Washington, D.C. is the most confusing city in the United States of America. The Pierre L’Enfant city plan was developed out of visions of grandeur for a Capital City that was to emerge out of Maryland and Virginia swampland. The Baroque design predates automobile traffic and is an intimidating mix of narrow streets, one-ways, radials, […]
Tag Archives: Washington Heights
When you sit down and divide out all the neighborhoods of Milwaukee, Wisconsin you maybe shocked to find out how many there really are. Milwaukee, Wisconsin has 45 different neighborhoods, and each with their own name! So when moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin how do you choose the right one for you? Well I will go […]
Do you find searching for new rap music online to be a frustrating process? If you get tired of people putting up bogus songs or songs from 5 years ago and saying they are new rap songs of 2013. Stop wasting your time and energy trying to find free music or searching through giant libraries […]
13
May
May
Formerly known as Healthy Habits and recently re-named in relation to its big brother eatery 107 West, one might assume that Next Door restaurant is experiencing an identity crisis of sorts. But you’d be wrong. Owners and dynamic brotherly duo, Simon and Thomas Hui, confidently injected the wholesome, organic-driven menu that’s made their Washington Heights […]
Graffiti can be anything from simple finger marks, pen writing, or a large mural with paint. Graffiti has existed since the dawn of time as cave paintings of animals, battles, and themselves on the walls of their houses in the caves of Africa and Europe. Graffiti are found in the ruins of ancient Greece and […]
Film and voice actor Ron Perlman was born on April 13, 1950, in New York. Perlman’s mother was a city worker, while his father worked as a repairman and jazz drummer. Overall, Perlman stated that he did not have a bad childhood, but growing up as a boy in Washington Heights; Perlman often felt that […]
02
Sep
Sep
Whether we love it or hate it, we’ve all heard that one hit single, “This is Why I’m Hot” by none other than Mims. Of course, we don’t know much about this new star, so chances are, if you’re reading this, you want to learn more about Mims, what’s he’s all about, what his influences […]
21
May
May
Thanks to merging interests of a Washington Heights resident and Coliseum Cinemas business owners, Northern Manhattanites get to view first-run, non-commercial art, documentary, and independent films close to home these days. Together, Michael Kassin and the owners of the historic Coliseum Cinemas on 181st Street launched, against industry odds, the successful Coliseum Cinemas Movie Club […]