So Columbia Heights Day was a lot of fun. I’m going to do a few posts about it, but first, here’s a few photos of the cupcake eating contest by freelance photographer Robert Hernandez. Enjoy! You can click them to get the caption.

Help the hood look better! The North Columbia Heights Civic Association is putting together a series of neighborhood cleanups, with the first happening this Saturday. There’s also a discounted brunch at Meridian Pint for volunteers. Here’s the details: When: Saturday, September 4th, 10:30am – 11:30am Where: Meet outside Columbia Heights Coffee (on 11th between Park…

There wasn’t much information about the lead contamination at the 11th and Monroe Park when I first heard about it, and now there’s a bit more. WUSA and TBD both have articles: apparently there was some demolition at 3511 13th Street NW and clouds of dust, including lead, fell down into the park. It sounds…

Just got this note from a reader, who witnessed an unfortunate incident between a Metrobus driver and a bicyclist: I was walking to the gym in Columbia Heights at 6:30 a.m. when I witnessed an out-of-service DC Metrobus honking at a cyclist in the bike lane heading northbound on 14th Street. When they got to…