Category Archives: Greenbelt
You can legally swim in the Anacostia River for a few hours in September. Swimming has been illegal in the river since 1971 due to pollution, but infrastructure improvements and other efforts have improved water quality enough that D.C. is allowing the sanctioned swim. Continue reading
Inside Route 1 Velo’s Longrunning Training Race Series at Greenbelt Park
This week, notable DC cyclist Sam Boardman joined the Route 1 Velo training race at Greenbelt Park at 6565 Greenbelt Rd, which has been in existence in some form since 1980 making it one of the oldest cycling races in the area. Continue reading
- Posted in Greenbelt, Hyattsville
- Tagged bicycles, Hyattsville Cyclocross, Route 1 Velo
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Communities along the Route 1 corridor have recently gained recognition for their efforts at boosting native pollinators. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged nature, University of Maryland
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The results are in for the sixth annual Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 reader poll, and winners include some old favorites as well as some new entrants. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged Banana's, Busboys and Poets, Cocineros, ECO City Farms, Federalist Pig, Franklins, Northwest Chinese, OpenBarre Studios, Pizzeria Paradiso, Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., Taqueria Habanero, Vigilante Coffee
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Now is the time to tell us about your favorite place on the Route 1 corridor to get a beer or go for a run, the best places to take young kids or go out on date night. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged Best of Route 1, parks, restaurants, shops
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New restaurants, shops and homes along the Route 1 corridor continued to be the biggest draws for readers of the Hyattsville Wire. Here’s a look at the top stories of 2022 on the Wire, starting with the most-read story of the year. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged apartments, Franklins, Goatman, history, housing, Huncho House, J.C. Penney, Le Fantome, Little Blue Menu, Mall at Prince Georges, Ramona's Pizza Garden, restaurants, retail, shops, townhomes, Trader Joe's
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Prince George’s County has dramatically eased rules that hampered food trucks from operating along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged Federalist Pig, food trucks, Little Miner Taco, restaurants, Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., Sugar Vault
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Read Our Guide on Route 1 in Washingtonian
Recent Posts
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Bus Driver Dies After Crash Into Two Riverdale Park Buildings
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Cheverly Sues Bladensburg to Stop Annexation of Former Hospital Site
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New Pizzeria at Brentwood’s miXt Food Hall Uses 72-Hour Dough Recipe
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Hyattsville’s Robert J. King Park Is Finally Open Again
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Purple Line Takes Shape as Shelters Installed Around College Park
