Social Studies DC, the new blog from the Living Social folks, has a map they call the DC Stereotype Map (above, click it for a bigger version). Some of it is pretty funny. They call our general area “Bikes, beer and burglaries,” which is next to “Jumbo Slice” (i.e. Adams Morgan), “Marching Bands” for Howard,…

You may have seen the sign at Georgia and Irving that says “Columbia Heights” and in smaller letters, “Park View” and “Pleasant Plains.” It’s pretty worse for the wear (see right), but some local residents are aiming to fix it and had a meeting a couple weeks ago. I haven’t heard much lately but I…

Columbia Heights Day is upon us! The 5th anniversary of the fun neighborhood festival takes place at the Tubman School field at 11th and Kenyon (across from Wonderland.) They’re hosting a pre-festival party and volunteer event on the 25th and Wonderland and they’re also looking for contestants for the annual King and Queen of Columbia…