Art Walk tonight!

Come down to the district tonight!

We have 39 businesses hosting artists, historic photos in 20 locations and wine tasting at 7 restaurants and stores. Come early at 4:15 for the Ribbon Cutting at Tom Evans Park.

This year is the 100 year anniversary of the Main Street being named “Main Street”! The old name was Onondaga….

“The world is ever changing, and that includes street names in Ames.  Until 1910, Main Street was named Onondaga after the county in New York state where pioneer Cynthia Duff once lived. Grand Avenue was formerly known as Hoggatt Street, after an early pioneer landowner, and was often humorously referred to as “Pig Alley.”  Residents petitioned to have the name changed in 1909.  Lincoln Way was once Boone Street, and Ridgewood Avenue was originally Chautauqua Avenue.” (copied from the Ames Historical website)