by Marjorie Rachlin There’s a spectacular constellation in easy view this time of year – Orion, the hunter. Look due south (from Northwest DC, that’s toward downtown) and you will […]
Peirce Mill’s version of a partridge in a pear tree: A chicken in the holly
The folks who bring the 19th century Peirce Mill to life for us made an unexpected discovery. We can’t improve on their telling, so here it is: Last Sunday at […]
Photos: A misty walk in Rock Creek Park
by Marlene Berlin A gray, drizzly walk in Rock Creek Park ended up being a photographer’s delight. Last Saturday’s freezing rain kept me from my usual walk, so I was […]
The Forest Hills last-minute gift guide
Still have some holiday shopping to do? We have a few ideas. New books by local authors: Rock Creek Park A to Z, by David and Lorraine Swerdloff (at Politics […]
Sometimes, reliving the history of Peirce Mill requires a taste for hard cider
Peirce Mill’s 2016 Heritage Day festival is Saturday, October 8th. This free event, at the restored mill at Tilden Street and Beach Drive, will include milling demonstrations, activities for children, […]
At Forest Hills Playground: Spring cleaning and summer concerts
An update from the local group that helps care for our playround: It’s time for a little spring cleaning at Forest Hills Playground! Friends of Forest Hills Playground is holding […]
Peirce Mill preservationists are active during the “quiet” season
by Lee Armfield Cannon Peirce Mill may seem deserted, waiting quietly for spring. Don’t be fooled by appearances, though. A closer look at the neighborhood historic site at Tilden Street […]
You’re invited: Forest Hills Playground’s Halloween party Oct. 25
by Julia Rosenthal Friends of Forest Hills Playground The air is cool and the leaves are turning and that means it’s that be-witching time of year again – Halloween! The […]
Throwback Thursday: Postcard from ‘Pierce Mill’
The Peirce Mill on Tilden Street near Beach Drive was already an historic landmark when postcard photographer Willard R. Ross took this photo on July 18th, 1909. This photo is […]
Throwback Thursday: Peirce Mill visitors in 1940
Looks like a lovely day for a jaunt to Peirce Mill – 1940 style. National Park Service photo Don’t fall over the fence, kids! The mill’s water wheel is just […]