Meet the Winners of the 2022 Best of Route 1 Reader Poll
The results are in for the sixth annual Hyattsville Wire Best of Route 1 reader poll, and winners include some old favorites as well as some new entrants.
Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Vote in the Hyattsville Wire’s 2022 ‘Best of Route 1’ Reader Poll
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithNow is the time to tell us about your favorite place on the Route 1 corridor to get a beer or go for a run, the best places to take young kids or go out on date night.
Here’s the Hyattsville Wire’s Most-Read Stories of 2022
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithNew restaurants, shops and homes along the Route 1 corridor continued to be the biggest draws for readers of the Hyattsville Wire. Here’s a look at the top stories of 2022 on the Wire, starting with the most-read story of the year.
How Route 1 Just Got Even More Food-Truck Friendly
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithPrince George’s County has dramatically eased rules that hampered food trucks from operating along the Route 1 corridor.
Local Dog in University Park Writes Self-Help Book (Sponsored Post)
/in University Park/by adminIn her charmingly illustrated book “Lola’s Rules: Lessons on Living Your Best Life From A Real Bitch,” canine author Lola Schnoodle of University Park offers a humorous take on the self-help guide, ideal for dogs and dog lovers.
How a Hyattsville Nonprofit Hopes to Save Route 1’s Retro Architecture
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithAnacostia Trails Heritage Area, a nonprofit based in Hyattsville, is surveying historic buildings along the Route 1 corridor from Baltimore to the D.C. border to help save them.
University Park Author Pens Memoir on Escaping a Cult, Featured in Rolling Stone
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithA University Park author’s new memoir of growing up in the infamous Children of God religious cult has already gained national attention, including a chapter which was recently published in Rolling Stone magazine.
The Time Queen Elizabeth Visited a Home in University Park
/in University Park/by Alison BeckwithIn 1957, during her first visit to the United States as a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II made a rare unplanned visit to a home in University Park.
Why Slavery Didn’t End on Juneteenth in Prince George’s County
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithMaryland had its own emancipation day in November of 1864, after Union soldiers helped turn the tide in a state referendum.
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