Many thanks to David Bardin for this series of photographs showing the ongoing construction work at 4455 Connecticut Avenue:
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A Visit to Broad Branch Stream
by Patricia Davies Last Friday a small group of neighbors, escorted by Marlene Berlin, set off to explore the almost-completed Broad Branch stream restoration project. Marjorie Rachlin and I had not visited the area before, so we were curious to see the work that had been done, and fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and […]
Coyote Visits Our Neighborhood
by Marlene Berlin Do you sometimes see something and doubt your hold on reality? Well, last Saturday morning, I had just finished breakfast and I happened to head towards the front door and look out onto the street. I saw a coyote marching down the sidewalk. Then I saw two police cars trailing it. I […]
Ducklings Still Paddling in Broad Branch Stream
by Marlene Berlin I have gotten reports from folks that they have not been able to find the ducklings in Broad Branch stream. They are there. I was out on Monday morning at around 8:30 a.m. and they were swimming around with Mama Duck and looking a lot bigger. I talked to Roberto, who is […]
Clean Team in our Neighborhood
by William Sittig Who are those men with fluorescent work shirts you may have seen sprucing up the commercial area near the Van Ness/UDC Metro Station? They are members of the Connecticut Avenue Clean Team, which began in November of last year to clean and beautify our neighborhood. This four-member team, which works in the […]
Eight Surprises at Broad Branch Stream
by Marlene Berlin I was out on Sunday nosing around to see what’s new at the Broad Branch and Linnean Playground stream projects. My primary interest was to check out whether a lady mallard had settled on one of the two gentlemen suitors vying for her attention this spring, and had produced a brood of […]
Broad Branch Daylighting On WAMU
by Marlene Berlin I got to know the folks at WAMU’s Metro Connection when interviewed for a segment on Iona’s sidewalk gaps initiative. So I thought I’d let them know about another big undertaking right in WAMU’s new backyard. I emailed them to suggest they also do a segment on an innovative stream daylighting project […]
Festive Lights in Forest Hills!
There is a real holiday feeling on the corner of Brandywine and 30th Streets with some wonderful Christmas decorations lighting up the neighborhood! We thought you’d enjoy these photos by Pat Davies.
ON-ON: The Mysterious World of Hashing
by Pat Davies From time to time you might notice small piles of white or colored flour around Forest Hills, as well as mysterious chalk marks in the form of circles or arrows and lines. No, our neighborhood is not being marked out for an alien invasion, but we have obviously been the location of […]
Trees on the Street in Barcelona
by Marlene Berlin As the taxi drove us into Barcelona from the airport on August 5, I looked at the streets and saw trees galore, palm and plane trees for the most part. I thought this is a city that rivals DC in its greenery. We were dropped off at 29 Passeig Pujades, where we […]