An Interview with Beth Hess
Beth Hess is a regular at the D.C. GlassWorks studio in Edmonston. The “crafter-in-chief” at Wunder Around, the College Park resident talked with the Hyattsville Wire by email about how […]
Stories about College Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Vanishing Glaciers
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague Beckwith“Vanishing Glaciers,” glasswork by College Park artist Beth Hess, “crafter-in-chief” of Wunder Around.
D.C. Architecture Firm Redesigns Route 1
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithA Washington, D.C.-based architecture firm is behind three major projects in Hyattsville and College Park. MV+A Architects is working on two mixed-use development projects on Route 1 alone: College Park Place and the […]
Ride the Purple Line
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe Purple Line won’t open until 2020, but you can see what it will look like to ride it with this series of short videos. Using a jerry-rigged dashboard cam, […]
Another Stop on the Trolley Trail
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithPeople are already using the next leg of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. Although the asphalt hasn’t been poured yet on the extension of a trail from Arts District […]
Hyattsville’s Fingerpicking Champion
/in College Park, Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithA nationally recognized folk musician grew up in Hyattsville. Acoustic guitar player Harvey Reid currently lives in Maine, but his time in Hyattsville and College Park played a key role […]
Where Was Jim Henson Really From?
/in College Park, Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithWhat do University Park, Hyattsville and College Park have in common? All three played a part in the life of Jim Henson, world-renowned puppeteer and creator of “The Muppets.”
What is the Route 1 Ride All About?
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithYou may have seen a new brochure around promoting the Route 1 corridor and Route 1 Ride, an enhanced bus service for Route 1 from Mount Rainier up to College Park near Ikea.
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