Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield
The DC Board of Elections will soon certify the results of the November 6th general election. Using the unofficial vote tally from dcboe.org, here are a few takeaways. The Washington Post's Ward 3 endorsements were a poor predictor The Post did not ... [Read More]
by Marlene Berlin Last weekend, our late-arriving fall colors finally popped. (The Washington Post says it was the best in years.) It was a glorious time to be out walking in Rock Creek Park and the neighborhood. With a picture perfect blue sky and ... [Read More]
This Veterans Day is the 100th anniversary of the first Armistice Day, the day in 1918 when the Allies and Germany signed the armistice that ended World War I. The District is holding its own commemoration this Sunday, "at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day ... [Read More]
"Ready to rake, DC?" asks DPW's 2018 leaf collection brochure. Someone needs to ask the trees. Some are giving up their leaves, but for the most part they are showing us their brilliant fall colors. Ready or not, the District began its first round of leaf ... [Read More]
by Mary Beth Ray Imagine the intersection of good taste, fine art and design, environmental thoughtfulness, spectacularly landscaped acreage, and lots and lots of money. This is not a hypothetical; this is Glenstone. This private museum and parkland in ... [Read More]
DDOT will study Connecticut Avenue traffic, as requested by three ANCs that line the avenue between Woodley Park and Chevy Chase Circle. Agency representatives will discuss the study - which will ... [Read More]
by Marlene Berlin The spring and late summer rainstorms were relentless. So are the volunteers who repair storm-damaged hiking trails. The DC chapter of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club ... [Read More]
by Marlene Berlin The National Park Service tree crew can turn this: Into this: In a flash. They move so quickly to clear the trails that I saw more and more of their work, but no ... [Read More]
