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DC Shoes, Inc. is an American company that specializes in footwear for action sports, including skateboarding and snowboarding. The company also manufactures apparel, bags, accessories, hats, t-shirts, and posters.
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Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was...
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Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an American...
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Brian Wenning is a former professional skateboarder formerly...
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Garfinckel's was a prominent department store chain based in Washington, D.C. that catered to a clientele of wealthy consumers. Its flagship store at 14th and F in the city's F Street shopping district is listed on the National Register. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 1990 and ceased operations that year.
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- Duke Zeibert’s: 1950-1994. David Zeibert, later nicknamed Duke, worked his way up through the restaurant business, eventually landing his own venue on L and Connecticut streets, Northwest.
- Garfinckel’s: 1905-1990. Formerly located at 1401 F Street, Northwest, Julius Garfinckel & Co. was known for its high-end fashion. In its span, the retailer acquired Brooks Brothers, De Pinna, Miller & Rhoads, Inc., and Ann Taylor.
- Gifford’s Ice Cream: 1938-2010. Showing off some of their “Gifford’s” Ice Cream items are L-R: employee Beth Kaplan and Usama Kanaan, owner Dolly Hunt, son James Hunt, and employee Clay Alder.
- Hecht’s: 1857-2006. 1925: The Hecht Co. department store in Washington, D.C. Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress. Hecht Bros. was a family-owned department store chain spreading across the DMV area and Baltimore.
In its first year, the Georgetown Slack Shoppe grew sales to over $500,000. Amazed at their good fortune, in 1966 they parlayed the first year’s earnings into a new concept in 1967 called “Britches of Georgetowne”, a full line clothing store. After only one year in their new location, sales rose to over $1,000,000; again, astonished at ...
Bond Stores first entered the Washington, D.C., market in 1925. In Washington, D.C., the local flagship store was at 1335 F Street, NW, in the heart of the downtown shopping district. It opened in the early 1930s and closed in January 1982.
Saks Fifth Avenue (originally Saks & Company; colloquially Saks) is an American luxury department store chain headquartered in New York City and founded by Andrew Saks. The original store opened in the F Street shopping district of Washington, D.C. in 1867.
Aug 12, 2023 · With favorites like Maketto, CityCenterDC, and Hu's Wear and more, get ready to experience the best places in Washington DC. We scoured through the internet and read through 10 reputable sites and blogs like AFAR Media and Culture Trip.
