Author Andrew W

I’ve written a lot about the DCUSA parking garage — Target and other big box stores demanded a large number of parking spaces before they would agree to open, which turned out not to be needed. After all, the complex sits on top of a Metro station and numerous bus lines, and people use public…

Whoa, didn’t expect this. After the decriminalization of marijuana in the District, Target has gotten into the act. I recently received a press release that the location in DCUSA will begin selling marijuana seeds and the paraphernalia associated with marijuana. While the law says no one is allowed to sell marijuana, Target appears to be…

There’s a new restaurant coming to the corner of 14th and V: Provision 14. It’s going to occupy the space that used to be Diego, a very short-lived Mexican restaurant that closed, then re-opened, then closed again. According to the Washingtonian, the new spot will be focused on communal dining and drinking, like big wine-bottle…

This week some bad news came out: Chief Ike’s Mambo Room, the storied bar on Columbia Road in Adams Morgan, is closing on Sunday. The bar, which has been open since 1992, was once the closest bar to Columbia Heights, back before Wonderland opened in 2004. Columbia Heightsters of the day used to trek down…

This sounds like a good event to get some check-ups or learn more about preventing illnesses from happening in the first place. It’s this Saturday at the YMCA on W between 13th and 14th. This an event open to the community and a great opportunity for those who can’t make it to regular doctor visits…

If you are a fan of the popular Mt. Pleasant Farmer’s Market, don’t worry: it’s still happening. Earlier today I saw a tweet from PoP about a meeting on the Mt. Pleasant Farmer’s Market: apparently the popular market might be in trouble, as three ANC commissioners, Arturo, Rosa, and Franko, suddenly declined to support giving a…

If you’re interested in learning about a new church, or just wanted some free grub, here’s an event this Sunday hosted by Create Church. Sounds fun.

Yesterday and the day before, we heard a lot of very loud, very low aircraft noise in Columbia Heights, which turned out to be at least one V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, presumably from the military. It was so loud that it shook my windows. And today I have a theory as to why. Twitter user…