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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Main Street Takoma, over 40 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Main Street Takoma covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Takoma Park businesses.
These Takoma Park businesses accept the Main Street Takoma Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Takoma Park after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
6960 Maple St NW, Washington, D.C., 20012
Nightlife
7056 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Nightlife
8006 Flower Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Nightlife
7040 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Nightlife
7071 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Nightlife
7006 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Takoma Park’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
6833 4th St, NW, Washington, D.C., 20012
Food & Dining
6939 Laurel Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Food & Dining
7050 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Food
6902 4th St NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20012
Food & Dining
7056 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Food & Dining
7302 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Takoma Park shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
7034 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Retail
7050 Carroll Avenue, Suite 102, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Retail
7010 Westmoreland Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Retail
7006 Carroll Ave, Suite 203, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Retail
6919 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Retail
6921 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
7000 Carroll Ave, Suite 200F, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Services
7056 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Services
6909 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Services
7320 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Beauty & Wellness
7054 Carroll Avenue , Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
Beauty & Wellness
7005 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, Maryland, 20912
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Done in under two minutes.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Main Street Takoma lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Takoma Park businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Main Street Takoma is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Takoma Park, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Main Street Takoma does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Main Street Takoma for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Takoma Park businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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