Kent / Palisades (September 27, 2019) We spent much of today’s walk going up and down the hilly streets of Kent. This definitely has more of a suburban feel with well kept single family homes on quiet winding streets and cul de sacs. At the edge of the neighborhood we passed by Sibley Hospital, the …
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Day 47
Palisades (September 25, 2019) The Palisades was a very welcoming neighborhood on this beautiful Autumn evening. This is rapidly becoming one of our favorite neighborhoods with its diverse variety of houses and friendly residents. Everyone we passed seemed to have a friendly greeting. Heaven on earth perhaps? Here are some examples of the diverse housing …
Day 46
Palisades (September 23, 2019) Once again we found ourselves going by the extensive German Embassy compound. This time we passed the Ambassador’s residence on Foxhall Road. The residence, designed by German architect, O.M. Ungers, was built in 1994. The Washington Post has described it as “a Bauhaus-inspired take on classical Washington” which seems about right. …
Day 45
Palisades (September 20, 2019) Back in the Palisades on a hot day that made it seem more like July than late September. The Palisades run along next to the Potomac river which also acts as an approach to National Airport, so planes are constantly overhead. We sat for a while in a park overlooking the …
Day 44
Foxhall (September 18, 2019) If you are an Anglophile and need your fix, we suggest you take a stroll through Historic Foxhall Village. It’s is a small neighborhood of Tudor style row houses built in the 1920s. There are a number of small communal parks around which the houses congregate. Some have tables to sit …
Day 43
Foxhall / Berkley / Palisades (September 10, 2019) We completed our tour of our final Foxhall Crescent today. To be honest, we’re not too sad to be bidding it farewell. Everything about it from the single entry point to the community with its warning sign, to the crescent shaped streets, to the fortress looking houses …
Day 42
Foxhall / Berkley / Palisades (September 9, 2019) We started this evening’s walk in a development on the east side of Foxhall Road. The 17 acres on which the development stands was once owned by Mrs. Eugene B. Casey. Mrs. Casey had proposed building and giving a $50 million mayoral mansion to the District on …
Day 41
Wesley Heights / Foxhall (September4, 2019) On a humid evening we continued walking the hills of Wesley Heights and Foxhall. The days are definitely getting shorter, making it tough to get in a decent walk after dinner and hence the long shadows. We did some exploring through the Foxhall Crescent neighborhoods. These are the closest …
Day 40
Wesley Heights (September 1, 2019) This was one of our longest and hilliest walks so far. Along the way we passed the Kreeger Museum on Foxhall Road. The Kreeger is the former residence of David and Carmen Kreeger. It was designed in 1963 by iconic architect Philip Johnson. The Kreegers amassed more than three hundred …
Day 39
Nebraska Avenue (August 30, 2019) Tonight we walked along Nebraska Avenue between Tenley and Ward Circles. Along the way, we passed the Japanese Embassy and the Swedish Ambassador’s house. We also passed this small and rather symmetrical church. Sitting on Ward Circle is the Katzen Arts Center. The Center, built in 2005, is home to …
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