How did the government furlough impact businesses in Forest Hills? We put the question to a few businesses in our neighborhood: David Luria, Washington Photo Safari Like many other businesses that depend upon customers’ disposable incomes, such as restaurants, stores, and tours, our Washington Photo Safari program was also impacted by the government shutdown, losing […]
A ‘Little Red Fox’ Moves In
by Carolyn Jacobson Later this month Forest Hills will welcome Little Red Fox at 5035 Connecticut, the former site of Marvelous Market. Owner Matt Carr intends to become a fixture in our neighborhood. “I want to be here for 20 years. Restaurants open every week on 14th Street, and I’m really not interested in that […]
First Lady’s Visit “Just Another Day” at P&P
by Susan Krause Bell Perhaps you were wondering what all the fuss was about last week. Or, maybe you were part of it! On May 7th, at our neighborhood bookstore, First Lady Michelle Obama was signing her book on gardening, “American Grown“, amid elaborate security arrangements. The week before, over 250 people had stood in […]