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Michelle Obama was here: The former first lady’s book launch a year ago sold out Capital One Arena, so her November 18th appearance at a slightly smaller venue was bound to draw a crowd. Obama celebrated the first anniversary of Becoming with a book signing event at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue). She drew […]
This Saturday, September 28th is National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park Day. Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service are inviting people of all ages and abilities to spend the morning at the Rock Creek Nature Center removing invasive plants, planting new shrubs and other greenery, and cleaning up trash. You’ll be […]
Rock Creek. The Anacostia. The Potomac. If you had to guess which of these waterways is least likely to be safe for swimmers on a given day (if swimming in DC were legal, that is), which would you choose? If you said Rock Creek, you’d be right. Recent articles in DCist and The Washington Post […]
by Forest Hills Connection Alice Rivlin, 1931-2019: The headline of her Washington Post obituary refers to her as a “budget maestro.” And indeed, Alice Rivlin was the first director of the Congressional Budget Office. She had been the vice chair of the Federal Reserve and President Clinton’s budget director. She headed the DC Financial Control […]
Whittle School won’t be late for class, says its founder: Chris Whittle tells Washington Business Journal that the private international school will remain on track for its scheduled September 5th opening despite the February 27 stop-work order at Whittle School/former Intelsat HQ. And he tells the London Telegraph that he plans to open 30 such […]
The government shutdown tops our latest roundup of neighbor and neighborhood news mentions. They’re too numerous to list here, but most lists of shutdown-related closures in the District include Peirce Mill and the Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium. They are both National Park Service properties. Deer management road closures: Presumably, the Park Service’s […]
Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema is a fan of Sfoglina. Buck’s Fishing & Camping is where he goes when he’s craving comfort food. And now he’s raving about the newest restaurant in Forest Hills. But first he had to get past the name: I’m Eddie Cano. “I was prepared to dislike the place before […]
Great pasta for less: The Washington Post lists Tesoro (4400 Connecticut) among four DC-area restaurants where Italian food won’t break the bank. It notes the “charms of chef-owner Ignazio Bonanni’s recipes” and says Tesoro’s Mediterranean fettuccine is “an absurd bargain at $18.50.” Tesoro, by the way, is Italian for treasure. Amore o odio? Speaking of […]
Murch Elementary administrative staff move into their brand new and newly-renovated buildings today after a two-year renovation. These projects take 3-4 years to complete, but the team never slowed down. Thank you @McnBuildDC @RMcArchitects @HordCoplanMacht @BD_PM @DCDGS @MurchPrincipal for making the @murchschool project such a success. Admin moves in Monday. pic.twitter.com/s0y41oqNPg — Patrick Davis (@DavisWPatrick) […]
All the media mentions of neighbors and the neighborhood (or what we’ve spotted) since our last Neighborhood in the News roundup: The battle over “rent concessions” continues: Despite the DC attorney general’s lawsuit and two rulings in a 3003 Van Ness Street tenant’s favor, the Washington City Paper reports some rent-controlled apartment buildings are continuing […]
