Press Releases

Spring Gallery Walk in Old Town

Friday, May 02, 2008

The annual Spring Gallery Walk in Old Town Manassas has been scheduled for Friday, May 2 from 6:00PM until 9:30PM. Various merchants will be hosting artist receptions throughout Old Town, serving refreshments and the opportunity to meet the artist in person, and discuss their work.

Old Town Undergoes Spring Cleaning

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Earth Day 2008 was celebrated in communities everywhere in April, and Manassas, Virginia was among them. Old Town took on a “green” attitude when Historic Manassas, Inc. hosted Spring Cleaning Day on Saturday, April 26, 2008.

Historic Manassas Inc. Receives Virginia Main Street Milestone Award

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

HMI receives award for 35,000 volunteer hours at ceremony held in Richmond

Hop Around Old Town Winner!

Monday, March 24, 2008

Four year old Sydney Scarratt of Manassas was the first lucky winner to find one of the eggs that said she won a four foot tall plush Easter Bunny!

JAVA ROO COFFEE HOUSE

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

A Grand Opening of the Java Roo Coffee House in Old Town Manassas Manassas, VA (February 12, 2008)

A Re-opening Celebration in Old Town Manassas

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Ribbon cutting ceremony held on Saturday, February 23 at 10:30AM to officially re-open The Whimsical Galerie at 9070 Center Street in Old Town Manassas.

Old Town Restaurant Changes More Than the Name

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

King's Bite Pizza is now Piccolino's Italian Ristorante'.

Foundation named as “Top 25 Restaurants in Northern Virginia”

Monday, December 10, 2007

Foundation, Manassas’ newest fine dining restaurant, has been named as one of Northern Virginia’s Top 25 Restaurants by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Community Canvas Silent Auction

Friday, September 28, 2007

Once again its time for First Fridays in Old Town Manassas. October 5 is the first Friday of the month, which means that once again the shops and galleries of Old Town Manassas will host Friday After 5, a monthly chance for locals and visitors to stroll the streets of Old Town Manassas in the evening. Many merchants will be offering refreshments, entertainment and a few surprises until 9PM.

Historic Manassas, Inc. Participates in Statewide Main Street Training

Saturday, July 21, 2007

On July 18 and 19, Alice Jones, President of Historic Manassas, Inc. and Charlyn Hasson-Brown, HMI Board Member, as well as Mr. Steve Urry, Events/Festival Coordinator, and Linda Robertson, Executive Director, participated in a statewide training presented by the Virginia Main Street (VMS) program. Luray, a Virginia Main Street community, hosted the training, which focused on heritage tourism and how downtown development organizations can promote their community’s cultural assets and attract visitors. According to the Virginia Tourism Commission, traveler spending in Virginia generated $16.5 billion in direct revenue in 2005, with one of the fastest growing segments being heritage tourism.

Historic Manassas (HMI) receives two Virginia Main Street Milestone Awards

Thursday, March 29, 2007

On March 16, HMI was presented with two Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievement Awards. One was for reaching $35 million in private investment in Old Town since the program began in 1985. The other milestone reached was the accumulation of 25,000 volunteer hours devoted to old town revitalization over the same period. The awards were presented at the annual Virginia Main Street Milestone Achievements ceremony held this year at the historic Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Va.

 

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