Desi Living Loft Furniture will move into the last remaining retail space in Foundry Lofts at Yards Park, making it the first non-food retailer in the space when the store opens in June. The 3,000 square foot store will feature a wide variety of sofas, chairs, ottomans and coffee tables, and joins several restaurants slated [...]
Tags: Foundry Lofts·retail·Yards Park
The days are actually getting longer but it just feels dark. And this week with the rain forecast promises more of the same. Got some bright and sunny pictures? Please post them to the THIH photo group.
On Friday, Councilmember Wells handed out the Brickies, otherwise known as the Livable Walkable Awards. The awards recognize individuals, organizations, businesses and spaces that make Ward 6 a desirable environment for all manner of people and uses. This is the first year that Ward 6 includes the Shaw neighborhood, so Wellslandia has crept further into [...]
Tags: BicycleSPACE·Brickies·City Blossoms·DDOT·H Street·Shaw·Tommy Wells·walkable and livable·Yards Park
Outdoor movies, concerts, and festivals have become hallmarks of Washington DC in the warmer months over recent years. It’s almost like the revolt against extreme air conditioning. One of the most relaxing and popular options has to be the Yards Park Concert Series, which kicks off on Friday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m with the [...]
Tags: concert·Food Trucks·Outdoor Concerts·series·Yards Park
So, this weekend may be your last chance for fun in the sun before the Labor Day long weekend, or it may be a soggy windy mess if Hurricane Irene decides to pay us a visit. Either way, you’ll probably have some free time and want to spend it indoors. Take advantage of your neighborhood [...]
Tags: Atlas Performing Arts Center·DC United·Eastern Market·Freshfarm·Nationals·Red Palace·To Do List·TSNY·Yards Park
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, surprised sunbathers, dog walkers and picnickers Saturday afternoon with a visit to Yards Park on the Capitol Riverfront. The Dalai Lama led an outdoor ritual, which included a prayer service on the Riverfront’s boardwalk, followed by a water pouring ceremony. The event marked the end of a 10-day teaching and [...]
There are far too many drippy dog days of summer between Grand Slam tennis matches. World class tennis practically demands you sit on your bum on the couch, in the lovely air conditioning with something civilized like a gin & tonic in hand. And of course there is the added pleasure of seeing what those [...]
Tags: Atlas·concerts·Dog Days·muggy·Pitango·summer·To Do List·Yards Park
On Monday Forrest City Washington announced seven restaurants and a Harris Teeter supermarket are anticipated to take space in The Yards development at the southeast waterfront, near Nationals Ballpark. The tenants are expected to open starting in the spring of 2012 and are spread among three reused buildings on the site. In the Foundry Lofts [...]
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