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Just got a press release from American University announcing their “A City Divided” website, which is written by students at their journalism graduate school. A number of the articles are about Columbia Heights, mostly about gentrification and changes in the neighborhood. It’s an interesting idea, but to me, some of the articles miss the mark…
The Jewish holiday of Chanukah started at sundown last night, commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and a miracle where a small supply of oil burned for 8 days. However, you may have trouble if you’re looking in the neighborhood for candles for your menorah: I just heard from a Jewish friend who…
Christmas, Hannukah and the like are great times, but they often create a lot of trash. The city’s Department of Public Works has a useful flyer on what kinds of holiday stuff you can recycle in the city-provided recycling bins. For example, I didn’t know you could recycle plastic bags in the city bins. Take…
Past Tense Yoga Studio on Mt. Pleasant Street (and one of this site’s sponsors) is having their annual holiday sale on Saturday from 2-6 pm at their studio. Sounds pretty neat, here’s the details: It’s called the Gift of Fab and features a mix of artisans selling great holiday gifts. A few of our participants…