Author Andrew W

The other day I was looking at the floor plan of DCUSA from 2007, which had the planned tenants for various spaces. Some are the same, like Target and Best Buy, while others have changed. I went by last weekend to compare the map to reality (click to make the map bigger). First, the similarities.…

This is pretty neat: there’s a new “bed and basket” at 1207 Kenyon St NW called the Asante Sana Guest Quarters. A bed and basket is like a bed and breakfast, but with a basket of fruit and such instead of a full breakfast. The place is a townhouse with four different rooms at $150…

A reader tipped me off that there’s a sign next to the Staples saying “Sports Zone coming soon.” Sports Zone is a local chain of “lifestyle footwear and apparel” stores with about 20 locations in the area, including the one on M Street in Georgetown, pictured. They seem to have mostly athletic shoes plus jeans,…

There’s a ton of yard sales in the area this weekend, so get out there and buy some stuff. To wit: 1830 Park Rd in MtP, Sat 9-3: clothes, jewelry, kitchen stuff, more. Link 13th and Fairmont, Saturday 10-3: men’s and women’s clothes, kitchen items, and more. Link 1801 Calvert, Sat 10-5: contemporary design bags…

If you wanted to vote for your favorite spots, get moving: the Express newspaper’s Best of 2010 voting ends tonight. There are a few Columbia Heights spots on there, and you can also vote for best neighborhood. So go vote!

Yesterday I wrote that there was a rumor about a liquor store coming to the Heights of Columbia building at 14th and Girard, the building with the Dunkin Donuts. I just received an email from the development team, who said the second open retail spot will actually be a dentist’s office. Maybe not the most…