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Posts By Amanda Abrams
Following are all articles by UrbanTurf author Amanda Abrams, from most recent to least.
LeDroit Park: A Quiet Enclave in the Middle of the City
Amanda Abrams | October 13th 2010
As one of the older neighborhoods in DC, LeDroit Park is a place that has maintained many of its historic qualities while comfortably evolving into an... read»
Old Town: Mayberry By The Potomac
Amanda Abrams | October 7th 2010
Despite its busy neighborhood center, Old Town, Alexandria still has a small town feel for many of its residents. And the price tag to enjoy this Mayb... read»
Eastern Market: A More European Way of Living
Amanda Abrams | September 30th 2010
People who live in the Capitol Hill sub-neighborhood of Eastern Market will tell you that the name refers to much more than simply the century-old mar... read»
Brightwood: DC's Northern Neighborhood on the Cusp
Amanda Abrams | September 23rd 2010
It’s not hip. There are no cool cafés or bars and no hordes of local bloggers covering the neighborhood's every move. For these reasons, and the la... read»
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Georgetown: History, Hoyas and H&M
Amanda Abrams | September 7th 2010
The name Georgetown means different things to different people. This week, Amanda Abrams takes a closer look at DC's oldest and perhaps toniest neighb... read»
Deanwood: A Little Bit of Country Just Inside the District’s Borders
Amanda Abrams | August 25th 2010
Located east of the Anacostia River and just inside the District’s northeast border, Deanwood has long been viewed as a community with a rural atmos... read»
Huntington: The Quiet Neighborhood By the Beltway
Amanda Abrams | August 18th 2010
Huntington, the Northern Virginia neighborhood at the end of Metro’s Yellow Line, does not have the hip bars and white-tablecloth restaurants of its... read»
Hill East: Capitol Hill’s Lesser Known Neighbor
Amanda Abrams | August 3rd 2010
This week's neighborhood profile is on Hill East, an area that’s close to Capitol Hill’s many amenities but whose homes have lower price tags. The... read»
Woodley Park: Deceptively Residential
Amanda Abrams | July 27th 2010
For many DC residents, Woodley Park consists of a small commercial stretch along Connecticut Avenue, an area that they might occasionally head for bru... read»
Shirlington: An Urban Village Hitting Its Stride
Amanda Abrams | July 7th 2010
Thanks to recent planning by Arlington County, the close-in neighborhood of Shirlington has become a dense, pedestrian-friendly area of restaurants, r... read»
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