2nd Friday Art Walk. Take a stroll and see!
This once a month event draws residents and visitors from all over the area who enjoy the opportunity to view a wide variety of artwork on display from local and regional artists while socializing with friends and merchants. Commercial locations in Colonial Beach provide space to exhibit the fine workmanship. Many of the art walk locations are near the Town Commons and include local shops, Bed & Breakfasts and restaurants. Brochures, maps and information are available at each participating location. Art Walks are held the 2nd Friday of each month from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Admission is free, and free parking is readily available on the street and in several local lots. There's even a shuttle that travels the route:
Colonial Beach Artists’ Guild 2009 2nd Friday Art Walk MapNOTE: The route and venues vary, so be sure to pick up a map at one of the locations for that month's featured artists and locations.
2. Griffin Gallery and Studio, 222-A Wilder Ave. 3. Espresso Coffee, 215 Washington Ave. 4. Wide River Gallery, 215-A Washington Ave. 5. Tides Inn B&B, 200 N. Irving Ave. 6. Dennison St. 7. Fat Freda’s, 119 Hawthorne 8. Jarrett Thor Gallery, 100 Taylor St. #101 (see photo below) 9. Colonial Beach Museum, 128 Hawthorne St. 10. Happy Clam, 11 Monroe Bay Ave. 11. Plaza B&B, 21 Weems St.
Recently I hopped on my bike and made a few stops on the route to see some of the amazing works by these incredibly talented artists. One of the places I visited was the Wide River Gallery, and there was a good crowd in attendance, admiring the items on the gallery walls, talking and snacking on some yummy appetizers.
At the Jarrett Thor Gallery I was blown away by an amazing Giclee print of The Bell House Bed & Breakfast, former home of telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell. You've GOT to go visit and see it.
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1. Potomac River Fisheries Commission, 222 Taylor St.
