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Edgewater: Give my regards to Broadway

filed under: Edgewater posted on June 18th, 2009

Every third Saturday, the Edgewater Community Council throws a mini-street fair to highlight a different corner of Broadway. With free music, sidewalk sales, special deals from local businesses, and a free trolley cruising up the street, the June 20 event will spotlight the stretch of Broadway between Granville and Thorndale.

That has been a busy strip lately, what with The Clarovista mixed-use development (formerly known as The Granville) stirring up debate as it hunts for commercial tenants in a soft market. Now Aldi is planning a new store there, to the chagrin of some neighbors who were hoping for a Trader Joe’s instead.

But unity will be on tap Saturday, with a raft of local businesses from spas to liquor stores promoting their wares with discounts and giveaways. Among the deals:

Ole St. Andrew’s Inn will be handing out free rib tips on Saturday, and the Ethiopian Diamond restaurant will have free coupons for the taking. The Edgewater Wellness Clinic will be offering free 15-minute massages, and the local farmer’s market is kicking off its summer season.  The Edgewater Green Market runs from 7am to 1pm Saturday at the corner of Broadway and Norwood, just outside True Nature Foods.

For more information about “Third Saturdays,” check out the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce at www.edgewater.org

Written by Sue Fox // Please leave a comment.