Archive for the ‘Where We Live’ Category
Why I Love DC: Michael T. Ruhl
‘Birds of a Feather’
You want to know why I love DC? Well, take a look through my lens and see how I view this beautiful city. I don’t claim to be a great photographer – I’m just a guy who likes to shoot. Washington is my arena, my subject, and my muse. DC, my darling, [...]
Five Favorites: Neighborhood Elements
‘Colors!’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
For the past year and a half I wrote the Where We Live feature for We Love DC. Every edition would take me to another neighborhood in the city, where I’d talk to residents and find out what makes that neighborhood a great place to live. And while every neighborhood was different, and [...]
Where We Live: Cheverly
Welcome to the last regularly-scheduled Where We Live. We’ve had a great run over the past year and a half, profiling dozens of neighborhoods in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. But all good things must come to an end (especially when we’re running out of neighborhoods to profile!). So while Where We Live won’t disappear, [...]
More »Where We Live: Takoma
‘Takoma DC Public Library’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
I went into this week’s Where We Live with limited knowledge about Takoma– I’ve visited a few times, swam at the pool, walked through the pretty tree-lined streets. I knew that Takoma was a beautiful neighborhood, filled with residents who really love living there. But the Takoma [...]
Where We Live: Tenleytown/AU Park
‘Reservoir Watchtower’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live! This week we’ll be taking a closer look at Tenleytown/AU Park. Even though this neighborhood surrounds American University, it’s not just college students who live there– the beautiful tree-lined streets and great transit access attract people from all walks of life.
History: This part [...]
Where We Live: Brightwood
‘1329 Missouri Ave., NW’
courtesy of ‘rockcreek’
There are some neighborhoods in the District that residents just love. Southwest Waterfront has a very strong sense of community, Bloomingdale residents love nothing more than sitting on their stoops and talking to neighbors, and now we’ve got another addition to the super-passionate neighbors list: Brightwood. I sent out a [...]
Where We Live: Bloomingdale
‘DSC_0940′
courtesy of ‘mediaslave’
Thanks to your great suggestions telling me where you live, we have several more neighborhoods in the District, Virginia, and Maryland to profile over the coming weeks. This week, we’re heading back in to DC to look at a very neighborly neighborhood: Bloomingdale. It’s a beautiful neighborhood close to the center of town [...]
Nature’s Fury: Braddock Road Edition
photo by author.
Alexandria got hit hard by yesterday’s freak storm.The worst hit area seemed to be the North/South stretch of Braddock Road between Old Town and Route 7. That stretch looked like it had been hit by a mini-tornado; trees down, roads closed, cars and homes struck. In the several hours it took me to [...]
Where We Live: Rockville
‘RV’s New Town Square & Beall Ave 6-09′
courtesy of ‘brad.rourke’
We’re heading back to Maryland this week to check out a DC suburb that has grown to become the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland: Rockville. Read on to find out what Rockville residents like about it, and why it’s worth a visit.
History: Rockville was one of [...]
Where We Live: Columbia Pike
‘STRENGTH_13′
courtesy of ‘Arlington County’
For those District residents who don’t own cars and don’t like MetroBus, the extent of the Washington region is limited. Sure, you can get to a lot of major attractions via MetroRail, but you’re missing out on a lot too. Take Columbia Pike for example– it has a vibrant, fun “main street” [...]
Where We Live: Crystal City
‘Crystal City – Lightning Ball’
courtesy of ‘Mo Kaiwen è�«æ¥·æ��’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’re hopping on the yellow line, crossing the river, and checking out Crystal City. When I started looking into Crystal City for this feature, I wasn’t too sure what I would find– a neighborhood named after [...]
Where We Live: Clarendon
‘IMG_0001′
courtesy of ‘blakespot’
In this week’s Where We Live, we’re venturing back out to Arlington into the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. Clarendon is one of those places that always has something going on, and with a wide selection of bars, restaurants, and shopping, you’re never at a loss for something to do. But [...]
Where We Live: Shirlington
‘Village at Shirlington’
courtesy of ‘Arlington County’
Welcome back to Where We Live, your bi-weekly tour through neighborhoods in and around the District. This week: Shirlington and Fairlington! For those of you whose understanding of the DC area relies on a Metro map, you might not be too familiar with this area. But you’re [...]
Where We Live: College Park
‘Moon Setting over Byrd Stadium’
courtesy of ‘pthread1981′
College Park is best known for the University of Maryland and its 36,000 students, but there is so much more to this community than just the university. College Park is full of great restaurants, shops, running trails, arts and cultural opportunities, sporting events, and more. Sure, it’s got a [...]
Where We Live: Silver Spring
‘Downtown Silver Spring’
courtesy of ‘METROgrl’
Most Where We Live features focus on neighborhoods of a couple thousand people, but this week we’re tackling the third most populous place in Maryland: Silver Spring, a community of over 76,000 people. So while half of Montgomery County seems to have Silver Spring mailing addresses (making the city larger [...]
Where We Live: Ballston
‘Night at Church’
courtesy of ‘oparrish’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’re focusing on Ballston, the western end of Arlington’s fabulous Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Ballston offers a great balance between access to Northern Virginia (like Tysons/Fairfax/Farlington) and access to DC, and it’s actually a pretty cool place to live and hang out.
History: Ballston [...]
Where We Live: Old Town Alexandria
‘View down King Street’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
Alexandria is an independent city in Virginia that measures 15 square miles and includes over 100,000 residents (which is much larger than the typical neighborhood that we profile in Where We Live), and includes distinct neighborhoods like Arlandia, Rosemont, North Ridge, Del Ray, and West End. This profile will mostly [...]
Where We Live: Bethesda
‘Monday Afternoon’
courtesy of ‘SWP Moblog’
It’s time Where We Live ventured into Maryland. And where better to start than Bethesda, the DC suburb that feels more like a city than many parts of DC. Bethesda is the perfect balance of city life and access to suburbs for its residents, and it has so much [...]
Where We Live: Court House
‘Courthouse’
courtesy of ‘rpongsaj’
After profiling 22 neighborhoods in the District, it’s time Where We Live headed out to the suburbs. This week we’re focusing on Court House, an urban neighborhood in the middle of Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Sure, it’s technically a ’suburb’, but with a movie theater, multiple grocery stores, tons of bars and [...]
Where We Live: U Street
‘13th & U, NW’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
As we’re wrapping up District neighborhoods before moving on to the Maryland and Virginia ‘burbs, this week our featured neighborhood is U Street– one of DC’s greatest neighborhoods. It has had its ups and downs, but today U Street is a vibrant urban community filled with one-of-a-kind restaurants, galleries, and [...]
