The journey to better sleep could start inside your mouth. Dr. Sareeta Gupta practiced general dentistry when she founded her dental practice at Van Ness Center 13 years ago. Five […]
UDC is preparing to train the next class of Master Gardeners. Will you be in it?
UDC’s Master Gardener program is accepting applications for its spring 2024 program. As we’ve written before, it teaches sustainable gardening techniques to those interested in taking their new skills into […]
Backyard Nature: Where do the frogs go when it’s cold? (Correction)
Alex Sanders, as program manager of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, spends a lot of time in parks and on local trails. And he is so tuned into frog calls, […]
Someone IS coming for those leaves piled by the curb. Here’s how to learn when the crews will be on your street.
by Marlene Berlin If you’ve seen leaves carefully raked to the curb, where they sit… and sit… and sit… you might be scratching your head as to the status of […]
January in the Neighborhood: Save local forests and sing to the trees
The world’s problems – political, environmental, and otherwise – can seem overwhelming, and it can feel like there’s little we can do as individuals to effect change. We do have […]
The tale of Murch Elementary and the two bears
Sorry, Goldilocks. This story is about two bears who reside on the grounds of Murch Elementary School. These sculptures were installed at the tail end of the the school’s 2016-2018 […]
Lost Forest Hills: The Rose Hill quarry
by Ann Kessler The first people who lived here left their mark here. Archaeologists believe that the first inhabitants of the Washington, DC area arrived around 13,000 years ago. According […]
Photos: The holiday light show (and bonus Santa flamingos)
Consider this an appreciation post for all those who have adorn their homes and balconies with holiday lights. The first displays show up right around Thanksgiving (and sometimes before), and […]
Backyard Nature: A turkey making house calls
by Marlene Berlin Sometimes we have unexpected wildlife encounters – without leaving the house. We received this dispatch from neighbor Dzenita Mehic Saracevic: It was just an ordinary Friday. I […]
Business in Brief: Flavor Garden renovation, Comet IPA, and Comet’s predecessor
Cooking up improvements: Wednesday night is jazz night at Flavor Garden (4400 Connecticut), but last Wednesday there was no activity visible from the restaurant’s windows. As we got closer, we […]