Columbia Heights / Park View (September 27, 2020) On a grey day, we continued to explore Columbia Heights and neighboring Park View. The two areas are rapidly gentrifying. Consequently a large number of the small apartment buildings and row houses have been recently renovated. Many have been newly painted, often with bright colors. We decided …
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Day 97
Columbia Heights (September 20, 2020) Back in Columbia Heights today, on what was the nicest walking weather, so far, this year. There was definitely a touch of Fall in the air. We started off at the center of Columbia Heights where Park Road NW meets 14th St. NW. This area was redeveloped a few years …
Day 96
Hains Point (September 17, 2020) On an overcast day, we decided to do a somewhat different walk from the usual urban streets we hike, and headed down to Hains Point. Despite its name, Hains Point is not so much a point as an island, bounded by the Tidal Basin, the Washington Channel and the Potomac …
Day 95
Columbia Heights (September 6, 2020) It’s been very hot and humid over the last few weeks and the streets have been less than inviting. Hence, it’s been a while since our last blog entry. However, the heat and humidity finally broke so we headed out onto the streets of Columbia Heights. Lots of people were …
Day 94
Logan Circle / Shaw (August 4, 2020) Back in Logan Circle and Shaw, we were once again joined by Ross along with another dear friend, Maggie, who lives in Shaw. We started our exploration in the Blagden Alley-Naylor Court Historic District, named after two nineteenth century property owners. It consists of a number of alleys …
Day 93
Logan Circle (July 31, 2020) This evening we explored Logan Circle, accompanied by our good friend Ross who lives in the neighborhood. Speaking of Ross, we would like to give a shout out to Ross’s parents, Camille and David, who live in England. We are looking forward to seeing them both on this side of …
Day 92
Black Lives Matter Plaza (July 11, 2020) Today was our shortest walk but also the most powerful. We walked the two blocks of 16th Street that have been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza. The plaza was renamed by black Democrat Mayor, Muriel Bowser, on June 5, 2020, after the District Department of Public Works painted …
Day 91
Dupont Circle (July 10, 2020) We started our second day in Dupont Circle at the Circle itself. The Circle is named after Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-65) who was a rear admiral in the United States Navy and the nephew of E.I. du Pont, the founder of the du Pont chemical corporation. At the center …
Day 90
Dupont Circle (June 30, 2020) Today we started exploring the Dupont Circle neighborhood. It is a beautiful and diverse urban neighborhood with lots to see. Since the 1970s, it has also been the center of Washington DC’s gay community. Hence, the rainbow street crossing. Each year the neighborhood hosts the Capital Pride parade and holds …
Day 89
Adams Morgan (June 26, 2020) We started today’s walk in Meridian Hill Park. In many ways it is the quintessential urban park. On the weekends it is an exciting hub, attracting large numbers of local residents who picnic, read, sleep from hammocks hung between the trees, or just enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. Many come to …
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