2Fifty Texas BBQ Moves Ahead With New Restaurant in Riverdale Park

May 6, 2020/in Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

2Fifty Texas BBQ is moving ahead with its brick-and-mortar restaurant in Riverdale Park, despite the coronavirus-related industry slowdown.

Enter the Hyattsville Wire Route 1 ‘At Home’ Photo Contest

April 12, 2020/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison Beckwith

Share a photo that says something about your time at home during the coronavirus pandemic and you could win a $150 gift certificate to restaurant on the Route 1 corridor offering takeout and/or delivery.

Riverdale Park Farmers Market Will Be Open Thursday

March 25, 2020/in Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

Route 1’s oldest continuously operating farmers market will be open again on Thursday, March 26 with the first hour of the market reserved for seniors and immune compromised shoppers.

How Route 1 Fitness Studios Are Moving Online Amid Coronavirus Closures

March 19, 2020/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

Being off our routine and sheltering-in-place makes staying fit harder than ever right now. But luckily, the closure of gyms and fitness studios across Maryland earlier this week has led many fitness studios along the Route 1 corridor to get creative.

Illustrator Captures Parts of the Old Route 1 Corridor As It Disappears

March 3, 2020/in College Park, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison Beckwith

An exhibit of Joel Floyd’s paintings, called “Roadside’s Last Gasps,” is now on display through April at the Maryland Milestones Heritage Center at 4318 Gallatin St. in Hyattsville.

Hidden Gem: Riverdale Park’s New Carbon y Leña Dominican Restaurant

February 21, 2020/in Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

Tucked into a nondescript building at 6033 Baltimore Ave., Carbon y Leña serves all the classics of authentic Dominican cuisine.

New Riverdale Park Hair Cuttery Now Open

February 8, 2020/in Riverdale Park/by admin

After a series of planned opening dates that got pushed back, the new Hair Cuttery at The Station at Riverdale Park is now officially open as of today, February 8.The new location has an upscale look and feel and is next to Jersey Mike’s sandwich shop on 45th Street across from District Taco.

How the Archie Edwards Foundation is Keeping Blues Alive on Route 1

February 7, 2020/in Hyattsville, Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

The Archie Edwards Blues Foundation could have easily fallen victim to the real estate boom on the Route 1 corridor. Instead, it’s thriving.

Riverdale Park Seeks Local Artists for Public Art Initiative

January 29, 2020/in Riverdale Park/by Alison Beckwith

The Town of Riverdale Park is seeking local artists to provide five pieces of art to be displayed publicly for a year as part of the Riverdale Park Public Art Initiative. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 3 at noon.