Labor Day signals summers’ end in many ways, including the end of operations of the District’s outdoor swimming pools. But high summer temps will be here for a while yet. […]
The Wilson Pool has reopened, but don’t count on day-to-day availability
The Wilson Aquatic Center is welcoming swimmers for the first time since it closed in February. The DC Department of Parks and Recreation announced on June 9th that the June […]
Hearst Pool, DPR’s first outdoor swimming pool in Ward 3, is open
There was no ribbon cutting. No fanfare. Not even an official, celebratory announcement (that we could find). But over Memorial Day weekend, as DPR’s outdoor swimming pools opened for the […]
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 […]
Next public meeting on the Hearst Park pool is May 7
Want to know the latest about plans to renovate Hearst Park and build an outdoor pool there? Or ask questions about the project? DC Parks and Recreation is holding a […]
ANC 3F March meeting highlights: A deteriorating Melvin C Hazen Park; Hearst Park renovation and pool construction timeline
by Marlene Berlin Not all of the water flowing through Melvin C Hazen Park is the stream. And that’s a problem. During the open forum for community members at ANC […]
ANC 3F March agenda: Hearst pool; Soapstone erosion help
We weren’t joking when we echoed a DCist writer’s recent conclusion that ANC meetings are as entertaining as they are informative. Knowing what’s happening in the neighborhood is also quite […]