Category Archives: Woodridge

Stories about Woodridge, a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.

A Hyattsville charity is helping thousands of Afghan refugees who will be coming to the greater D.C. area over the next few days and weeks. Continue reading

The Rhode Island Avenue Metro station just down Route 1 in D.C., was once the site of the city’s most prominent African-American cemetery, a forgotten piece of local history. Continue reading

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Prince George’s County will seek federal funding to complete dozens of new trails, including several along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading

With all the new growth and development on the corridor, Route 1 has become much more walkable in recent years, but more could be done, especially to make streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.  Continue reading

Located at 2216 Rhode Island Ave., just over the border of Mount Rainier, Bandura Design is an all-woman interior design firm which opened last summer in midst of the pandemic that specializes in commercial spaces such as hotels and shops. Continue reading

When a Catholic family decided to start a church just off the Route 1 corridor in the early 1700s, they had to be secretive about it. Continue reading

Located at 2125 Rhode Island Ave., Jamerica Restaurant will serve authentic dishes like oxtail and red snapper as well as some American food in a Jamaican-inspired setting. Continue reading

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