MENOMALE - Napolentana pizza & Craft beer - coming to Brookland!

Great news for us here in Brookland! MENOMALE - a Napolentana pizza and Craft beer restaurant - is set to open its doors in February 2012. Located between Evarts and Franklin on 12th St NE - it looks like we can expect a quaint, inviting, neighborhood joint. YES! See more at Menomale.

HAPPY HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Wishing you very warm, happy and delicious holidays! May they be filled with all those that are special to you. See you in 2012!

Energy-efficient tax credits!

Energy-efficient tax credits! Don't forget to take advantage of the Fed's tax credit programs if you've installed energy-efficient systems in your house this year. Biomass stoves have a 30% tax rebate, and electric heat pumps have up to a $1500 tax credit. Furnaces and boilers, solar and wind energy, and finally windows and doors can all make you eligible for a 30% tax credit. Energy-efficient tax credits

How to Paint Like a Pro

Implementing a few good practices can turn any homeowner into a professional painter. Make sure you wash and prime your walls, caulk baseboards and trim if necessary, and cut in properly. Here is a helpful, short video on how.

How can renters solve the housing crisis?

How Can Renters Solve the Housing Crisis?


This is an interesting perspective on how by eliminating barriers for investors who want to buy up foreclosures and turn them into strong and stable rentals - we in turn help the housing market. While Brookland is filled with homeowners - Brookland also has its investors. Some investors buy, fix up and flip. Others buy Brookland properties, hold onto them, and rent them out. 

Mt Rainier Craft Show - Dec 3rd, 10am-4pm!

Brookland! Let's support our Mt Rainier neighbors at Mount Rainier's 17th Annual Community Craft Sale, Saturday, December 3, 10am - 4pm. Handmade gifts by almost 40 local artists and community crafters. Buy locally and check out what your neighbors made in their studios and living rooms! Lunch and baked goods available.  Located at Joe's Movement Emporium - 3309 Bunker Hill Road (just off 34th Street) Mt Rainier.