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Acacia Food & Wine closing; Flavor Garden now open

June 27, 2022 by FHC 3 Comments

Acacia Food & Wine is closing at the end of June after 13 years in Van Ness. And directly across Yuma Street, Flavor Garden Restaurant & Bar has just opened for business. Acacia Acacia Food & Wine was Acacia Bistro when Uzay Turker opened the restaurant at 4340 Connecticut Avenue in 2009. On Thursday, June […]

Filed Under: Food, News, Out to eat, UDC, Van Ness

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In memory: Reggie Felton, a “passionate” leader and man of service

June 22, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

Reginald “Reggie” Felton, the vice president of Van Ness Main Street’s board, and former vice chair of the UDC Board of Trustees, died on Saturday, June 11th. He was 75 years old. “My dad consistently and intentionally exhibited laughter, love and service in his life, and didn’t waste one minute. What an example of how […]

Filed Under: Featured, Main Street, News, UDC

Reserve your spot at the June “Movie Nights in the Park”; Van Ness Main Street pop-up makers market on June 25

May 31, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

Van Ness Main Street and UDC’s “Movie Night in the Park” is back for a second season. The first of the free outdoor movie nights at the UDC amphitheater is Ghostbusters on Wednesday, June 15th, Showtime is at 8:30 p.m. Register here for your free tickets, and to learn more about the location and what […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Things To Do, UDC

The UDC Van Ness farmers market is back. Here’s who will be there every Saturday through November.

April 27, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

Updated 4/28/2022 with the list of confirmed vendors, and new hours of operation. It’s fate. It has to be. Last weekend we pulled the last of our tamales stash from the freezer. And not just any tamales. These were Doña Rosa tamales, from the 2021 UDC Van Ness farmers market. We were glad because we […]

Filed Under: Featured, Food, Market Finds, News, Things To Do, UDC, Van Ness

What we know so far about the Van Ness DC shootings

April 26, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

It happened quickly – dozens of shots fired in rapid succession shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 22nd. Reports came in of two, three, then four people wounded in and around Edmund Burke School, including a 12-year-old child. Hours passed with area residents, students, and Van Ness workers told to shelter in place until […]

Filed Under: Cleveland Park, Featured, Forest Hills, Neighborhood in the News, News, Public Safety, UDC, Van Ness

UDC is opening its tennis courts to registered members of the public

March 24, 2022 by FHC 4 Comments

by John Young The UDC tennis courts are now open to members of the public who register for the Firebirds Community Access Tennis Program. The new program includes: A $200 annual membership fee, which covers the entire household. (According to UDC, members will pay $100 twice a year, the first covering the six months through […]

Filed Under: News, Services, UDC, Van Ness

This spring, plant pollinator-friendly blooms, shop pop-up markets, and tour the world without leaving the neighborhood

March 2, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

Spring can get here any day now. And it’s not like we can hurry it along. But we can plan to make spring in Van Ness and Forest Hills more colorful, and more lively, and more fun. Enjoy live jazz: On Thursday, March 17th at 6 p.m., UDC Jazz Studies director Allyn Johnson is hosting […]

Filed Under: Featured, Forest Hills, Main Street, News, Peirce Mill, Things To Do, UDC, Van Ness, You're Invited

Neighborhood in the News: Arrest in Days Inn shooting; “Grandfather of Black basketball” honored; Whittle School buildings set for foreclosure auction

February 25, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

An arrest in the Days Inn shooting case: Last Friday, MPD announced that there was a warrant out for the arrest of a suspect in the January 27th Days Inn shootings that left one person dead and four wounded. On Saturday, the police announced they had arrested that suspect, 18-year-old Gerald Thomas. The Washington Post, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Neighborhood in the News, News, Schools, UDC

School updates: New ‘test to return’ requirement; Essential student journalism; UDC’s record gift

December 30, 2021 by FHC Leave a Comment

“Test to return” to DC Public Schools: On December 20th, DCPS extended the school system’s winter break by two days “to ensure appropriate time for testing.” Instead of holding classes, schools would be open on Monday, January 3rd and Tuesday, January 4th for the distribution of rapid antigen tests to students and staff. But covid […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Schools, UDC

Photos: Keeping our eyes on the skies

December 10, 2021 by FHC 2 Comments

As you may already know, we are on Twitter. The @ForestHillsNews Twitter feed is embedded in the ForestHillsConnection.com sidebar (and on mobile, near the bottom of each page. Sorry to make you do all that scrolling.). And we hope it’s helpful in putting out information that is useful and interesting, and in a more timely […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Featured, Featured Photos, Forest Hills, News, North Cleveland Park, Style, UDC, Van Ness

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