Here’s a fun way to help out local kids: Georgia Avenue Thrive and the local Salvation Army chapter have organized a Halloween costume drive for the children at Park Morton, the public housing in Park View just east of Georgia. You can drop off new or gently used costumes until Saturday, Oct. 14 at Yoga…

This is fun: DCist writes about a tool developed by coder Shannon Turner that lets you create your own Metro system — maybe you want to add some stations, make a new line, or completely redesign it. It took a minute to get the hang of (you have to draw the lines first, then add…

This stinks. Taqueria Distrito Federal, the beloved taco spot at 3463 14th Street NW, has closed due to a rent hike according to PoP. Their Yelp page also shows them as closed. TDF was one of the first taco spots in the area, if not the city, and was delicious and reasonably priced — predating…

Due to the rain, the cleanup on Georgia Avenue that was originally scheduled for today has moved to Sunday. Meet at the Murry’s parking lot at Georgia and Morton, and there will be free chips and lemonade.

September’s First Friday is upon us, where local businesses on Georgia Avenue open their doors and offer deals and specials. It’s a neat way to explore the street and see what businesses there are, as well as meet your neighbors. I’ve been a few times before and it’s a lot of fun. One of my…

Hurricane Harvey has had a massive impact on Texas and Louisiana, and local bars, restaurants and breweries are getting on board to help. Eater writes of an effort headed by DC Brau and Boundary Stone asking local spots to donate a portion of their sales on Saturday, Sept. 2 to hurricane relief. Eater has the…

This is interesting — Petworth News reported that a “meditation garden-style” park will be coming to the grassy triangle bordered by 13th, Quincy and Kansas Avenue NW. The triangle is currently just grass. I used to live near there and it was mostly not used, aside from occasional dog-walking or folks playing sports. Petworth News…

This sounds like a neat activity at Columbia Heights Village, the complex at 14th and Harvard: a number of local sponsors are giving away free backpacks for kids, food and more. Check it out!