Author Andrew W

I spotted this poster the other day on Georgia Avenue. While I’m not a fan of wheatpastes (see the ANSWER Coalition crap) at least it’s now legal for this to be up for 180 days. And DC voting rights an effort that I think we should all support, since as hopefully you know DC doesn’t…

Here’s some great opportunities with a cool local organization. LAYC does a lot of good things, and the Art + Media House has tons of programs for kids (they designed the mural outside Wonderland) and for adults (I’m taking a class there now, in fact.) Take a look, and pass it on.

Something I missed: we have a new outdoor market. The Unity Marketplace recently closed shop at its old location on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan due to a permit issue. They were open on weekends and they used to sell Latin American crafts and food (the churros and tacos were pretty solid). But now they…

You may recall that we recently heard that Room 11, the great little bar at 11th and Lamont, is expanding into the space next door. They also just stared using their blog to detail the progress on the expansion: right now they’re tearing down walls and things in the spot, which used to be Jeans…

The other day I was at the Target in DCUSA and noticed something odd: in the area on the first floor that used to have bulk items, there were signs for the “Bullseye Bodega.” Kind of a weird name, and there didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary there: things like random decorative…

The other day I stopped by Smucker Farms of Lancaster County, the new Amish store at 2118 14th Street NW (near W). It’s basically a small grocery store with traditional and artisanal items — think a small version of Whole Foods if everything was from Amish and Mennonite farmers (and some local farmers in the…

This video is making the rounds, “Shit DC People Say” by the folks at Social Studies DC. It’s not specific to Columbia Heights, but some of the things are certainly familiar (and there is a brief mention: “Shaw is the new Columbia Heights.”) Of course, you could make the case that this is more…