by Marlene Berlin Drivers in DC are getting a brief reprieve – and more time to practice coming to a full stop at stop signs, traveling at the speed limit […]
Archives for December 2013
2013 Flashback: More Places To Walk
by Marlene Berlin Long awaited sidewalks swept into our neighborhood in 2013, starting in January with Brandywine from 30th to the alley by the playground. Tom Whitley, a former ANC […]
‘The Kind Of Shop That Ought To Be In Every Neighborhood’
Last week I went to Little Red Fox to pick up some multigrain bread. I had given a loaf to a friend who had just gotten out of the hospital. […]
2013 Flashback: Meeting Cool People
Forest Hills residents and neighbors are so accomplished, and so varied in their interests and passions, that we feel these neighbor profiles and essays were among the highlights of Forest […]
Photos: White (Blossomed) Christmas
This poor, confused cherry tree David Bardin found at Connecticut and Appleton might be as close as we get to a white Christmas. If white blossoms don’t quite cut it […]
Bottleneck At Albemarle And Connecticut
by Marlene Berlin It’s morning rush hour in Forest Hills. The sidewalk in front of the Saul construction site is closed. And a great majority of pedestrians are (thankfully) obeying […]
2013 Flashback: Furry Housemates
The wildlife is a big part of life in Forest Hills. So is the domesticated kind. Many friendships have been made while out walking pooches with names like Ty, Romeo, […]
2013 Flashback: It’s A Wild Life
W.C. Fields is often credited with saying, “Never work with animals or children.” In show biz, it’s because they’re not always easy to direct – and they can upstage the […]
School Boundaries: Views From Wilson High
The excellent student-journalists at Wilson High School last year broke the story that Wilson would not be accepting any students for the 2012-2013 school year from outside its boundaries or […]
DDOT, Saul Drafting New Park Van Ness Pedestrian Plan
by Marlene Berlin Saul Centers and DDOT are drafting a new pedestrian safety plan for the Park Van Ness construction site after meeting with the community last week. ANC Commissioner […]