by Steve Saari In nature, streams change over time. They meander and carve new channels. They abandon courses and leave behind ponds that then, over time, become wetlands. They don’t […]
Archives for November 2012
Our New Neighbors in Steamboat Springs
by Robin Schepper When you live in place like Forest Hills, DC, you get used to deer, raccoons, and even foxes; so I felt well-prepared when my family and I […]
Squirrels, Chipmunks, And All Those ACORNS
by Marjorie Rachlin “Be prepared, winter is coming.” Squirrels and chipmunks have gotten the message. All over Forest Hills you can see them moving into winter quarters and filling up […]
Scrap DC: A Crafty Way To Reuse
by Barbara Cline I collect craft stuff. I love working with many different kinds of crafts, and my “stuff” has now taken over six drawers, an entire storage unit, and […]
The Hidden Chalin’s
by Brent Lee It seems to me there are two types of Chinese restaurants in DC. Some offer a more Americanized version of Chinese food; hot and sour soup, kung […]
Scott Seligman, The “China Hand” At Parker House
The latest in our series of neighbor profiles, about a “nice Jewish boy from New Jersey” who discovered he had a lot in common with the people of China, and […]
Election Day In Forest Hills
Forest Hills residents turned out to mark their ballots for their next president, next at-large DC councilmembers, next ANC commissioners, etc. Here are some photos of the day at neighborhood […]
Vision For Van Ness Walk, Oct. 13
By Katie Blizzard Coalition for Smarter Growth Communications Intern The Coalition for Smarter Growth ended its fall 2012 walking tour season on a high note in the Van Ness neighborhood […]
Meeting on Broad Branch Road Rehab, Nov. 8
by Marlene Berlin In April of 2011, the culvert for Soapstone Creek collapsed, closing Broad Branch Road. DDOT (District Department of Transportation) worked on a temporary bridge, which opened in […]
Scenes From The Neighborhood: Halloween Decorations
The Halloween decorations are coming down now, but we still have the memories. Patricia Davies walked the neighborhood and took these photos.