NOMA summer screen is a free, weekly, outdoor, film series, featuring BBQ, music by Fatback and a huge movie screen. This year’s theme is Music in Pictures, narratives and documentaries about bands and musicians. Come, bring blankets, lawn chairs, coolers and enjoy great films under the stars. Wednesday June 10 the film is “No Direction … More Dylan flick is first film in NOMA Summer Screen
The mayor announced today the kick off on construction of the segment of the bike trail that will go from Catholic University to Union Stations. Info about the Metropolitan Branch Trail. The Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) is a proposed 8-mile multi-use trail that runs from Silver Spring in Maryland to Union Station in the District … More Construction starts in Eckington on MBT bike trail
I was actually at the farm (at Gage Eckington the day they were filming). See the video here or the blog entry here. (I tried but could not embed the link)
Casey Trees has a community tree planting grant that neighborhoods can apply for. The grant deadline is June 15. Are folks in our neighborhood interested in this? email me if so, and if there’s enough interest I’ll consider spearheading writing the application. Applicants must: – Propose locations for a minimum of ten (10) trees – … More Neighborhood Tree Planting grant
Finally, after a couple of years of vacantness, work has begun on the store at 3rd and P St NW. These photos show the inside and there are some not easily visible workers in there surrounded by the dust from the jackhammering. I talked to the contractors this morning and they said the work would … More Work begins on Bates Market. Yahoo!
GOODMORNING BLOOMINGDALE Sunday June 7th 10am till 2pm Located on R street NW between First Street and FLA ave How did you like having the Farmers’ market ATM and EBT machine? It is back again this week and will be for the rest of the season. The transaction charge goes directly to help support our having food … More This Sunday at Bloomingdale Farmers Market
Shaw Long View Gallery will relocate to at 1234 Ninth Street, a currently vacant building directly across from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, NW. Mari posted about it over at InShaw and so did Renew Shaw. Independence Bank Headquarters Coming to 9th and N, according to Renew Shaw DCMUD writes about the a new … More Neighborhood blog roundup this week
I can’t get this PDF to insert into the blog space. But please click on it! See attached info on the Flower Power Garden Walk and how to sponsor the Flower Power event, which goes toward neighborhood beautification. Please consider sponsorship. Flower Power 2009.PDF – Adobe Reader.PDF
Preview of the Month: 1423 New Jersey Ave., NW This is a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom, two full baths and a half-bath house. With hardwood floors and granite counter-tops, this house is a nice find to be close to all of the “happenings” at 5th and K. A short 4 block walk to the new … More Truxton Circle June Real Estate Update
From Ryan on 3rd St: The newest issue of Rolling Stone magazine is what they call the “Hot Issue”. In it, the editors tell us what they feel is “hot” in the worlds of music, movies, politics, society, etc. They even went as far as naming a “Hot Hood”. Guess who won? Shaw/Logan Circle. Check … More Rolling Stone Mag says Shaw is “hot”
Bates Area Civic Association 