Category Archives: Riverdale Park

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

The new LensCrafters store in Riverdale Park is part of an expansion for the eyewear retailer, which has over 1,000 locations in North America. Continue reading

Although it lies outside the total eclipse area, the Route 1 corridor will see an 87.4 percent coverage of the sun Monday afternoon. Continue reading

The Gateway Farmers’ Market in Brentwood will feature a variety of vendors from the Route 1 corridor and nearby farms in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Continue reading

If you missed visiting the Tidal Basin this year or avoided it because you hate crowds, you can still enjoy the cherry blossoms around the Route 1 corridor, especially this year when the blooming season is one of the longest on record.  Continue reading

A Mount Rainier artist who specializes in hand-drawn maps of D.C. neighborhoods has released a new map of Riverdale Park. Continue reading

On Monday, Mar. 4, WETA’s “Signature Dish” TV show will feature one of the newest vendors at the miXt Food Hall in Brentwood. In an episode on “Food Hall Finds,” host Seth Tillman will have a mushroom burger from vegan … Continue reading

Legendary bluesman Archie Edwards ran a barbershop just outside Mount Rainier for decades where held regular jam sessions with everyone from amateurs to blues greats. Continue reading

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