Tag: Anacostia
Good Hope Is More Than a Street Name
Good Hope Road offers a passage through DC history, especially for communities east of the river. Its footprint overlaps the historic settlements of the...
Casey Trees Sets Tree Planting Record
April is the best gardening month of the year. Cherry blossoms, daffodils, tulips, and so much more pop up after the colder months of...
Serve Your Community: Run for The ANC
What if an election were held and there were no candidates on the ballot?
For the November 8th general election, thousands of DC voters...
Players Lounge Turns 50
In 1984, I was a volunteer in Jesse Jackson’s campaign for president and was registering voters and circulating petitions to qualify Rev. Jackson’s delegate...
Peaceful Summer Walks Along Its Streams
Summer is the time for all of us to discover and enjoy quiet walks along our Anacostia and its streams. Some of these can...
Register for Tintype Portrait Session at Honfleur
Sit for your portrait as an artist at the Honfleur Gallery in Historic Anacostia (1241 Good Hope Rd. SE) immortalizes your image as part...
The Washington Navy Yard
It's part of Ward 8 now, so let's take a closer look at the Washington Navy Yard.
For many, it is not what it seems....
Eager Beavers
The District is located at the confluence of two rivers, a city built around streams, marshes and wetlands. It’s the home of 800,000 people....
Redistricting Reports Move to DC Council for Comment
Over the past several months, task force members from each ward across the District have met, discussed and taken public comment on redistricting maps....
Meet The New Arch
Earlier this year, Washington Area Community Investment Fund (WACIF) acquired the Anacostia Arts Center from ARCH Development Corporation (ARCH).
The much-publicized transfer of ownership is...
