See Striking Nature Photos from the Anacostia
Jenny Glenn is a computer specialist who works for the federal government, but in her spare time she takes striking nature photos along the Anacostia River near the Route 1 […]
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Meet the Winners of the Best of Route 1 Poll
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithThe Hyattsville Wire has announced the winners of the second annual Best of Route 1 reader poll. The results show just how much the area is changing, especially the local dining […]
How Route 1 Can Get Smart About Growth
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithHere’s the good news: Growth is coming to the Route 1 corridor. That’s also the bad news. After years of watching developments like the Arts District Hyattsville, Riverdale Park Station and Studio […]
An Interview With Pulitzer-Winning Photographer
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithPulitzer Prize-winning photographer Cheryl Diaz Meyer regularly travels to war zones, but she finds peace in University Park. “Every time we drive into the neighborhood, we unconsciously breathe a sigh […]
Home Sales Prices Spiking in Route 1 Corridor
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithHome sales prices in the Route 1 corridor are dramatically up from the same time last year, according to data provided to the Hyattsville Wire. Statistics on real estate transactions […]
Hyattsville Wire Now on Google News
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithOn May 26, 2012, the Hyattsville Wire launched with six news stories. We commented on an interesting archival photo of the Hyattsville Armory, noted that Spice 6 had recently opened, shared some […]
Meet University Park’s Other Notable Puppeteer
/in Hyattsville, University Park/by Alison BeckwithUniversity Park is famously the home of Muppets creator Jim Henson, but another notable puppeteer has called it home for decades as well. A graduate of Gonzaga High School, Michael […]
Capital Bikeshare Coming to Route 1 on May 18
/in College Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park/by Alison BeckwithCapital Bikeshare is coming to the Route 1 corridor in time for Bike-to-Work Day next week, but it’s starting small. The popular D.C. bikesharing system is adding three stations from […]
The Artist Behind University Park’s Tree Carvings
/in University Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIf you walk through University Park, you’ve seen Don Becker’s art. The Bethesda chainsaw artist has now carved several tree stumps in the town’s public spaces, including the iconic Kermit […]
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