We’re famous, kind of. My buddy was watching the Fox show Lie to Me a couple of days ago, which stars Tim Roth as a DC-based psychologist who can tell when people are lying. There was a mention of Columbia Heights at the beginning of the episode called “Veronica,” when a woman gets hit by a…
Are you a whiskey fan? Get yourself to Room 11 tonight, which is hosting a happy hour from 5-7 pm with the proprietor and distiller of High West Distillery, a small distillery in Park City, Utah (which apparently you can ski into). I’ve had some High West stuff before at Room 11 and it’s pretty…
Be careful out there: last Wednesday night two people were hit by vehicles; one was a Metro bus, another a taxicab. The bus incident was at 16th and Spring Place NW at 10 pm, a block south of Spring Road. The bus didn’t have any passengers, and Metro reports that the man ran in front…
Lately I’ve spotted a series of wheat-pasted pictures on electrical boxes, lamp posts, and such around the neighborhood: various pictures of people, plus the addition of some QR codes, the funny looking patterns, which are similar to UPC codes. A lot of smart phones have apps where you can scan them and it goes to…
Just got a press release from American University announcing their “A City Divided” website, which is written by students at their journalism graduate school. A number of the articles are about Columbia Heights, mostly about gentrification and changes in the neighborhood. It’s an interesting idea, but to me, some of the articles miss the mark…
The Jewish holiday of Chanukah started at sundown last night, commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and a miracle where a small supply of oil burned for 8 days. However, you may have trouble if you’re looking in the neighborhood for candles for your menorah: I just heard from a Jewish friend who…
Christmas, Hannukah and the like are great times, but they often create a lot of trash. The city’s Department of Public Works has a useful flyer on what kinds of holiday stuff you can recycle in the city-provided recycling bins. For example, I didn’t know you could recycle plastic bags in the city bins. Take…
Past Tense Yoga Studio on Mt. Pleasant Street (and one of this site’s sponsors) is having their annual holiday sale on Saturday from 2-6 pm at their studio. Sounds pretty neat, here’s the details: It’s called the Gift of Fab and features a mix of artisans selling great holiday gifts. A few of our participants…
TheColumbia Heights Community Marketplace just finished its successful first season a few weeks ago, but it’s not too early to think about next year. They’re holding a planning meeting tomorrow and community members are welcome to come and give input. Here’s the details:We invite you to attend the board and planning meeting for the Columbia…
I’ve gotten a few emails about this — it looks like there’s some kind of work going on in DCUSA, the space next to the main entrance. There’s a ton of Verizon ads covering the windows, including an electronic one which is actually kind of cool. The door to the space was open a few…