D.C. was very different the last time it hosted the World Series. Heck, the Pentagon didn’t exist back then. What did the Washington region look like in 1933, the last time a local Major League Baseball team was playing in the World Series? For starters, the Pentagon and National Airport didn’t exist. The Arlington Memorial…
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Is paying a fortune to see a Nats World Series game versus watching it on TV worth it? Lou’s City Bar is doing specials and giveaways for all games. To kick things off, Lou’s is hosting a live pregame radio broadcast TODAY at the bar from 4-8pm with The Team 980 and hosts Steve Czaban…
“They say all good things must come to an end… Sadly after nearly 8 great years The Pinch will be closing it’s doors. We’ve enjoyed our time spent here in Columbia Heights and getting to know our neighbors and friends and would love to see you all before we go! Our last night will be Tuesday…
How pinball is making a comeback! Lyman’s Tavern is home of DC’s Pinball League… did you know about this??? For the 3rd hour of TODAY, NBC’s Savannah Sellers heads to Lyman’s Tavern in Washington, D.C., one of the many venues around the country where pinball competitions are springing back to life. Click on image above…
A Massive Sculpture of an African American Last Supper, Hidden for Years, Has Been Discovered in Columbia Heights Joy Zinoman got an unexpected phone call last week. Demolition had just begun inside a former church in Columbia Heights that she’s turning into the new home of the Studio Acting Conservatory. Now the boss of the the…
via Washington Post It’s a great time to be a Nationals fan. After their stunning victory on Wednesday, the Nats are headed to Game 1 against the St Louis Cardinals tonight, Friday Oct 11th at 8:08 PM. The Washington Nationals overcame a slow start and long odds to reach the National League Championship Series and are…
Did you see the feature of Columbia Heights in the Washington Post?
The Maycroft D.C. had the highest intensity of gentrification in the country between 2000 and 2013, according to a study from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition; one of those neighborhoods is Columbia Heights. It’s home to The Maycroft, a five-story Italian Renaissance-style apartment building that was built after World War I. Before the Great Recession,…
Join Carpe Librum at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza for a nonprofit book sale! Browse over 15,000 gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, all on sale for under $6. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a used, donation-based bookstore benefiting the DC nonprofit Turning the Page.There’s something for everyone at this sale: children’s books, teen reads,…
We are pleased to announce that La Colombopercutiva invites you to be part of our Cumbia in Motion for Immigrants and Refugees Music Festival which will take place on Saturday October 5th from 3pm to 9pm at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza. We are expecting this to be an afternoon full of activities, music and food…