Get Ready for the Second Annual Best of Route 1
Where’s the best place to go for date night? Where should you listen to live music? Which yoga studio has the best classes? It’s almost time to share your thoughts […]
Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Meet University Park’s Other Notable Puppeteer
/in Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithUniversity Park is famously the home of Muppets creator Jim Henson, but another notable puppeteer has called it home for decades as well. A graduate of Gonzaga High School, Michael […]
Capital Bikeshare Coming to Route 1 on May 18
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithCapital Bikeshare is coming to the Route 1 corridor in time for Bike-to-Work Day next week, but it’s starting small. The popular D.C. bikesharing system is adding three stations from […]
The Artist Behind University Park’s Tree Carvings
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIf you walk through University Park, you’ve seen Don Becker’s art. The Bethesda chainsaw artist has now carved several tree stumps in the town’s public spaces, including the iconic Kermit […]
A Guide to Helping the Anacostia on Earth Day
/in Edmonston, Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithThe nearly nine-mile Anacostia River, once called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” has been the focus of intense cleanup efforts in recent years. The District of Columbia has a plan to make […]
How Parents Led University Park’s New Play Area
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithThe first installation of University Park’s new nature-themed playground is already underway, an initiative that local parents helped pushed to be built and were even part of choosing the design. […]
Enter the Hyattsville Wire Snow Photo Contest
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithIt’s a winter wonderland along the Route 1 corridor and surrounding areas and we want to see your best photo of the snow where you are. Share a photo of […]
New Book Explores Route 1’s Past
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithA new book explores the sometimes-overlooked automotive history of the Route 1 corridor between Washington and Baltimore. “Images of America: US Route 1 Baltimore to Washington, D.C.” includes a trove […]
Vote for the Hyattsville Wire in the Best of D.C.
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithYou’ve told us you love the Hyattsville Wire, now is your chance to tell Washington City Paper for the Best of D.C. survey by voting for us as “Best Community Blog!” […]
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