Stay connected to The View, the flourishing Ballston neighborhood and the greater Arlington community via announcements, press coverage and social media.
The Ballston Business Improvement District (BID) was formed to “make Ballston a foremost business, cultural and entertainment destination.” As a result, they offer many tools for those living and working in the neighborhood (see the interactive directory) which includes the “Ballston Connect” app for both Apple and Android. The app offers Ballston residents, as well as those who work in the city, a way see what’s going on with:
An Activity Feed
Gives an active feed of current and upcoming events
Food Trucks
Displays tweets from food trucks in the area (with promotions and locations)
Restaurant Specials
Stay in the know with promotions to Ballston-area restaurants
Contests and Giveaways
Ballston BID regularly gives away coupons and gift cards to restaurants and more
Find Parking
Interactive map shows available parking areas
Events in and around Ballston
Business Directory
Broken down by category
Commercial Properties
Education
Entertainment
Hotels
Parking-Transporation
Parks-Recreation
Professional Businesses
Restaurants
Retail
Virtual Ambassador
A virtual guide to Ballston: “Let the ambassador help you find historical spots, programs and events, and other points of interest around Ballston.”
Ballston Voices
This is one of our personal favorites and allows you to leave a picture and audio recording of anywhere you visit in Ballston for others to see and hear:
Overall, the Ballston BID Connect app can be extremely useful and we highly recommend giving it a try. For more information, visit www.ballstonbid.com/ballston-connect.
