Dozens of community members gathered in the streets for the fourth annual North Anthony Corridor Block Party on Sept. 10.
The free, family friendly block party was held in the North Anthony Corridor, the triangle formed by North Anthony Boulevard, Crescent Avenue, and Coliseum Boulevard East.
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The party ran from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and had activities like miniature golf, photo booths, and face-painting.
Community Member Erin Brady, who lives near the North Anthony Corridor, attended the block party for the first time this year to see the live local music.
“The development of this neighborhood over the last two years has really started,” Erin said. “The nice sm
all, little local shops that we have here gives people a chance to come and really see what’s in the neighborhood.”
Long-time local record store, the Wooden Nickel, hosted three bands in front of their North Anthony location from 2 to 6 p.m.
The Windows, a group of teens with one member as young as 13, began their set at 3 p.m., and played a variety of covers, including songs from The Velvet Underground and original songs.
All of the members of the band are in high school, and one is still in middle school. Dylan Record, singer and rhythm-guitarist, said they play post-punk and new-wave, and are currently working on new original music.
Bob Roets, owner of the Wooden Nickel, has hosted different bands at the block party all four years.
Bob said they pick teenage and college-age bands for the block party, to draw in more families.
Bob said there were about 200 people in attendance at one point this year, and sales were way up from last year. He plans to continue hosting the bands.
“I’m really happy with where it’s going,” Bob said. “It gets bigger and better every year.”