Riverdale Park’s Unusual White Fire Trucks
Ask a kid to draw a fire truck, and they’ll draw a big red truck. But since the Riverdale Park fire department was started in 1923, its trucks have been […]
Stories about Riverdale Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
District Taco to Open in Riverdale Park This Fall
/in Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithDistrict Taco will open at Riverdale Park Station this fall. A representative of the D.C.-based Mexican chain told the Hyattsville Wire they don’t have an exact opening date yet, but […]
Inside the New Home of College Park Academy
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithCollege Park Academy’s new location feels like a cross between a school and a tech startup. The public charter middle and high school, whose students are chosen by lottery, moved […]
The Perfect Lunch Spot: Art Walk
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithRiverdale Park has a fun outdoor lunch spot you may have missed. Discovery District, the 150-acre research park run by the University of Maryland near the College Park Metro station, […]
Meet Hyattsville’s Indie Rock Band, Blue Plains
/in Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithAn indie rock band from Hyattsville will play at Riverdale Park Station Thursday. Blue Plains, whose sound has been compared to Radiohead, Mumford & Sons, and Wilco, will play a […]
Maryland Breaks Ground on the Purple Line
/in College Park, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithMaryland broke ground on the Purple Line Monday, 31 years after it was first proposed. At a ceremonial event Monday, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao signed a funding agreement for the […]
Riverdale Park’s Historic Train Stop
/in Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithYou can credit the family that owned the Riversdale mansion for Riverdale Park’s historic train stop. At the turn of the 19th century, the Calvert family owned a 729-acre plantation north of […]
Alchohol Fuels Once-Dry Hyattsville’s Rebirth
/in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithHyattsville was once a dry town, a place where you couldn’t get anything stronger than a Coca-Cola at a soda shop on Baltimore Avenue. Things have changed, to say the least. […]
The Evolution of Pizza on Route 1
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithWant a slice on Route 1? You’ve got options. In recent weeks, two more pizza places have opened in the area at opposite ends of the spectrum: Pizzeria Paradiso, […]
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