National Main Street Story of the Week

Main Street Story of the Week

• Fall in Love with Main Street
  Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and romance is in the air and on Main Street. From the “Lover’s Lane Wedding Chapel” in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to Valentine Movie Night in Paso Robles, California, Main Street programs throughout the nation are planning special treats for lovers everywhere.
  
  
• Avoiding Pitfalls When Applying for Tax-exempt Status
  Main Street programs applying for 501(c)3 nonprofit status are experiencing a great deal of scrutiny from the IRS. Learn what organizations applying for this tax-exempt status need to do and what they should avoid to comply with IRS rules and get their applications approved.
  
  
• The Last Movie Theatre
  Not only will the 2012 National Main Streets Conference offer great educational and networking opportunities, but it will be doing so in exciting local venues! Take, for example, the Opening Plenary, which will be held in the landmark Hippodrome Theatre, once the last movie theater in downtown Baltimore and now a beautifully restored performing arts center.
  
  
• Smart Growth Leaders Champion Main Street
  Historic preservation, sustainability, and good old-fashioned grit combine to revive the once-failing Old North neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri.