Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Moonstruck and Mama Mia. Black Panther and Hidden Figures. One thing they have in common is that their protagonists persevere. Another: They’re among the picks for Van Ness Main Street and UDC’s upcoming “Movie Night in the Park” series at the UDC amphitheater. There are a lot of details, most of them listed on the […]
We’ll be hearing soon about new retail at 4250 Connecticut Avenue. We’ll be invited to enjoy a few movies at the UDC amphitheater this summer. And Van Ness Main Street has come out of a difficult year in a “solid” financial position thanks to what its executive director called the community’s “unwavering support.” The main […]
A few upcoming events of note by and for Van Ness Main Street: Friday, May 7th from 9 to 10 a.m. Van Ness Main Street is hosting its 2021 annual meeting via Zoom. The agenda includes this year’s Spirit of Van Ness award winner, the unveiling of the VNMS 2020 Annual Report, the recent Spring […]
Connecticut Avenue is more beautiful – and more bee-friendly these days. Van Ness Main Street and volunteers have spent the past six weekends cleaning up trash, sprucing up the I’m Eddie Cano/Rosemary Bistro Cafe streatery, placing plant-filled pots and planting hundreds of flowers in tree boxes. There is one more flower planting event on Saturday, […]
Warmer weather means ice cream and lobster rolls They’re back. Nantucket Clam Shack, the ghost restaurant introduced last year by I’m Eddie Cano (5014 Connecticut) has returned for the season. And Sugar Fox (5027 Connecticut) is serving ice cream and cupcakes Thursdays through Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m. One customer, group or family is […]
Connecticut Avenue’s “Flower Lady,” Kathy Sykes, is a UDC-trained Master Gardener and a driving force behind Van Main Street’s efforts to beautify the tree boxes between Van Ness Street and Nebraska Avenue. (And it’s not too late to join the pollinator-friendly planting efforts or donate to the cause!) Sykes has a wealth of knowledge about […]
Volunteers were busy in our neighborhood on Saturday. Van Ness Main Street: “Thank you to yesterday’s wonderful volunteers for helping us plant flowering pollinators in front of the small businesses along Connecticut Ave!” You’ll have more opportunities to pitch in over the next few weekends. Pollinator-friendly plantings are happening every Saturday and Sunday afternoon (weather […]
When a group of neighbors launched Forest Hills Connection in 2012 around a neighbor’s dining room table, we had the backing of the Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance. Under its nonprofit umbrella, we set about working to connect people and create a greater sense of community. In many ways, we have viewed Van Ness Main Street […]
A roundup of happenings at the Van Ness, Tenleytown, Cleveland Park and brand new Chevy Chase Main Streets. Celebrate the launch of the Chevy Chase Main Street At noon on Thursday, March 11th: Please join the Chevy Chase Main Street for its Virtual Launch Event! Our program will include information about the Main Street’s creation, […]
by Marlene Berlin Van Ness is getting an urgent care and primary care clinic – its first since Walgreens closed its pharmacy and walk-in clinic at 4225 Connecticut Avenue in 2015. AllCare Family Medicine and Urgent Care will set up shop at 4340 Connecticut, in a 27,000 square foot space that temporarily housed the Cleveland […]
