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Wheaton’s ‘Meet Me at the Triangles’ Artwork Featured in Virtual Discussion Wednesday The lead artists who created “Meet Me at the Triangles,” a public art installation at Marian Fryer Plaza in Downtown Wheaton will discuss the design process, from conception to completion, in a virtual event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. This presentation is part of the inaugural event for the “Curated Conversations” series presented by the Wheaton Arts and Entertainment District. The sculpture, which was installed in October 2020, is located on 11219 Grandview Ave., near the Wheaton Metro Station and Westfield Wheaton Mall. It was created by artist Norie Sato, who collaborated with local artists Adrienne Moumin, Eric B. Ricks, Maritza Rivera and Achamyeleh Debela. ....
Posted4/15/2021 6:00 AM Once upon a time back in 2019 outdoor dining in suburban towns meant sipping your soup on a restaurant s patio or huddling over a tiny two-top on a sidewalk out front. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and town officials and businesses moved with warp speed to figure out ways to move things outside, so their restaurants and pubs could survive state restrictions that shut down or limited indoor dining.
And the efforts worked so well, many are setting up al fresco dining areas again, even as restrictions have loosened. It ended up being great with all the different programming that went on, said Beth Walker, executive director of Batavia MainStreet, where the city closed off North River Street downtown. ....
Wheaton anticipates need for more parking downtown This conceptual image shows what a garage may look like behind Wheaton City Hall. Courtesy of the city of Wheaton The surface lot behind Wheaton City Hall is a viable option for a possible parking garage downtown, officials say. Daily Herald file photo
Downtown Wheaton is enjoying what can only be described as a rejuvenation. An entertainment series in the newly renovated Memorial Park and the return of outdoor dining on a lively stretch of Hale Street will help restore some normalcy this summer.
New stores and restaurants are popping up all over downtown, proof that the city s $34 million investment in an infrastructure and streetscape project is attracting private development, officials say. ....