite vendors will be returning, with a couple newbies added to the mix! This year we welcome Ice Cream Jubilee, Little Austria, Number 1 Sons and Red Tree Farmstead.
You'll find everything from baked goods and pasta to fresh and local produce just a few steps from your office. Look for our tents from 3 to 7pm at Welburn Square across from the Ballston Metro station between N. Taylor and N. Stuart streets.
Mega Markets will be back on May 3
rd
! Mega Markets are held on the first Thursdays and feature a live band, local restaurant chef demos with free tastings, FreshFarm Market and a Beer & Wine Garden highlighting a rotating selection from Monroe Bay Vineyards and regional craft brews! Mark your calendar to join us for the first Mega Market on May 3rd!
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Taste Tickets Available at Early Bird Prices
Alright, Ballston, get ready to Eat. Drink. Give. Tickets for Northern Virginia's biggest block party,
Taste of Arlington
, are now on sale, and at discounted prices!
If you're not familiar with Taste of Arlington, let us catch you up. Taste of Arlington is the region's biggest and best charitable, family-friendly, dog-friendly, craft beer, wine and music festival right here in Ballston.
We're going back to our roots this year with free admission for the festival. That said, tasting tickets let you take advantage of all the best food, beer, wine and spirits Arlington has to offer.
There are lots of benefits this year to buying tickets early. Purchase your tickets before May 1st to lock in early bird prices and get a 12-ounce commemorative beer mug with the purchase of a Taste/Beer & Wine ticket bundle or VIP Lounge pass. Beer mugs will no longer be available after May 1st., so make sure you lock in yours today! Most exciting is the new ability to skip the will-call line by choosing the "Ship My Tickets" option--also only available for tickets purchased prior to May 1st!
We'll see you May 20th, from noon to 6pm!
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Episode 3 of the BallstonConnect Podcast Available Now
This month, Tina Leone is joined by Will Voegele, the Senior Vice President of Forest City Realty, and Victoria Lai, the founder of Ice Cream Jubilee to discuss Ballston's favorite topic--
Ballston Quarter
.
Tina gets the details on who is coming to BQ and when they'll be open for business.
We also find out the inside scoop on the the new ice cream store coming to Ballston Quarter,
Ice Cream Jubilee
. Victoria tells us how she fell in love with the frozen treat, and why she left her job as a federal attorney to open ICJ.
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#NationalWalkingDay
This is a great time to organize a group of friends to lace up their shoes and get in their steps.
Come learn fitness tips, pick up fun fitness swag items, and enter to win giveaways as incentive to get up and get moving. Be sure to get there early!
Join the celebration at one of the four pit stops in Ballston, Columbia Pike, Crystal City, and Rosslyn.
Sign up now; your Fitbit will thank you!
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Let's Sip & Mingle
Come meet your neighbors and network with other Ballston tenants and employees at the Ballston BID's quarterly Sip & Mingle Happy Hour on April 25th from 5-7 pm at
Each Sip & Mingle is hosted at a different Ballston property or restaurant, featuring the different spaces and places the neighborhood has to offer. We will be highlighting neighborhood news and updates each quarter. All guests will enjoy happy hour drinks, appetizers and multiple chances to network and win prizes.
The April Sip & Mingle will feature a special "Battle of the Bartenders," highlighting the best of the best from across the MACNAC Group's bartenders. Come out to enjoy an elimination-style challenge as bartenders from
A-Town
,
Barley Mac
,
Don Tito
and
The G.O.A.T.
are judged on the creativity and flavor of their unique cocktails. Sip & Mingle guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite and help choose the winner in the Battle of the Bartenders! The Ballston BID wants to give a special thanks to our event sponsors and nonprofit partners: A-Town Bar & Grill,
Smirnoff Vodka
,
Capital Bikeshare
, BallstonGives and
Culpepper Gardens
!
Space is limited and we anticipate a sold out event, so register early!
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9th Annual Move Me Festival
Bowen McCauley Dance Company
(BMDCo)
is celebrating 22 years of
Creating Community through Dance
with its FREE, family-friendly
MOVE ME Festival
on Saturday, April 28, 1:00 – 4:00 PM.
The 9th Annual MOVE ME Festival is a popular, family-friendly celebration of arts and culture for kids and their families in the South Arlington area. BMDCo will present more than 20 local artists and dance performers on two stages.
The Festival demonstrates the joy of dance. BMDCo will close out the Festival with performances from its professional dancers, Kenmore junior residency, DC’s Paul Charter School [6
th
-12
th
] and Howard University dance students.
There will be plenty of interactive workshops and multiple opportunities for attendees to learn a dance sequences from Broadway’s award winning hit,
Hamilton
. Some of the artists scheduled for April 28
th
include: Adagio Ballet and Jazz, Agora Dance, Ballet Nova, Kalavaridhi Center for Performing Arts, Halau O’Aulani, The Arlingtones, Maryland Youth Ballet and more!
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