This is a neat idea, a few Petworth residents have organized a regular happy hour to meet other neighbors. This month’s will be at Homestead, the Southern/American place at 3911 Georgia. They have good food and drinks. Here’s more from the Petworth list serve. People of Petworth! Please join us this Friday (3/24) at 9pm for a…
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![Metro finds possible reason for Green line trains shaking nearby houses: broken rail fasteners](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5620958252_aa993ba2a2_z-312x198.jpg)
For a few months, local residents have been complaining that the Green line trains are shaking their houses. Neighbors were worried it may be affecting their homes’ structural integrity and thought it was related to the new, larger 7000 series trains. Metro at first said it was no problem, and then pledged to investigate. And…
![Neighborhood cleanup on Apr. 1, volunteers get free coffee and donuts and 25% off at District Dogs](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Carpe2B252852529-312x198.jpg)
Georgia Avenue Thrive’s latest neighborhood cleanup will be on Georgia Avenue, meeting at District Dogs, the new pet store/dog walker/doggie day care spot at 3210 Georgia. And folks who help get free coffee and donuts, plus a discount! A good way to meet your neighbors and help make your area look nicer. Hi neighbors —…
If you’d like to learn more about the plans for the Park Morton housing complex and the Bruce Monroe Park site, the city is hosting a public meeting on Thursday at the Park View Rec Center, 693 Otis. The plan is to demolish the old and troubled Park Morton and move residents to a new site at the…
![Ten Tigers Parlour announces $3 happy hour during the week and weekend](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen2BShot2B2017-03-202Bat2B1.07.322BPM-312x198.png)
Deal time! Ten Tigers, the pan-Asian spot at 3813 Georgia, the old Chez Billy spot, just announced an awesome happy hour: $3 drafts, drinks and wine from 5-7pm weekdays and 2-5pm on weekends. Sounds like a good spot for afternoon weekend drinks. They also host events and are open during the day with coffee and…
This is neat: the Friends at the Petworth Library are hosing a fundraiser happy hour at Petworth Citizen on Tuesday, where 10% of all alcohol sales will go to the group, and they’re also raffling off books. Here are the details:Join the Friends at Petworth Library (FaPL) for Happy Hour on March 21st from 5-7pm…
![Check out these cool old photos of the Old Soldiers’ Home](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/6090309126_1631b213cb_b-312x198.jpg)
I was browsing the Streets of Washington Flickr page, a collection of historical photos and postcards, and found some cool ones of the Old Soldiers’ Home, now called the Armed Forces Retirement Home just east of our area. The photos show Scott Hall, now called the Sherman Building, the old main building. It was finished…
![March Madness is upon us: here’s where to watch in the area](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/17_mbb_finalfour_fc-200x198.png)
It’s my favorite sports time of year, March Madness — the NCAA tournament with tons of basketball. There are a lot of good options for watching in our area, and here are my suggestions. If you have your own, let everybody know in the comments! Lou’s City Bar, naturally. Tons of TVs and they’re also…
![Replacement for KBC to be called The Good Silver from Ivy & Coney, KBC alums](https://columbiaheightsinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Logo-312x198.png)
A few months ago we heard that Kangaroo Boxing Club at 3410 11th Street NW was closing, and that former manager Carrie Dzwil would be opening something else in the space. And now we know what that something is! In a press release, the place will be called The Good Silver, from owners of Ivy…
This is neat: Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is hosting what she’s calling a “Community Conversation” to talk about her legislative priorities and suggest policy ideas, coming up this Monday at Cardozo High School, 1200 Clifton Street NW. Sounds interesting. Help Develop Policy Ideas at the Ward 1 Community Conversation What: Ward 1 Community Conversation Who: Ward 1 Councilmember…