Category Archives: Mount Rainier
When Route 1 Was a D.C. Hotspot for Live Country Music and Rock ‘n’ Roll
From the 1930s to the 1970s, a section of the Route 1 corridor from Mount Rainier to Brentwood was a live country music and rock ‘n’ roll hotspot for the D.C. area with the likes of Patsy Cline, Jimmy Dean, and Roy Buchanan passing through. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, Mount Rainier
- Tagged history, music, restaurants
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After delays due to the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on construction, the new Hyattsville public library is set to open this summer. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
- Tagged arts, Hyattsville Public Library, libraries, Valerie Theberge
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The former owner of the now-closed Bird Kitchen + Cocktails in Mount Rainier is opening a fried chicken restaurant inside Brentwood’s food hall. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, Mount Rainier
- Tagged Bird Kitchen, miXt food hall, restaurants, Saint Crispy's
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Local trails have seen a lot of use this year. You can pitch in this weekend, as the Anacostia Watershed Society in Bladensburg holds its annual Earth Day cleanup. Continue reading
A Mount Rainier Graphic Designer is Behind Those Popular D.C. Area Maps
A Mount Rainier graphic designer has become known for her popular colorful maps of neighborhoods and towns in the greater D.C. area, including the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
- Tagged arts
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A new sewing and fabric store recently opened in Mount Rainier offering a wide selection of high-quality fabrics as well as sewing classes for children and adults. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
- Tagged retail, Sew Chic
- 2 Comments
A new upscale salon opened this weekend in Mount Rainier at 3301 Rhode Island Ave., specializing in hair of all textures, including kinky, curly, wavy and straight. Continue reading
- Posted in Mount Rainier
- Tagged hair salon, Ny & Co.
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