2010 Farmers Market Opens May 13
Release Date: Tuesday, May 4th 20102010 Rosslyn Farmers Market Expands with New Vendors and More Concerts
Returns May 13 with a Tulip Bulb Giveaway
Rosslyn, VA - The Rosslyn Business Improvement District’s (BID) Farmers Market returns on Thursdays from May 13 until October 21, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Wilson Boulevard and North Oak Street. The market will give residents, visitors, and office workers the chance to buy fresh and local from regional vendors who have become Rosslyn favorites. Bread, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, exotic teas, gourmet baked goods, specialty coffee, and Italian marinades and sauces will be available during the market.
At the first farmers market on May 13 the Rosslyn BID will give the season’s first shoppers tulip bulbs that they can plant in their own gardens. In addition, each week one lucky market shopper who stops by the Rosslyn BID booth and enters the Market Contest will be chosen to win a $10 gift certificate. The tent will be stocked with information about more than100 free Rosslyn events happening all summer long.
The market will again offer 100% biodegradable bags which break down completely when in contact with other decomposing materials, whether in compost bins, landfills, or just buried in the ground. These bags can be recycled along with regular plastic bags. Unlike popular starch based compostable bags, these bags will not start degrading in the presence of oxygen, heat, or sunlight, so they can also be reused until no longer serviceable.
Adjacent to the market, shoppers can enjoy a variety of live music during Rosslyn Lunchtime Concerts held from 11:45 am – 1:30 pm. This year the music expands with four extra concerts to last through the end of the market season. The lineup includes R& B, Pop, Folk, Jazz musicians and more.
2010 LUNCHTIME Concerts Schedule
05.13 Tom Principato, Rootsy Blues-Rock Guitar Slinger
05.20 Texas Chainsaw Horns, Five Funky Horns with Attitude
05.27 The Suburban Surfers, 60's Surf Rock
06.03 BG & the Mojo Hands, Blues & Swing
06.10 Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy, Original Folk
06.17 The Grandsons, Roots Rock & Roll
06.24 Mystic Warriors, Ethereal Andean Music
07.01 Vaughn Nark & Panorama, Contemporary Jazz
07.08 Memphis Gold, Memphis-Style Blues
07.15 Steve Wolf & Swingspeak, Upbeat & Jazzy
07.22 Patty Reese Band, Folk-Rock/Blues
07.29 Dixie Power Trio, New Orleans Gumbo
08.05 The Lovejoy Group, Jazz & Latin Rhythms
08.12 Robert Jospe & Inner Rhythm, World Beat Jazz
08.19 Whop Frazier, R&B Funk
08.26 The Nighthawks, Blues Legends
09.02 The Stacy Brooks Band, Blues
09.09 David Bach Consort, Jazz Instrumentals
09.16 Rick Franklin and Friends, Piedmont Blues
09.23 The Janine Wilson Band, Roots Rock
09.30 Aloha Boys, Hawaiian Music and Song
10.07 Sherri Barbee, R&B
10.14 Jazz Men, Smooth Jazz Quartet
10.21 Jah Works, Roots Reggae
Monday Properties returns as a Rosslyn Farmers Market sponsor.
For more information about Rosslyn BID programs, visit www.RosslynVA.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Monique O'Grady
Communications Director
mogrady@rosslynva.org
(703) 522-6628 ext.14