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Volunteers to help local businesses decorate for Holiday Lights

By Columbia Heights InsiderNovember 18, 2019

Dear Neighbors, Participating businesses in the Lower Georgia Ave Main Street Holiday Lights events will be decorating their storefronts with lights and competing for Awards, with the chance to win a free Marketing Consultation. The resulting light show will include businesses all along Lower Georgia Avenue and the 800 Block of Upshur St. More info here: https://www.lgaholidaylights.org/…

Food & Drink

New Malaysian-American Gastropub to replace Meridian Pint

By Columbia Heights InsiderNovember 12, 2019

Makan chef James Wozniuk was recently chef de cuisine at Erik Bruner-Yang’s Spoken English in the Line hotel. Rey Lopez/Eater D.C. Former Maketto and Spoken English chef James Wozniuk and partner Kendrick Wu taking over the former Meridian Pint location with Makan and Thirsty Crow, a two-part Malaysian restaurant and subterranean Malay-American sports bar. The pair…

Local Events

2019 Kids & Dog Halloween Costume Event

By Columbia Heights InsiderNovember 7, 2019

The 2019 Columbia Heights Community ‘Fright Night’ was an absolute blast! Special thanks to North Columbia Heights Civic Association for spearheading this annual Dog costume contest! Also, thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors… Columbia Heights Dog Park (11th&Park), Viva The Life – Properties, District Bridges, @ Encounter Church DC!

Volunteerism

URGENT HELP NEEDED @ the Humane Rescue Alliance!

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 30, 2019

The Human Rescue Alliance is pleading for adopters and waiving adoption fees for select available animals today!

General

The Last Time DC Hosted the World Series…

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 23, 2019

D.C. was very different the last time it hosted the World Series. Heck, the Pentagon didn’t exist back then. What did the Washington region look like in 1933, the last time a local Major League Baseball team was playing in the World Series? For starters, the Pentagon and National Airport didn’t exist. The Arlington Memorial…

General

Great Local Deals for the Nats Game!

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 22, 2019

Is paying a fortune to see a Nats World Series game versus watching it on TV worth it? Lou’s City Bar is doing specials and giveaways for all games. To kick things off, Lou’s is hosting a live pregame radio broadcast TODAY at the bar from 4-8pm with The Team 980 and hosts Steve Czaban…

Schools & Education

School Safety Meeting on Monday, Oct. 21st

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 18, 2019

Mark your calendars — Monday, October 21st, 7:00 – 9:00PM (at District Bridges Office, 3400 11th Street) to discuss safety of our youth in our schools and out of them.Several guests will be there to share their work and experiences with the community, so please join us in listening and discussing this important topic! Click…

Food & Drink

The Pinch Closing Tuesday in Columbia Heights

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 17, 2019

“They say all good things must come to an end… Sadly after nearly 8 great years The Pinch will be closing it’s doors. We’ve enjoyed our time spent here in Columbia Heights and getting to know our neighbors and friends and would love to see you all before we go! Our last night will be Tuesday…

Food & Drink

Our very own Lyman’s Tavern on the TODAY SHOW

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 15, 2019

How pinball is making a comeback! Lyman’s Tavern is home of DC’s Pinball League… did you know about this??? For the 3rd hour of TODAY, NBC’s Savannah Sellers heads to Lyman’s Tavern in Washington, D.C., one of the many venues around the country where pinball competitions are springing back to life. Click on image above…

General

Sculpture of African American Last Supper in the old Mormon Church Building on Holmead

By Columbia Heights InsiderOctober 14, 2019

A Massive Sculpture of an African American Last Supper, Hidden for Years, Has Been Discovered in Columbia Heights Joy Zinoman got an unexpected phone call last week. Demolition had just begun inside a former church in Columbia Heights that she’s turning into the new home of the Studio Acting Conservatory. Now the boss of the the…

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