The excellent DC history blog, Ghosts of DC, takes its readers back 99 years to the 1914 July 4th celebration in Rock Creek Park. [box]There were grand festivities across the […]
Forest Hills History: A “Lost Hilltop Home”
Why is there a curb cut and a gate to nowhere on Connecticut Avenue between Tilden and Van Ness Streets? It’s an entrance gate to what was once “one of […]
Memory Lane Routed Through Connecticut And Nebraska
When the Marvelous Market at 5035 Connecticut Avenue closed for good last week, it set off a round of reminiscing on the Chevy Chase community listserv about businesses on that […]
The Loss of a Forest Hills Commercial Landmark
by Barbara D. Bates Get a last look at a building that once housed the Chevy Chase Park and Shop Stores, Ice Palace, bowling alleys, The Evening Star Television Center […]
Before Forest Hills, There Was Azadia
by Ann Kessler I was puzzled when I first read that the Forest Hills Citizens Association was almost named the Azadia Citizens Association back in 1930 when it was founded. […]
The City Park Outside Your Front Door
by Chris Shaheen Program Manager DC Office of Planning Are you responsible for maintaining part of the District’s park system? If you’re a homeowner, you probably are. Majestic views, wide […]
Avalon Celebrates 90th and 10th Anniversaries
Sarah Pokempner, the Avalon’s outreach director tells us: On Sunday, April 28th, the Avalon Theatre will hold a benefit to celebrate two significant anniversaries in the theater’s history. The celebration […]
Forest Hills History: The Children’s Country Home
by Ann Kessler A 1907 Baist real estate atlas shows very little development in what would become Forest Hills. Sure, there were land owners with acres of land, and some […]
Neighborhood Puzzler: The Answer
Last week, we asked if you could identify this woman, and give us her location. And now, the answers. The statue stands in a small park nestled between Intelsat and […]
Neighborhood Puzzler: Where Is This Statue?
How well do you know the Forest Hills neighborhood? We’ll know you’re a true expert if you can tell us where to find this statue and what it represents. Know […]