Category Archives: Mount Rainier

Stories about Mount Rainier, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.

Prince George’s County will remain in Phase Two of reopening from the coronavirus as the state moves ahead to Phase Three. Continue reading

A recent survey found that Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park and Brentwood had double-digit increases in median home price from 2019 to 2020, putting them in the top four suburbs. Continue reading

More than a century ago, some Maryland residents had an idea for a way to connect Baltimore and Washington through mass transit — and coming right through the Route 1 corridor to do it. Continue reading

The Route 1 corridor’s 16th annual Gateway Arts District open studio tour will be held virtually on Saturday, August 22 and is being referred to as the first Virtual Gateway Open Studio Tour (VOST). With public health directives still discouraging large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year organizers of the studio tour decided to share the works of local artists on a livestream platform from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Continue reading

Whether you’re entertaining the kids, looking for an Instagram-ready backdrop, or just need a change of scenery, the Corinthian columns at the National Arboretum are a fun local outing just minutes away from the Route 1 corridor.  Continue reading

Sangfroid Distilling Co.’s latest gin gets its flavor thanks to Mount Rainier’s New Brooklyn Farms and a locally foraged fruit you can find in Hyattsville’s Magruder Park. Continue reading

Prince Georges County moved to a full phase two of reopening from the coronavirus lockdown Monday, June 29, allowing more stores and services to start back up. Continue reading

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