An Interview With Artist Clara Cornelius
As an artist, Clara Cornelius makes — and then remakes. The designer in residence at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, the University Park resident specializes in digital collage, taking photos and making […]
Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Here’s Why 2017 Was Such a Big Year for Route 1
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithYou might say 2017 was the year of the Route 1 corridor’s rebirth and even more is set to come. Last year saw a number of major openings, decisions and […]
Watch Jim Henson’s Surprising 1950s Coffee Ads
/in Hyattsville, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithJim Henson — a world-renowned puppeteer and creator of “The Muppets,” who lived in University Park with his family, went to Northwestern High School in Hyattsville and attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he […]
The Hyattsville Wire Gives Thanks
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithHappy Thanksgiving from the Hyattsville Wire! We are so thankful for this community, for our advertisers, and you, our readers. Thanks for reading and sharing our stories, thanks for your […]
Meet University Park Author Monica Hesse
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithRoute 1 has had its share of crime authors. George Pelecanos used to cruise the Hyattsville area and has mentioned it in some of his books. And University Park was […]
The Route 1 Corridor Puts a Bird on It
/in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, University Park/by Alison BeckwithEverywhere you look on Route 1, there are birds. In the Woodridge neighborhood of D.C. along Rhode Island Avenue just south of Mount Rainier, there’s Nido, a Mediterranean small-plate restaurant […]
See Mockup of University Park’s New Playground
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithConstruction on University Park’s new nature-themed playground will begin this fall. Located on the current site of the tennis courts behind University Park Elementary School, the highly anticipated playground will […]
University Park’s Secret Historic Cemetery
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithUniversity Park has a Revolutionary War-era cemetery, but you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know about it. Hidden on a quiet residential street in the historic district of University Park […]
University Park Elementary Helps Anacostia River
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithUniversity Park Elementary School is doing its part to improve the Anacostia watershed. The nonprofit Anacostia Watershed Society is digging up the school’s soccer field and areas around the playground to […]
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