Posh adjective 1. Sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: Sumptuously adjective 1. Entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: Ward 5 residents have been blessed with some major upgrades in its neighborhood that resembles uptown Washington, DC. Rhode Island Row is one of the newest additions to the newly remodeled Rhode Island […]
The National Arboretum located in Ward 5 is 446 acres of botanical research and gardening. It was established in 1927 by Congress and is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. It conducts research on trees, shrubs, turf and floral plants. It has a library with 10,000 volumes and approximately 90 publications
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November 21, 2015 There\’s definitely something going on at the Inspired Teaching School on Douglas Street in Northeast DC. It was evident as I toured the school and spoke to teachers, parents and faculty during today\’s open house. Even the classrooms echoed an openness and relaxed atmosphere, geared toward expression and learning. It’s not often
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November 18, 2015 Something happened on the way to the kickoff meeting for the upcoming renovation to the Edgewood Park and Recreation center that took place at the Inspired Teaching School at 200 Douglas Street N.E. – the community showed up. Even the representatives from Moody Nolan Architecture were surprised when their expectation of 15
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Langdon Recreation is one of the many recreation centers in Ward 5 that has been revitalized. A dedication to the Late Chuck Brown (The Godfather of Go-Go music) has been created along with a renovated Pavilion. There are horse shoe pits, a multipurpose field, tennis court, basketball court, dog park and a skateboard park located
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Some residents haven\’t had the luxury of visiting the State of Texas to try some of their fine cuisines. Fortunately for Ward 5 residents, we have San Antonio Grill located on 12th St NE along the Catholic University corridor. San Antonio\’s offer a superb menu of Tex-Mex food. From enchiladas and burritos to barbecue ribs
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Hamilton Jr. High School was a neighborhood school for the Ward 5 Trinidad and Ivy City corridors. It served grades 7 through 9, and also housed several other schools within its walls. Bundy and Street Academy were two other program located in Hamilton. Bundy was for kids that needed special education and Street Academy was
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Howard University School of Divinity has been in the Ward 5 community for the past few years. Neighboring next to the Franciscan Monastery, they have been a pillar in the community for students that choose to pursue a devout career in religious studies and the pursuit of a church leader. They have led undergrad and
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Radio stations are dispersed among Washington DC and the DMV. The station that was the most popular in Ward 5 was WOL 1450 am. Their first air date was 1928 and their format was \”Urban Talk\”. The station was Washington\’s top rated rhythm and blues music station during the 60\’s and 70\’s. Owned by Radio
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