Author Andrew W

A few people contacted me about tonight’s Christmas tree lighting tonight at 6 pm, as there weren’t many details about it on the internet. Turns out it’s being organized by the District Church, a new church in Columbia Heights. Here’s more about it from them: Just wanted to let you know that it’s been us…

I’ve noticed a disturbing trend this holiday season: a lack of Christmas lights. Last year friends and I walked around looking at the different done-up houses, but this year I’ve seen almost none aside from a couple of decorated trees. The only big display I’ve seen is the house on 11th between Monroe and Otis,…

Pretty amazing shot from 2002 by Michael Wilkinson, whose family owns Pete’s Apizza. The picture is from the Tivoli Theater down 14th starting with the intersection of 14th Street, Park Road and Kenyon Street. As we all know, the change is incredible. The building that now has the CVS and the apartments to the south…

Via PoP, there’s a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Monday at the Civic Plaza. I like this idea a lot! I hope to see a lot of people out there. “The inaugural Columbia Heights Christmas tree will be lit on Monday, December 13. Everyone is invited to this neighborhood event! Performances from local school choirs!…

A few folks have asked me where to get Christmas trees in the neighborhood, and I don’t rightly know. So I’m asking you, the readers: where did you get yours, and where can you buy them in the area? I know they have artificial trees at Target and real wreaths at Giant, but that’s all…

Hella Tuff, a “basement boutique” at 1200 Fairmont Street NW, is having their grand opening this Saturday from 11am-5pm. It sounds pretty fun, and I’m always happy to see cool new retail like this coming to the neighborhood. Here’s the details, their website, and a Facebook invite: Come celebrate the launch of Hella Tuff Vintage’s…

Recently Capital Bikeshare put up a number of racks in our neighborhood — outside Giant, at 14th and Harvard, 16th and Harvard, 11th and Kenyon, and Georgia and Fairmont. It seems like the racks are used pretty regularly, but a few friends had asked me about it, and I haven’t used it. Are there any…

Local art space BloomBars, a non-profit spot just north of Wonderland that hosts music, poetry, art, and more, is having a tough time lately when it comes to fundraising. “Like a lot of folks, we’re hurting,” said BloomBars founder John Chambers to DCist. “Our immediate need for funds is critical.” They’ve done a lot of…