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Hoods

Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Hoods, from most recent to least.

Michigan Park: A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community

Michigan Park: A Newsletter-On-Your-Doorstep Community

Shilpi Paul | April 13th 2012

With a physical newsletter, long-time residents and monasteries all around, the quiet atmosphere of Michigan Park feels like a step back to simpler ti... read»

Wheaton: A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change

Wheaton: A Foodie Magnet on the Verge of Change

Shilpi Paul | March 30th 2012

Wheaton finally has Montgomery County's attention. The mixed-income area adjacent to Silver Spring has been quietly declining for the past few decades... read»

Forest Hills: Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture

Forest Hills: Ambassadors and Adventurous Architecture

Shilpi Paul | March 9th 2012

While there are many traditional homes in Forest Hills, the residential upper northwest neighborhood is primarily known for its wilder architecture.... read»

Woodridge: Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential

Woodridge: Big Houses, A Dusty Commercial Strip and Potential

Shilpi Paul | February 17th 2012

The northeast DC neighborhood of Woodridge has a manifest destiny, brimming-with-potential feeling; it's not yet clear what the neighborhood will look... read»

Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live

Friendship Heights: A Shopping Mecca With a Few Places to Live

Shilpi Paul | February 3rd 2012

If living in a city means enjoying a walkable neighborhood, having retail and public transportation around the corner, and being able to rent an apart... read»

Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name

Bloomingdale: Where (Almost) Everyone Knows Your Name

Shilpi Paul | December 9th 2011

It is no secret that within the past several years, Bloomingdale has seen its potential realized. But it is the neighborhood's limited options mean th... read»

Downtown Falls Church: Staying the Same in the Midst of Change

Downtown Falls Church: Staying the Same in the Midst of Change

Amanda Abrams | November 11th 2011

With its homey vibe and simple strip of low-key shops and restaurants, downtown Falls Church is a bit of an anomaly in a Northern Virginia that’s bu... read»

American University Park: One of DC's Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs

American University Park: One of DC's Last Frontiers Before the Suburbs

Amanda Abrams | October 28th 2011

American University Park (AU Park) is one of a handful of DC neighborhoods that are about as suburban as you can get and still be within the city's bo... read»

Cabin John: In With The New While Maintaining the Old

Cabin John: In With The New While Maintaining the Old

Amanda Abrams | October 21st 2011

Nestled close to the Potomac River, Cabin John is an eclectic, leafy community with a long history, a range of funky houses, and just enough commercia... read»

Eisenhower Avenue: The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years

Eisenhower Avenue: The Vibrancy Might Take a Few Years

Amanda Abrams | September 23rd 2011

The Eisenhower Avenue area is a bit of a puzzle. The community has the crisp and appealing atmosphere of a new neighborhood, but not many of the ameni... read»

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