When is the last time you saw Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness and Forest Hills look so alive? The commercial corridors of Van Ness and Forest Hills were transformed by […]
Comet Ping Pong is having some work done
Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue) has been closed this week, and for a good reason. Friends & Fans,Comet is getting a NEW PIZZA OVEN! We are temporarily closed and […]
Ida’s remnants bring flooding and damage to Broad Branch Road and nearby streams and trails
by Marlene Berlin Before dawn on Wednesday, WTOP traffic reporter Dave Dildine was checking for Ida-related flood damage, and Broad Branch Road was one of his stops. Broad Branch Road […]
Improving a strip of DC land would make Rock Creek Park more accessible to neighborhood walkers and bikers
by Paul Harrison For a neighborhood so close to the urban gem that is Rock Creek Park, Forest Hills surprisingly lacks easy and accessible ways to walk to Beach Drive […]
To be neighborly to the sight-impaired, keep dogs leashed and distanced from guide dogs. And be mindful of sidewalk obstructions.
by Ken Sands Forest Hills is a beautiful, walkable neighborhood. During the pandemic, it’s been ideal for socially distant walking. More people also adopted pets as walking companions, so you’re […]
Council member Cheh: Mistakes and missed deadlines plague Hearst Park and Pool project
Last Tuesday, Popville posted a reader’s video of new turf being removed from a Hearst Park playing field. And it wasn’t for the first time. In a scathing constituent update […]
DC is enforcing rush-hour parking restrictions on Connecticut Ave. now
Updated to add Council member Cheh’s June 30th constituent newsletter and DDOT’s enforcement bulletin. Here’s the news from Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh’s Facebook page: There is a significant […]
Don’t forget to prepare for this summer’s other insect invasion
by Paul Harrison We may all be focused on cicadas, but there’s one insect that we all know is coming and we actually can do something to prepare for – […]
Friday’s windstorm was unusually intense
Friday was more than a little windy. The Post’s Capital Weather Gang reports on some of the factors that made this windstorm unusual, including its late April appearance, its hours-long […]
A little act of kindness on 36th Street NW
We’ve been meaning to write about this little display of kindness outside the International Chancery Center pocket park at 36th and Yuma. We got scooped by our Council member. Kindness […]