The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, the Port Washington Business Improvement District, Residents Forward of Port Washington and Landmark on Main Street are joining to bring an open-air dining and shopping experience to Port’s Main Street.
Port Outdoors Dine & Shop, scheduled to take place on Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Aug. 27, will create various pedestrian-only zones, alternating each week between two distinct zones. The kickoff night will encompass businesses on upper Main Street and Port Commons, with the following week featuring businesses in the middle and lower areas of Main Street.
Upper Main Street will be closed to traffic from Port Washington Boulevard to Belleview Avenue on Aug. 27, Sept. 10 and Sept. 24. On those days, Port Commons, located next to the post office, will have outdoor dining in part of the rear parking lot.
Middle and lower Main Street will be closed to traffic from Central Drive to Shore Road on Sept. 3, Sept. 17 and Oct. 1. Parking lots and side streets will provide parking for diners and shoppers since there is no parking on Main Street.
In addition to outdoor dining and shopping, there will be entertainment organized by Landmark on Main Street, with several businesses having their own entertainment and appearances from local talent.
The organizers ask attendees to wear face coverings when not dining and to maintain proper distance during the events.
The Port Outdoors Dine & Shop program is sponsored in part by the Town of North Hempstead’s Lift Up Local initiative to support local businesses following the coronavirus.
The program’s event sponsor is Precision Work, and its supporting sponsor is Residents Forward. Port Outdoors Dine & Shop was also made possible by a Main Street Revitalization grant from PSEGLI, and the cooperation of the Port Washington Police District, the Port Washington Fire Department and NICE bus. Visit pwcoc.org or portwashingtonbid.org for details.
