On Monday (May 7),
DDOT is having a media briefing to announce that construction has begun on the
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. This is the first phase, and so doesn't actually include the planned portion of the trail through Near Southeast (from the 11th Street Bridges to the Frederick Douglass Bridge)--according to the AWC page and a meeting AWC held a few weeks back, I believe what's now being constructed is Phase I, the trail on the west side of the Anacostia from the Navy Yard to the National Arboretum. Phase 2 will be on the east side of the river, from Poplar Point to Pennsylvania Avenue, and Phase 3 (the Near Southeast portion) is probably looking at a 2010 date (when the Waterfront Park at
the Yards is completed, and they can build the pedestrian bridge to link that park to
Diamond Teague Park and
Florida Rock.
UPDATE, May 7: A
post-briefing press release says that the section of the Riverwalk now under construction is a two-mile stretch that will run from the
Navy Yard east to Benning Road. There's also a link to a
fact sheet on the trail (albeit from June 2006) that has a map of the planned trail and other information. And here's
a WTOP piece on the new section.
May Events at the Navy Yard
May 2, 2007 12:50 PM
I've added the
Navy Museum's slate of public programs for the month of May to my
Upcoming Events calendar, if you're looking for entertainment and/or book larnin' right here in the Hood.
Navy Museum April Public Events
Mar 29, 2007 10:29 PM
I've added the
Navy Museum's slate of public programs for the month of April to my
Upcoming Events calendar--nice weather to stroll down to the
Navy Yard, you can even walk on the completed section of the Anacostia Riverwalk (after you promise your first-born to the guards at the entrance gates) and gaze longingly westward past the fence toward what will eventually be the Waterfront Park at
the Yards.
March Calendar of Events at Navy Yard
Mar 1, 2007 1:39 PM
I've just added to my
Calendar of Events the March schedule of lectures, concerts, and other events at the
Navy Yard's
Naval Historical Center. The schedule for their monthly Naval History Seminar has been released through June, as well. If any of these events interest you, be sure to
contact the museum at least 24 hours in advance so that your entry into Fortress: Navy Yard can be assured.
US Navy Museum February Calendar
Jan 31, 2007 12:33 AM
The
US Navy Museum has announced its February lineup of seminars, lectures, concerts, and kids offerings, which I've added to my
Upcoming Events Calendar. And, for those of you keeping track of the blog via
RSS, I'm going to experiment with including the calendar in the feed. It gets updated pretty frequently (I can't stand a messy calendar with out-of-date entries), so this is just a test to see whether it's a good addition or just incredibly annoying. Apologies in advance if there's some kinks.
January Navy Museum Public Programs
Dec 29, 2006 10:15 AM
Navy Yard Honors Ford
Dec 27, 2006 4:24 PM
Alert System Test Tuesday at Navy Yard
Dec 12, 2006 12:03 AM
Don't panic on Tuesday (Dec. 12) if you hear alarms and recorded messages coming from the
Navy Yard: it's a test of "a high-powered alert system to determine decibel levels and whether the system is integrated,"
reports NBC 4.
UPDATE: Alert DC says that there will be a test at the Navy Yard on Dec. 14 (Thursday) from 1 to 3:30 pm; another message said there will be tests over the next three days. So, while the specifics are a bit hazy, the main thing is that there will be some noise coming from the Navy Yard in the near future....
Upcoming Events
Dec 1, 2006 1:51 PM
November Navy Museum Events
Nov 3, 2006 12:32 PM
Navy Yard October Program Schedule
Oct 4, 2006 9:26 PM
Got behind schedule on this, and am only now adding the
Naval Historical Center's October
slate of offerings to my
Neighborhood Calendar. Make sure to check them out, there's some pretty neat ones, including a candlelight tour of the
Navy Yard (space is limited, RSVP ASAP) and a baseball-related "Hip History" event on Oct. 7 (all gift shop visitors wearing Washington Nationals apparel will receive 10% off!), as well as a Halloween-themed "spooktacular" tour of the "Ghost Ship" Barry on Oct. 28. Because of the high level of security, all events require an RSVP in advance.
Navy Yard Public Events for September
Sep 1, 2006 9:46 AM
Sept. 6 Voice of the Hill Now Available
Sep 1, 2006 9:32 AM
The
latest issue of the bi-weekly
Voice of the Hill is now posted on their web site (a big ole' PDF), with a big Voters Guide in advance of the Sept. 12 DC Primary, with question-and-answer tables comparing the stands of the candidates for Mayor, Council Chair, Council-at-Large, and Ward 6 (where Near Southeast is located). There's also on page 36 a nice piece about the history of the
Navy Yard, mentioning that the Latrobe Gate at 8th and M is celebrating it's bicentennial this year, with a ceremony on the boards for sometime in mid-September. The Commandant's Office (Building 1) was rededicated in August after it's renovation.
July/August Events at Navy Yard
Jun 30, 2006 4:29 PM
June Events at the Naval Historical Center
May 30, 2006 7:53 AM
Blue Castle Rumors - Not True
May 11, 2006 11:51 AM
UPDATE: Whole Foods is *not* coming to the Blue Castle--I've confirmed this with
Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc., the owner of the Blue Castle.
Original entry: In this week's The Hill,
Duncan Spencer reports (scroll down a bit) that it's "confirmed" that a Whole Foods grocery store is coming to the Blue Castle at
8th and M. There's no mention of it on the web site of the castle's owners (
Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc.), but we all know that SOME web sites are better at updating with new information than OTHERS! Back when the
sale was announced, the owners said they'd be trying to get Whole Foods and a national bookstore chain. Am trying to track down some confirmation. Meanwhile,
Spencer's column also mentions two other Near Southeast items, one being the Anacostia Riverwalk and the issues with it running along the
Navy Yard's waterfront (i.e., right now no one can get to it without going through the Navy Yard gates and showing ID). The article also says that the
Southeast Federal Center financing has not been settled between GSA and
Forest City Washington, although I thought it indeed had been back in June of 2005 when the
development agreement was signed. Spencer also says that no SFC construction is expected for at least a year and a half--but the
recent article from
Shopping Center Business magazine quotes a Forest City representative as saying that "bulldozers will be moving by the end of the year at Southeast Federal Center." So make of all of that what you will.
May Events at the Naval Historical Center
Apr 24, 2006 9:03 PM
'Little Skippers' Program at the Navy Yard
Mar 16, 2006 3:13 PM
The Washington Navy Yard's
U.S. Navy Museum has for the past year been running a once-a-month family-oriented program called "
Little Skippers," teaching children about the history of the Navy. On Saturday the 18th at 1 pm the topic will be "'Shooting the Breeze'- Target Kites in World War II." After learning about the history of target kites the children will be given the supplies to make their very own target kites. The parents can participate, helping their children with their creations. The program is free, but requires an RSVP 24 hours in advance (see the
story for details). You can also subscribe to a monthly e-mail from the museum.
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