Vigilante Coffee is ready to join the ranks of Pawnee, Indiana, and Dunder-Mifflin. The Hyattsville roastery recently filmed its own mockumentary about a fictional coffee shop where everything goes wrong. Continue reading →

Ten years ago, there were very few coffee shops along the Route 1 corridor. You could get a cup of coffee at the Professional Coffee Shop, a much-loved diner across from what is now the Shoppes at Arts District Hyattsville, … Continue reading →

It’s called a “living umbrella,” and it’s designed to provide cooler air on outdoor patios and seating areas by using a naturally occurring process involving plants. University of Maryland professor David Tilley designed the aluminum umbrella stands, which incorporate four … Continue reading →

  Here’s a two-fer: Get your loved ones a present while helping support small businesses along the Route 1 corridor. Now in its eighth year, Small Business Saturday, which takes place this Saturday, Nov. 24,  is designed to promote local … Continue reading →

Bicyclists on the Route 1 corridor have several options for weekly group rides, thanks to two local bike shops: Proteus Bicycles in College Park and Arrow Bicycle in Hyattsville. College Park’s Proteus Bicycles, soon moving to a new location near … Continue reading →

Laura Lower, whose grandfather Arabia Pasha “AP” Cayton was one of the three founders of Blue Bird in 1949, said that she and other relatives are seeking to get in touch with the current property owners to find a way to salvage the sign. Continue reading →

The Route 1 corridor’s rapidly growing community of farmers, roasters, brewers and distillers are working together in some surprising ways. In recent years, a number of interesting artisanal businesses have started up locally, a sign of a healthy, dynamic community. … Continue reading →