Reminder: Happy Hour at The Passenger TONIGHT!!!

The time is nigh!  Grab friends, co-workers, neighbors, and family after work this afternoon and head to The Passenger (1021 Seventh Street, NW) for the first-ever Happy Hour Benefiting Shaw Main Streets! The event runs from 5 to 8 pm.

Hope to see you there!



Happy Hour Benefiting Shaw Main Streets
April 25, 2011, 5 to 8 pm
The Passenger, 1021 Seventh Street, NW
For more information, e-mail shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com or call 202.265.SHAW

Bid! Hawaii, New York and RJ Are Calling Your Name!

There's still time left to submit an e-mail bid on the the three amazing auction items benefiting Shaw Main Streets!  You can read about the auction generally and about the Monday night happy hour here. 

Below are links to posts describing the three auction items.

1. A reservation for four at 8:30 on the grand opening night of Rogue 24 (value: priceless);

2. A one night stay in an Ocean View Room at EDITION hotel in Waikiki (value: ~$475); and

3. A one night stay in the brand new SoHo Courtyard by Marriott (value: ~$320+).

E-mail your bids to shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com before noon on Monday (include in your e-mail -mail me a) your name, b) your contact information (phone), c) what item you’re bidding on, and d) the dollar value of your bid).  I will accept final bids in person at the Happy Hour next Monday as well. We will announce the winner at 7:30 p.m. You don’t have to be present for your bid to win, but you might get out-bid.
 
As of Friday, April 22 at 1:22 p.m., the Rogue 24 auction item has a bid of $150 and the SoHo Courtyard by Marriott auction item has a bid of $100.  Check the comments of the posts describing each item for the most current bid.  GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Happy Hour and Auction Benefiting Shaw Main Streets

As you know, next Monday (April 25, 2011) there is a happy hour benefitting Shaw Main Streets at The Passenger from 5 until 8 p.m. (check out the Facebook Event Page here).   The Passenger will generously donating ten percent of its proceeds during the happy hour to our great economic revitalization nonprofit.

As an additional enticement to attend, I’m happy to announce that three AWESOME items will be awarded to the highest bidder at next week’s Happy Hour. The items will each receive their own individual posts here on renewshaw.com describing them in full; you can link to the posts below.

Logistically, here’s how the auction will work:  From now until next Monday at noon (eastern standard time), I will accept e-mailed bids at shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com.  Just e-mail me a) your name, b) your contact information (phone), c) what item you’re bidding on, and d) the dollar value of your bid. I will post the current bid for each item in the respective comment sections of the posts describing the items. I will accept final bids in person at the Happy Hour next Monday as well. We will announce the winner at 7:30 p.m. You don’t have to be present for your bid to win, but you might get out-bid.

Here are the items to be auctioned:

1. A reservation for four at 8:30 on the grand opening night of Rogue 24 (value: priceless);
2. A one night stay at EDITION hotel in Waikiki (value: ~$400+); and
3. A one night stay in the brand new SoHo Courtyard by Marriott (value: ~$320+).

E-mail your bids for any of the above items to shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com in the coming days, and I look forward to seeing you at next Monday's happy hour! 

GOOD LUCK!!!

SMS Auction Item: One Night at EDITION Waikiki

Looking for a luxurious escape from the East Coast? Waikiki is calling your name! Marriott has generously donated a one night stay in an Ovean View Room at EDITION Waikiki for Shaw Main Streets to auction off (value is ~$475).

EDITION is Marriott International’s new hotel brand conceived by Ian Schrager. It combines the personal, intimate, individualized and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager is known for, with the global reach, operational expertise and scale of Marriott.

The Waikiki EDITION is gorgeous new hotel that would make an amazing escape from East Coast stresses. From the hotel's website:

The Waikiki EDITION is a stunning new Urban Resort conceived by Ian Schrager in a partnership with Marriott International. Luxe, yet simple and modern, The Waikiki EDITION hotel is a game-changer for the lifestyle luxury hotel experience combining for the very first time not only great design and true innovation, but also great, personal, friendly, modern service as well as outstanding, one-of-a-kind food, beverage and entertainment offerings..."all under one roof".

This highly stylized hotel will function as a "home away from home" for leisure and business travelers. In addition, it will also cater to the modern day business traveler by offering functional, technologically sophisticated working environments with the comfort and ease of actually conducting business in an "office away from the office".

The visionary reach of Ian Schrager— creator of the original boutique hotel—together with the global reach, operational expertise and scale of Marriott delivers in a delicate balancing act, the best of both worlds: polish with personality, perfectionism with individualism and comfort with charisma and charm.

Conceived in collaboration with architects George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg and landscape designer Deborah Nevins, The Waikiki EDITION is set in its own private oasis within walking distance to Waikiki’s celebrated surfer’s beach, marina and world-class shopping district.

The hotel will offer a restaurant by world renowned chef, Morimoto; the exclusive Crazybox; a unique Sunrise Pool with lushly landscaped gardens by Deborah Nevins; an exclusive Private Sunset Beach with it's own lagoon and imported sand from neighboring Hawaiian islands, providing the same experience as lying on a beach; an intimate Lobby Bar hidden behind a secret passage as if tucked away in a castle; a pool bar at Sunrise Pool and a bar at the Private Sunset Beach both under the sun and stars with spectacular views of the Yacht Harbor and Pacific Ocean; custom and individually designed Surf and Bikini Boot Camps, the first of their kind, for the ultimate in physical fitness, dramatic weight loss and loss of inches together with custom vegetarian and organic spa menus. Coupled with a full service spa will offer guests the unique opportunity to actually go on vacation and come home looking better, feeling healthier and pounds lighter!; the largest luxury ballroom on Oahu for weddings and special events; an outdoor movie theater under the stars, akin to a drive-in theater without the cars, offering first run movies, video and art installations; EDITION retail shop, complimentary high-speed wireless internet and much more. Once entering this Urban Resort with its own unique separate intense reality that offers the best of Waikiki, there will be no need to leave the hotel for anything including dining, relaxing or entertainment.

Sounds amazing, right?!

Minimum bid is $100. There are no date restrictions on when it can be redeemed.  Expires April 23, 2012.

To bid on a one night stay at the EDITION Waikiki, either e-mail your bid to shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com (check the comments of this post for the most current bid) or attend the Happy Hour Benefiting Shaw Main Streets at The Passenger on April 25 starting at 5. Bids will be accepted in person at the happy hour, but you need not be present to win (although you might be outbid). The winning bid will be named at 7:30.

SMS Auction Item: Opening Night Dinner Reservation for Four at Rogue 24

Rogue 24 is the most anticipated restaurant opening in Washington – if not the United States -- this year. And it’s in our neighborhood! Scoring a reservation on its grand opening night will be near impossible, and the inaugural dinner service will likely be attended by a who’s who of culinary enthusiasts.

Chef R.J. Cooper has generously set aside a table for four at the prime time of 8:30 on opening night for Shaw Main Streets to auction off. The exact opening date is under wraps, but I’ll hint that it’s slated to be on a weekend night and it's not too far off.

This auction is just for the opening night reservation for four at 8:30. The lucky winner(s) will be responsible for the cost of their meal, drinks and gratuity at the restaurant.

To bid on a reservation for a table for four at 8:30 on opening night of Rogue 24, either e-mail your bid to shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com (check the comments of this post for the most current bid) or attend the Happy Hour Benefiting Shaw Main Streets at The Passenger on April 25 starting at 5. Bids will be accepted in person at the happy hour, but you need not be present to win (although you might be outbid). The winning bid will be named at 7:30.

SMS Auction Item: One Night at the SoHo Courtyard by Marriott

Looking to escape to New York for a weekend of shopping, shows, museums, and nightlife? Marriott has generously donated a one night stay at the brand new, primely located SoHo Courtyard by Marriott in New York City.

From the hotel’s website:

The new state-of-the-art Courtyard New York Manhattan/SoHo hotel provides greater flexibility and choices for our guests. Our downtown Manhattan hotel lobby features inviting, flexible spaces to work or relax in, free Wi-Fi and easy access to the latest news, weather and airport info via our GoBoard. The highlight of our NYC hotel lobby is Table 181 SoHo, which provides guests with healthy food & beverages in the morning & evening light fare with beer and wine. Our modern guest rooms feature plush bedding, free hi-speed Internet and some offer views of the Statue of Liberty and NYC skyline. This SoHo hotel near Greenwich Village, Little Italy, Chinatown and Canal Street is also just 10 miles from LaGuardia Airport and 12 miles from Newark Airport. We offer a well equipped fitness center, a 24-hour business center and boarding pass printing area. Houston St. and Spring St. metro stations access is also nearby. Your stay at Courtyard SoHo NY hotel will be comfortable, productive and enjoyable.

There are no date restrictions on when it can be redeemed.  Expires April 14, 2012.

To bid on a one night stay at the SoHo Courtyard by Marriott in New York City, either e-mail your bid to shawmainstreetsauction@gmail.com (check the comments of this post for the most current bid) or attend the Happy Hour Benefiting Shaw Main Streets at The Passenger on April 25 starting at 5. Bids will be accepted in person at the happy hour, but you need not be present to win (although you might be outbid). The winning bid will be named at 7:30.