The owners of Mount Rainier’s long-standing Sweet & Natural bakery and cafe will open a new vegan cafe down the street. Located below the artists’ lofts at 3311 Rhode Island Avenue, the new Journey to Health Wellness Café and Juice … Continue reading →

The Route 1 corridor’s newest event and coworking space is aimed at black entrepreneurs working in creative professions. Distinctly Creative, which opened in September, is located at 3510 Rhode Island Ave. in Mount Rainier, inside a three-story 1947 brick building … Continue reading →

Three local organizations are collaborating to create “Mapping Racism,” a project to bring awareness to the history of racist restrictive covenants. Hidden within old property deeds in Prince George’s County is language which bars the owner from selling to a non-white … Continue reading →

Mount Rainier’s Sew Creative Lounge is on a mission to make sewing fun and accessible for adults and kids alike. The studio and school, which marked its one-year anniversary earlier this month, offers a monthly class called “Sip and Sew” … Continue reading →

Prince George’s County, including the area around the Route 1 corridor, has some of the most diverse native plant life in the United States, according to local science writer Gabe Popkin. Because early settlers cut down the old-growth forests in … Continue reading →

The dining scene on the Route 1 corridor keeps getting more interesting. Several new eateries have opened recently, and several more are on the way. All add some intriguing new options for local diners. Here’s a quick look at what’s … Continue reading →

Walk past Adinkra Cultural Arts Studio in downtown Mount Rainier at any given time, and you’re likely to hear the rhythmic sounds of African drumming. Founded in 2010 and named for the symbols common on Ghanaian fabrics and pottery, the family-run … Continue reading →