Route One Fun

Fun Along the Route 1 Corridor

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Vietnamese Restaurant Banana Blossom Bistro Opening Soon in Riverdale Park

Step inside Banana Blossom Bistro! Photo by Susan Sargent Got a sneak peek inside Banana Blossom Bistro – Riverdale Park’s soon-to-open, highly anticipated, authentic Vietnamese restaurant – and was smitten with pretty much everything. The allergy-friendly and kid-friendly menu serves up delicious Vietnamese treats for all like Mama Anh’s Pho, Gardener’s Pho, Pork Banh Mi […]

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&pizza Now Open at Hyattsville’s Mall at Prince George’s!

Walked by the other day to see that &pizza just opened at Hyattsville’s Mall at Prince George’s! Dig that they have a number of options for a variety of dietary needs.  For instance, they’re dairy-free mozzeralla, spicy chickpea and vegan sausage. They also offer gluten-free crust. I believe &pizza is only accessible from the outside […]

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Riverdale Park’s Waggertail Dog Park & More Dog Parks Along Route One!

Spent some time at Riverdale Park’s Waggertail Dog Park earlier this week with our four-legged friend and my offspring bipeds. If you haven’t been there yet, know that it’s a great, local dog park run by the Town of Riverdale Park in cooperation with M-NCPPC. According to this brochure, the park opened in 2016 and is “dedicated to the memory of the late Judy Glaes, long time Riverdale Park resident, and a true friend to dogs.”

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Joanna Blake’s “Great Blue Herons” Sculpture

In my earlier post here about the new sculptures arriving in Riverdale Park, I promised an upcoming post about the nearby “Great Blue Herons” sculpture, meticulously designed by the late Joanna Blake. Over winter break, I got a chance to check out her great work in person and am excited to share pictures of the […]

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Sweet-Hearts in Riverdale Park!

Walking through Riverdale Park the other day, this cool, colorful and approachable sculpture near Beale Circle (behind Wells Fargo) caught my attention: “Sweet-Hearts” by Craig Berube-Gray Riverdale Park Public Art Initiative: “Sweet-Hearts” I knew that the Hyattsville CDC had been busy at installing new sculptures in the area so I reached out to Justin Fair, […]

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Going, Going, Gone: ReCreative Spaces & Robert Harper Books

I try to keep my posts on the more positive side of things; there’s enough gloom out there to occupy your mind and thoughts. But this post is going to be less Q-Tip’s Vivrant Thing and more Elton John’s Yellow Brick Road than you’re used to getting from me. Here’s why sad Elton’s in my […]