Author Andrew W

Got this yesterday, it’s a nice event put together by a group of neighbors in Columbia Heights: With the help of Lou’s City Bar, we are holding a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross’s efforts to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to this region. We’ve all seen pictures and continued news coverage of the…

First off, don’t get me wrong, I like Capital Bikeshare, the bike sharing programs with docks around the city. I’ve taken it a number of times and it’s handy. It’s a great way to take short trips instead of a cab, bus, or Metro — you pick up a bike at one station and drop…

Kara Hadge, a Georgetown grad student just completed her thesis, called “Networked Neighborhood,” on hyperlocal media and Columbia Heights. It’s pretty interesting stuff, on how blogs, Twitter and more affect how people get local news and if that makes them more involved, plus some on the communications infrastructure and actors in the neighborhood. In short, it…

Local resident Seth Berger put together a nice video on 826DC’s Museum of Unnatural History, their funky storefront on the Civic Plaza. 826DC works to tutor kids, and if you haven’t been to the Museum it’s worth going to: lots of funny, interesting and random items, from shirts to books by kids they’ve tutored to…

Got this yesterday, it’s a nice event put together by a group of neighbors in Columbia Heights: With the help of Lou’s City Bar, we are holding a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross’s efforts to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to this region. We’ve all seen pictures and continued news coverage of the…

Last night’s city council at-large special election is over, and Vincent Orange won with just over 28% of the vote, beating Patrick Mara by about 1,200 votes (Mara had 25.68% of the vote). In Ward 1, which includes Columbia Heights, Bryan Weaver came out on top with 34% of the vote, with Mara second with…

As you may know, the special election for at-large councilmember is tomorrow. This is the seat vacated by Kwame Brown when he became council chair. There are a lot of candidates running, but only a few with legitimate shots at winning. DCist has a great voter guide which I encourage everyone to check out, but…