After living in hotels and other temporary homes in Washington for the past two years, Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog is getting a new and permanent official residence. And it’s in […]
An Art All Night 2023 sneak peek: Song! Dance! Kojo!
Well, it’s not the sneakiest of peeks. Van Ness Main Street has kept a running list of its September 29th Art All Night events and participants, all publicly available, for […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Thanks to this Weed Warrior, invasive plants don’t stand a chance
by Marlene Berlin John Burwell has appeared on our pages several times over the past three years for his work as a volunteer caregiver of our daylighted and restored streams, […]
Grant Road: A historic country lane in Northwest DC’s modern street grid
by Ann Kessler Throughout DC are several streets that run only a few blocks at a time. They don’t fit in the grid of numbered and alphabetical street names, and […]
It takes a village to refill a playground sandbox
The long-empty sandbox at Forest Hills Playground has been refilled, thanks to Van Ness Main Street, local businesses and donors. On July 18th, VNMS launched a sandbox fundraising campaign, and […]
Peirce Barn heading for first renovation in 50 years; Rock Creek Conservancy gets an unusual donation
Some news about Rock Creek Park attractions. The mill at Peirce Mill has been the focus of ongoing restoration efforts since Friends of Peirce Mill formed in the 1990s. Now, […]
Business in Brief: “Black excellence” in Van Ness; Best bookstore in the “Best bookstore city”; Summer reading and summer offers
Get to know Flavor Garden and its founder: Her restaurant specializes in “fun food” such as funnel cakes. She created many of her seasoning blends to coax her mother to […]
Broad Branch Stream has new signs to help visitors find their way, and learn about native plants
The neighbor who made Linnean Park’s first-ever interpretive signs has also created one for the nearby Broad Branch tributary of Rock Creek. John Burwell’s latest sign, on Linnean Avenue near […]
Forest Hills Park has a 90-year history of parent advocacy, DIYs, and many do-overs
Forest Hills Park and Playground have taken many forms over the years. And it exists today because of the efforts of neighborhood parents and grandparents going back almost 90 years. […]
Only one sign remains of the Civil War defenses in Forest Hills. And it’s a literal sign.
by Ann Kessler There’s only one sign in Forest Hills that gives any indication of the neighborhood’s past role in Civil War history, and that’s at the Peruvian ambassador’s residence […]