School’s out! So let’s read about school. And specifically, about the former Wilson High School. In their reporting for The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School’s excellent student journalists have been covering issues such as their school’s name change, which happened during the 2021-22 school year. The most recent update on that change was about the old […]
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Acacia Food & Wine closing; Flavor Garden now open
Acacia Food & Wine is closing at the end of June after 13 years in Van Ness. And directly across Yuma Street, Flavor Garden Restaurant & Bar has just opened for business. Acacia Acacia Food & Wine was Acacia Bistro when Uzay Turker opened the restaurant at 4340 Connecticut Avenue in 2009. On Thursday, June […]
Backyard Nature: Seeing ghosts in Rock Creek Park
by Marlene Berlin The last few times I have walked up the steep slope in Rock Creek Park on a trail from Gates Road, I have come across this odd ephemeral flowering white plant called Monotropa uniflora. Monotropa is a Greek word that means “one turn,” and in the case of this plant, it refers […]
In memory: Reggie Felton, a “passionate” leader and man of service
Reginald “Reggie” Felton, the vice president of Van Ness Main Street’s board, and former vice chair of the UDC Board of Trustees, died on Saturday, June 11th. He was 75 years old. “My dad consistently and intentionally exhibited laughter, love and service in his life, and didn’t waste one minute. What an example of how […]
DDOT to present Connecticut Ave. bike lane concepts at June 28 and 29 public meetings
DDOT is hosting two upcoming public meetings on the Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes and bike lanes project. At a virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 28th, and an in-person meeting on Wednesday, June 29th, DDOT will present initial concept designs and seek feedback. This is the link for the 9 to 11 a.m. virtual meeting on […]
One more Ward 3 Council candidates survey: On rental housing issues
by Harry Gural President of the Van Ness South (3003 Van Ness) Tenants Association There are approximately 16,000 rental apartments in Ward 3. While renters care about many of the same issues as those who own their own homes, they also have interests that are specific to renters. For this reason, five large tenant associations […]
ANC 3F June 22 agenda: Public safety updates; Control over new streetlights; Connecticut Ave. bike lanes
ANC 3F has a jam-packed agenda for its next virtual meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22nd instead of its usual third-Tuesday-of-the-month schedule. Here’s the link. The agenda includes two public safety updates, one from the MPD Second District, and the other from the Office of Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart. […]
Backyard Nature: Hello, hummingbirds
by Marjorie Rachlin It’s time to get your hummingbird feeder out. The ruby-throated hummingbirds are here, having flown all the way from Central America in early May. A feeder with sugar water will give you a close look at this busy, tiny bird. An adult male ruby-throated hummingbird, as its name suggests, has a lovely […]
Apartments in Brief: Mayor Bowser meets with Connecticut Ave. tenant leaders; Rent control database “stuck in purgatory”
On May 9th, Connecticut Avenue tenant leaders wrote to Mayor Muriel Bowser to request a meeting on DC housing policies and the effects on living conditions in their apartment buildings. On June 8th, they got their wish. During their meeting with the mayor, representatives from buildings including 3003 Van Ness, the Avalon, Connecticut House, Brandywine […]
Meet the makers who will be at the first Van Ness Main Street summer pop-up market on June 25
Artists, artisans and makers will be popping up at Van Ness Main Street’s first summer pop-up market on Saturday, June 25th. They’ll be setting up shop outside of 4340 Connecticut Avenue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You may recall some of the vendors listed below from the VNMS holiday pop-up market, and the market […]