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BATAVIA MAINSTREET NEWS RELEASE
4 ½ W. Wilson St.
Batavia, IL 60510
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Britta McKenna
August 27, 2009 Batavia MainStreet
(630) 761-3528
MAINSTREET PRESENTS BATAVIA BRIDGE BASH SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH
Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet picks up the Bridge Bash from last year’s 175th anniversary of Batavia and invites everyone to celebrate Labor Day weekend downtown on Sunday September 6th. The event takes place in downtown Batavia and features the “Best of Batavia” $2 food samplers at participating restaurants, an arts walk and live entertainment at the corner of N. River Street and Wilson. The bridge will remain open for the event, but N. River Street will close at 2 pm until 11 pm.
The following downtown Batavia restaurants are participating in the $2 “Best of Batavia” sampling:
Andre’s Restaurant (5 Webster St) – Barbeque pork sandwich
Batavia Creamery (4 N. Island Ave) Adult scoop of ice cream
Bulldogs (32 N. Island Ave) – Mini Italian beef sandwich
Burger King (107 N. Batavia Ave) – Whopper
Daddio’s (134 W Wilson St) – Bulldog bites (mini cheeseburgers) or cheese fries
El Taco Grande (6 N. River St) – Mexican pizza slice
Fox Grill (35 N. Water St) – Mini pot roast or pulled pork sandwiches
Limestone Coffee & Tea (15 E Wilson St) Double Cappuccino & mini scone or 8oz Raspberry
Lemonade & Cookie; Loyalty Card users receive a free 1-12oz coffee or tea
McDonald’s (125 W Wilson St) – iced or mocha latte
O’Brien’s Pub & Grill (12 N. River St) – Irish egg roll
Thai Village Restaurant (4 N. Batavia Ave) – various Thai dish samples or Thai iced tea or coffee
The RendezVu Restaurant (3 E Wilson St) – Shrimp Po-Boy
Tusk Thai (102 N. River St) – Sesame noodles, potstickers or Thai iced tea or coffee
There are no tickets to purchase for the “Best of Batavia” food tastings. Cash is accepted at each of the participating restaurant locations. Britta McKenna, event organizer states, “People are encouraged to stroll the downtown enjoying the various tastes of our downtown, stop in to see our local art at the open house locations and enjoy the live entertainment at the North River Street block party to celebrate the end of a great Batavia summer.”
Entertainment begins at 5 pm and runs until 10 pm at the N. River Street stage. Special thanks to Catom Trucking for providing the flatbed and the Batavia Park District, Batavia Teen Center and ESDA for event assistance. The schedule for entertainment includes a “Band Bash” features young talent and upcoming bands from 5-8 pm, then the headliner band, “Vintage Vinyl” from 8:30 until 10 p.m. Local comedians are scheduled in between bands to provide a new and unique twist for the event. The entertainment schedule includes:
5:00 pm (Band Bash) “Jericho”
5:15 pm (Comedian) Kathleen Rybarski (Batavia, IL)
5:30 pm (Band Bash) “Bright Side”
6:15 pm (Comedian) Trenton Davis, (Elgin. IL)
6:45 pm (Band Bash) “Smooth Jabuti”
7:45 pm (Comedian) Staci Lynn Fletcher (Chicago, IL)
8:30 – 10 pm (Headline Band) “Vintage Vinyl”
The Arts Walk portion of the event features four businesses holding an Open House and hosting artists from 5-9 pm. The public is invited to visit any of the locations, denoted with an Arts Walk banner on the outside window. All the locations are located on the Wilson Street bridge.
Allen+Pepa Architects (8 W Wilson St) Greta Northfield & Friends
American Family Insurance (10 E Wilson St) – Watercolor by Kathi Luedemann
Limestone Coffee & Tea (15 E Wilson St) – Photography of Dennis Waltz and the Fox River Camera
Club members and artist Chris Hodge
Urban Style (3 E Wilson St) Fine art photography of Michael Barton
More information, including a map of the event, is available at www.downtownbatavia.com under “Events via downtown Batavia” or by calling the Batavia MainStreet office at (630) 761-3528. Maps with a schedule is available at the Batavia MainStreet downtown information tent on N. River Street at the event or at any of the participating locations.
The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 55 not-for-profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer on any of their four committees: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization or Promotion, please contact the office at (630) 761-3528 or email britta@downtownbatavia.com.
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