Andrew W, Author at Columbia Heights Insider

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By Andrew WJuly 30, 2010

There’s quite a few in the neighborhood and surrounding areas, check them out: 1338 Irving, Saturday from 10am-4pm: “We have entire place settings, silverware sets, pots & pans, fun collectables, and even a mikasa crystal serving set!” Link. 3537 Holmead Place, Saturday from 8:30-1:30 ish: the Cherry Blossom Bombshells, part of DC Rollergirls, are having…

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Secretary of Education and Michelle Obama’s mom read to kids in the neighborhood

By Andrew WJuly 30, 2010

Nice to see this. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mom, came to the Columbia Heights Youth Club to talk to their Reading is Fundamental program. I did Reading is Fundamental as a kid, but I think all we got was pizza. Good for these kids! The event is part of…

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A new view of 14th and Kenyon/Park

By Andrew WJuly 29, 2010

Via DCist and Beyond DC, here’s a cool view of the 14th/Park/Kenyon intersection from DDOT’s Facebook page, with almost all the construction gear removed. Looks pretty nice! What do you think?

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Dave Eggers’ non-profit coming to Columbia Heights

By Andrew WJuly 29, 2010

Get ready for an awesome addition to the neighborhood: author Dave Eggers’ 826, a non-profit that tutors kids on reading, writing, and publishing, will be opening a location in Columbia Heights soon. They’ll be in the old Score! location on the Civic Plaza. The City Paper says they’re aiming at a September move-in. The non-profit, which…

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Target grocery store (with produce) opening October 17

By Andrew WJuly 29, 2010

Get ready for some more grocery options in the neighborhood! I spoke to a manager at Target the other day who told me they’re opening the expanded grocery store on October 17th. It’ll have produce and more selection of lots of things, making it either closer to or actually a Super Target. The stuff is going…

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Rant: People, learn how to use the Metro gates

By Andrew WJuly 29, 2010

A suggestion for Metro riders, though I’m guessing most of us in the neighborhood already know this: you don’t need to wait for the gates to close again before swiping your Smartrip or fare card. It happens all the time at the Columbia Heights Metro, and it drives me nuts. Today a couple of college-aged girls…

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Outdoor movie ~~tonight~~ Thursday: Hairspray at Harriet Tubman School

By Andrew WJuly 28, 2010

CORRECTION: This is Thursday, not Wednesday. Here’s something fun to do tonight Thursday: the folks from the Columbia Heights Day Initiative are presenting Hairspray, the John Waters movie about kids in 1960s Baltimore. There’s also a DJ playing before the movie starts. Here’s the full press release: Columbia Heights, DC — Thursday, the Columbia Heights…

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A speed table?

By Andrew WJuly 28, 2010

A what? Originally uploaded by squidpantsSpotted this on Euclid at about Sherman, it’s another kind of speed bump. A funny name, which sounds like a fast food joint, plus the sign looks like something from elementary school music class.

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Do we need more bike parking in the neighborhood?

By Andrew WJuly 27, 2010

Spotted this outside Meridian Pint the other night, where there were 20-something bikes parked on the fence across the street, and it made me think: tons of people have bikes in the area, and yet there aren’t always places to park them. I know we’re getting more bike share locations, but that’s separate. I also…

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Leo Alexander for Mayor?

By Andrew WJuly 27, 2010

Looks like somebody in the area likes mayoral candidate Leo Alexander — I spotted this on Girard Street the other day, and I’ve also seen a number of stickers around. I really haven’t heard anything about him, but I guess he’s kind of the third-runner (if that’s a word) behind current mayor Adrian Fenty and…

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