There are only a few places where a traffic circle occupies the boundary between the District if Columbia and its surrounding states, and Chevy Chase is one of them. This is the view drivers moving north on Connecticut Avenue get of Chevy Chase Circle, with its tea roses, benches and fountain. Photo © Bob Cullen […]
Drivers making their way into Washington along Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase may not notice them, but a pair of historical markers identify the boundary between Maryland and the District of Columbia. They’re nestled inside a screen of hedges, flowers and trees in Chevy Chase Circle. The markers are not to be confused with the […]
The peonies of May are among the most spectacular attractions of Chevy Chase gardens. They come in many colors. This snowy one grows at a home in Chevy Chase Village. Butterflies also seem to enjoy the big blossoms of the peony. Photo © Bob Cullen
Solar energy arrays are not yet as common as slate shingles and squirrels on the roofs of Chevy Chase homes. But renewable energy from the sun is a growing presence. Drive around Chevy Chase neighborhoods and you’ll spot them–glass panels set on south-facing roofs. Some arrays are just a couple of panels. Some cover almost […]
A garden blooms at the intersection of Broad Branch and Brookville roads in the Village of Chevy Chase, adding a little beauty to the journeys of of hundreds who pass by it each day. And it’s not there by accident. It’s the work of the Garden Club of Chevy Chase, and more specifically, of its […]
In some places, underground art is work that’s banned by the authorities and displayed illegally. In Chevy Chase and Bethesda, it’s work displayed in the “Art Tunnel,” a passage underneath Wisconsin Avenue that connects to the Bethesda Metro station. The Bethesda Urban Partnership curates exhibitions of work by local artists for the pleasure of people […]
Cherry trees are blossoming in Chevy Chase. This one is on East Melrose Street in the Village. Photo © Bob Cullen
There is no Daffodfil Festival in the Washington area, but perhaps there should be. The daffodils are the first, reliable blossoms of spring. The more celebrated cherry blossoms are finicky beauties. Their debut fluctuates with the weather each year, and guessing when their blooms will peak vexes the National Park Service each Spring. And yet they get all the […]
Chevy Chase is home to many bikers. One of the reasons is City Bikes, located for 10 years where the Capital Crescent Trail meets Connecticut Avenue. City Bikes has a convenient off-ramp from the trail to its door. City Bikes sells a wide variety of bikes, ranging from beginning kids’ sizes to more expensive racing, mountain […]
This has not been an easy week for the flowers that bloom first each spring. These daffodils were enduring the snow and cold on Meadowbrook Lane in Chevy Chase. Photo © Bob Cullen
