Route 1 has more than its share of spooky tales and creepy places. Here are five stories from our coverage over the years to read this Halloween.

The Legend of the Goatman of Prince George’s County: Is it an urban legend spread by bored teen-agers? A Native American legend? Or a way to keep children safe from potential attacks?

Here Are Some of the Most Haunted Places on the Route 1 Corridor: A hidden cemetery. A bridge where you can hear a baby’s cry. A dueling creek that saw so many deaths it’s nicknamed “Blood Run.” This list is long.

How Mount Rainier Inspired ‘The Exorcist’: The incident began as rumors around town, which became a newspaper article, which inspired a movie, which beget more rumors. And then there’s the couple who bought the home without knowing it.

This Spooky Mount Rainier House Might Give You Nightmares: Jen Dwyer first began adding spooky decorations to her house on Taylor Street when she moved in 20 years ago. At some point, she stopped putting the decorations away after Halloween.

University Park’s Secret Historic Cemetery: Hidden on a quiet residential street in the historic district of University Park is a small cemetery for members of the prominent Deakins family, which owned the estate that was later sold to the town’s developers. The cemetery dates back to the Revolutionary War-era.

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Zeke’s Coffee plans to open its expanded location on Route 1 in the Woodridge neighborhood of D.C. just south of Mount Rainier by spring of 2024.

The popular D.C. coffee roastery recently shared a computer rendering of the exterior of the new 1,500 square-foot space next to its current location at 2300 Rhode Island Ave. NE., which is currently under construction.

The new cafe will join an area along Rhode Island Avenue that is seeing new condos going up and a revitalized dining scene with the likes of Provost, His & Hers and Emma’s Torch.

Zeke’s, which opened another location in Petworth earlier this year, upgraded its outdoor sidewalk patio on Rhode Island Avenue last year and was recently rated as one of the nine best coffee shops in D.C. in a Washington Post story about an influencer who is going to every cafe in the city.

The Woodridge location is currently decorated for Halloween, and you can buy a seasonal Night of the Living Blend for the spooky season.

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A dessert-focused episode of WETA’s “Signature Dish” will feature Riverdale Park’s Mr. Bake Sweets on Monday, Oct. 30.

Located at Le Fantome Food Hall at the Station at Riverdale Park, Mr. Bake makes everything from cookies in a jar to cupcakes and banana pudding.

Host Seth Tillman focuses on a single dish at each place featured on the show, exploring the restaurant’s backstory and the neighborhood around it.

Previous episodes have featured Hyattsville’s Chez Dior, Riverdale Park’s 2Fifty Texas BBQ and Mount Rainier’s Pennyroyal Station.

Earlier this year, Mr. Bake owner Kareem Queeman was nominated for a prestigious James Beard Award. He’s gained national attention, in part due to reality TV appearances, with stories in Axios, Salon and Entrepreneur.

You can order Mr. Bake online through Le Fantome or on his website or through delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber Eats.

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Hyattsville resident Sarah Reza is heading back to “Jeopardy” next week.

A program manager at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C., Reza won one game in June of 2021, correctly providing the question “Who is Buzz Lightyear?” in Final Jeopardy.

The episode featuring Reza will air at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, as part of the Champions Wildcard Tournament. It was pretaped, but only Reza and members of the studio audience know how she did for now.

Reza won $12,801 during her last appearance, which was hosted by “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

Until then, you can see posts from Reza about life on the Route 1 corridor as she guest hosts the “Our Hyattsville” Instagram account this week.

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You can get a sneak peek of the new Bladensburg public library on Sunday, Oct. 29 before it officially opens.

Construction is nearly done on the 22,834 square-foot library — almost three times the size of the 1920s-era building it replaces on the same site at 4820 Annapolis Rd.

For a $25 donation to the library system foundation, visitors age 21 and over will be able to tour the library from 4 to 6 p.m.

Guests will be served wine, cheese and crackers; receive a guided tour; and receive a commemorative holiday ornament.

As with the new Hyattsville library, the building has a number of modern features, such as a makerspace for projects, a room for nursing mothers and a two-sided fireplace.

The new Bladensburg library’s exterior was designed by Gant Brunnett Architects to reflect the area’s history as a port, with a swooping design evocative of old-timey sailing ships.

The sailing theme continues inside with nautical-themed art, a bowsprit sculpture at the entrance to the children’s area, which also features an authentic ship’s wheel, a wooden dock and colorful waves.

It will be the first county building that is certified LEED Silver, the third-highest level of environmentally conscious designed recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council.

You can buy a ticket to the sneak preview event here.

Update: The sneak peek has been postponed due to a construction matter involving the elevators. Check @pgcmls and @pgcmls.foundation for further updates for a new date for the event. We will also share updates here as we receive them.

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The extension of the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in Hyattsville should finish by the end of the year.

After years of delay, work began in 2021 on the crucial half-mile segment connecting the trolley trail to paths along the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River, which heads towards Montgomery County, and the Northeast Branch, which leads to D.C.

Although it’s a short segment of the 3.8 mile trolley trail, it’s particularly crucial because road conditions were unsafe for bicyclists previously.

It was not a simple project, however. Crews had to bypass water mains, relocate power poles and install new ramps, curbs and gutters to narrow the roadway.

The new trolley trail segment will pass by some of the popular businesses in Hyattsville, including Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. as well as Pizzeria Paradiso, Art Works Now, Maryland Meadworks and Shortcake Bakery.

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More than 4,000 new apartments are coming to the Route 1 corridor as there continues to be strong demand for new rental housing.

Here’s a rundown of the projects that have been announced or are already underway:

3200 Rhode Island Ave.: 97 high-end condos and apartments plus shops and restaurants in a still-unnamed project near Eastern Avenue in Mount Rainier. Coming spring of 2026.

Riverfront at West Hyattsville: 750 apartments and 15,000 square feet of shops to fill out the rowhome development near the West Hyattsville Metro station.

Hyattsville Canvas: 285 apartments plus 32,000 square feet of shops at 5300 Baltimore Ave. in Hyattsville’s Arts District next to the historic Armory building. Coming summer of 2024.

Residences at the Six: An eight-story building with 316 apartments at 6400 America Blvd., at University Town Center in Hyattsville near the Safeway. Coming June of 2024.

The Dewey Property: 529 apartments at the northeastern corner of Adelphi and Toledo roads as part of a broader development of the Dewey property in Hyattsville.

The Station at Riverdale Park: 625 apartments in two buildings planned for the rowhome development behind Whole Foods in Riverdale Park, plus a refurbished streetcar that would host a cafe or retail store.

The Headen Spring Development: 290 apartments plus a 25,000-square-foot community building and 3,200 square feet of shops on a wooded lot next to the upcoming Purple Line station just outside Riverdale Park.

Old Leonardtown Development: 800 apartments for graduate students on the site of older housing that will be demolished at the University of Maryland. Coming fall of 2026.

LV Collective: The site of the Campus Village Shoppes, former home to Taqueria Habanero and other local restaurants, at 8147 Baltimore Ave., will be razed to make way for more apartments or student housing. No plans have been announced.

The Flats at College Park: A 317 unit low-income housing development and about 4,000 square foot of retail space intended to be used by the nonprofit Meals on Wheels on the site of the Days Inn, Howard Johnson and Red Roof Inn in College Park.

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