Andrew W, Author at Columbia Heights Insider

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Wonderland’s 10th annual Sundress Fest is this Sunday: awesome times

By Andrew WMay 1, 2014

Venerable neighborhood watering hole Wonderland has been around for 10 years, as has one of their most hallowed traditions: the annual Sundress Fest. The idea is that guys and girls dress wear sundresses and enjoy the nice weather — everyone in sundresses gets happy hour deals all day long. You can wear your dress, or…

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DC public school boundaries may change: do yours? Give feedback to the city about it

By Andrew WApril 30, 2014

If you have a child, or may have one soon, this may be of interest. DC Public Schools is redrawing boundaries and asking for feedback on their proposed changes. One option to learn about the changes and give feedback to the city’s Advisory Committee is Our DC School, a website made by parents and Code…

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Free young playwrights’ festival at Gala Theatre this week! Go support young local writers!

By Andrew WApril 29, 2014

This week from Monday to Wednesday, the Young Playwrights’ Theater is holding a New Play Festival, showing 15 plays written by DC-area students from 8 to 18. It sounds like a great event, and it’s all free! Sounds like fun for folks who support the arts, or just a fun event for families. Here’s more…

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Free embassy tours this Saturday; in our area: Mexico, Ecuador, Dominica

By Andrew WApril 29, 2014

May 1 is the kick off of Passport DC, a monthlong celebration of DC’s international culture, and this Saturday is one of the premier events: a day of free tours of foreign embassies. They call in the Around the World Embassy Tour, and it goes from 10am-4pm in more than 50 embassies around the city.…

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Washington Pizza adding Indian and Pakistani food in a couple of weeks

By Andrew WApril 28, 2014

The other day I spotted a new sign on Washington Pizza at 14th and Randolph that mentioned Indian and Pakistani food for delivery and take-out. I stopped in to get a menu and the worker said they’d start offering those in a couple of weeks. I’m definitely interested in trying it, I’m a big fan…

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Sad news: Chickass is now Chickas

By Andrew WApril 28, 2014

It was bound to happen. Chickass, the women’s clothing store at 14th and Parkwood, which prominently features mannequins with prominent backsides (and butt-enhancing pants), has changed its name to just Chickas. That actually makes sense, as “chicas” means “girls” in Spanish, as does chicks in English slang, but it was too funny that it included…

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Annie’s Ace Hardware on Upshur is hiring

By Andrew WApril 25, 2014

Looking for a full or part time gig? Annie’s Ace Hardware at 1240 Upshur Street NW is hiring. It’s a great store and is actually owned by a woman named Annie. Here’s their announcement on the Columbia Heights listserv. We are located at 1240 Upshur St NW, about a ten minute walk from the Georgia…

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Friends of the Soldiers Home fundraiser this Saturday at Annie’s Ace Hardware

By Andrew WApril 24, 2014

The Friends of the Soldiers Home, a local group that organizes events and tours of the historic Old Soldiers Home (aka the Armed Forces Retirement Home) just east of Park View, is holding a fundraiser this Saturday at Annie’s Ace Hardware at 1240 Upshur Street NW. Here’s more from them! The forecast outside Annie’s Hardware…

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Music about our area: “Washington DC Hospital Center Blues” from 1964

By Andrew WApril 24, 2014

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post for Curbed on songs about places in DC. I’ve mentioned some here before like “Rock Creek Park” by Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds and the album Rock Creek Park by Oddisee. However, one commenter mentioned a 1964 blues song called “Washington DC Hospital Center Blues” by…

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Too bad: art space The Dunes closing April 30

By Andrew WApril 23, 2014

The curse of 1402 Meridian continues: the City Paper reports The Dunes, the art space and performance venue above the former Getaway restaurant, is closing April 30th. They report that the landlord has other plans for the space and didn’t renew their lease. Owner Ra Jah Kelly told the CP “we hope to continue our…

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