Spring Valley (July 11, 2019) Today we began walking in Spring Valley. Our exploration started in the northern part of the neighborhood, consisting primarily of large brick houses on winding roads. They look as though they were built as part of a single development in the late eighties or early nineties. The development does not …
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Day 10
Chevy Chase (July 10, 2019) We once again ventured into Chevy Chase, passing by this recently built residential building that looks as if it would be more at home in Miami than on upper Connecticut Avenue. We made our way across to Broad Branch Road which constitutes the eastern border of upper Ward 3. Across …
Day 9
Chevy Chase (July 9, 2019) Today we headed east and across Connecticut Avenue into Chevy Chase. Contrary to what you might think, Chevy Chase is not named after the American comedian. Rather, it is named after an old ballad celebrating a famous British battle. http://www.chevychasehistory.org Chevy Chase is similar in many respects to the AU …
Day 8
Friendship Heights (July 5, 2019) We decided to stay close to home today, walking up to the Friendship Heights shops that line both sides of Wisconsin Avenue and straddle the District – Maryland border. Lining the west side of Wisconsin Avenue is Mazza Gallery, a mall that is anchored by a Neiman Marcus store but …
Day 7
Tenleytown (June 23, 2019) Back in Tenleytown we wandered by Janney Elementary School and decided to take a look around. The school opened in 1925 and undertook a massive renovation in around 2010. On the Janney school grounds, but not visible from the street, is this awesome mural by Matthew Willey. Willey has made a …
Day 6
AU Park (June 22, 2019) Spending another day wandering the quiet streets of AU Park, we came across the following street mural. For those of you not from around here, you may not know that the over 700,000 residents of Washington D.C. do not have the same voting rights as other Americans. Although we can …
Day 5
Tenleytown / AU Park (June 21, 2019) We headed up the hill, passing through Tenleytown, on our way to continue our exploration of AU Park. On the southwest corner of Fort Reno Park, stands Chesapeake House. It has stood abandoned for as long as we can remember and we have long entertained the fantasy of …
Day 4
AU Park (June 20) Today we continued our exploration of AU Park. During our walks, the most common sign we have seen is the one in the following photo, stating that “no matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor”. In these times, when the President is rallying anti-immigration forces, it’s always reassuring …
Day 3
American University / Tenleytown (June 18, 2019) After once again wandering through the shady streets of AU Park, we made our way up the hill to Tenleytown, where we passed by Woodrow Wilson High School and Alice Deal Middle School on our way home. Wilson is the District’s largest public high school with approximately 1,800 …
Day 2
American University Park (June 16, 2019)
Walking The District 