A few folks have asked me where to get Christmas trees in the neighborhood, and I don’t rightly know. So I’m asking you, the readers: where did you get yours, and where can you buy them in the area? I know they have artificial trees at Target and real wreaths at Giant, but that’s all…

Hella Tuff, a “basement boutique” at 1200 Fairmont Street NW, is having their grand opening this Saturday from 11am-5pm. It sounds pretty fun, and I’m always happy to see cool new retail like this coming to the neighborhood. Here’s the details, their website, and a Facebook invite: Come celebrate the launch of Hella Tuff Vintage’s…

Recently Capital Bikeshare put up a number of racks in our neighborhood — outside Giant, at 14th and Harvard, 16th and Harvard, 11th and Kenyon, and Georgia and Fairmont. It seems like the racks are used pretty regularly, but a few friends had asked me about it, and I haven’t used it. Are there any…

Local art space BloomBars, a non-profit spot just north of Wonderland that hosts music, poetry, art, and more, is having a tough time lately when it comes to fundraising. “Like a lot of folks, we’re hurting,” said BloomBars founder John Chambers to DCist. “Our immediate need for funds is critical.” They’ve done a lot of…