The Brightwood community is located in upper northwest Washington, DC, immediately south of the soon-to-be-closed Walter Reed Army Medical Center and extending north to Kennedy Street. Bordered by Rock Creek Park on the west and the Upper Georgia Avenue commercial corridor on the east, Brightwood benefits from a suburban setting with the access and convenience of city living (Map).
Brightwood’s streets are lined with mature trees and well-tended lawns. Stately Colonial and Tudor homes -- as well as Wardman rowhouses, Bauhaus-inspired townhomes, established apartment buildings, and new condominiums -- welcome residents of all ages.
Recreation opportunities abound in Brightwood. Residents and visitors can play 18 holes of golf at the Rock Creek Park Golf Course, or utilize the ball fields, basketball courts and tennis courts at the FortStevens Recreation Center and Emery Recreation Center. In addition, neighbors are often seen biking, jogging or walking their dogs throughout the community.
Upcoming & Recent Events
August 3, 2010 National Night Out Thousands of DC residents are expected to join with their neighbors, police officers, and other community leaders in celebrating the 27th annual celebration of “America’s Night Out Against Crime.”
The MPD 4-D kickoff in the Brightwood area will begin at 4 pm at 4D Field in the 6300 block of 3rd Street, NW. It will feature a block party, Special Operations Division demos, house inventory kit and burglary prevention information, bingo for senior citizens, health screenings, and refreshments. For more information, call 202-715-7418 or 202-207-1640.
July 17, 2010 Brightwood Day 2010 What great weather! Great music! Great food! Great fun! Great people!
That was Brightwood Day 2010--and the best is yet to come!
Thanks to all our wonderful sponsors, volunteers, vendors, performers, visitors--and YOU, the residents of Brightwood--who made this day and all of its terrific activities possible!
Check back later for a new video (soon) with scenes from Brightwood Day 2010. And please email us your comments about this year's event and/or your suggestions for next year.
It's official! Brightwood Day is now an annual event! We are currently reviewing our strategies and making plans for Brightwood Day 2011! For more information, contact: Jasmine Pointer (202-903-3305)
Click the arrow below to view a short, 1- minute video showing scenes from Brightwood Day 2009:
May 21, 2010 The BCA's 1st Community-wide Golf Tournament @ Rock Creek Golf Course -- A Fundraiser for Brightwood Day 2010
Click here to view the day-of-program from this terrific outing. And let us know if you think the BCA should host another tournament this fall (click here)!
Ongoing Brightwood Bumper Stickers
Did you know? Brightwood is a destination!
Show your community pride – purchase your Brightwood DC decal TODAY!
Display these peel-and-stick, removable vinyl decals on your car or home/business/office window to let everyone know where you’re comin’ from or where you’d rather be. Proceeds benefit the Brightwood Community Association, Inc.—your neighborhood voice since 1958.
Just $2.00 each plus $0.95 shipping/handling per order; buy 4 or more, $1.75 each plus S/H.
Click the "Buy Now" button above, or send your check/money order to: BCA, c/o P.O. Box 55104 Brightwood Station, Washington DC 20011.
Brightwood Heritage Trail: "Battleground to Community" Explore historic Brightwood aided by 18 poster-sized street signs combining storytelling, photography, and maps to lead you through our community's storied past. For more details, visit Cultural Tourism DC'swebsite.
Click here to download the form and use Paypal to pay your dues--from your computer directly to the BCA—your neighborhood voice since 1958.
Click HERE to make a donation to support the community activities of the BCA. Help Us Grow and Serve Our Residents Better!
Brightwood in the News
"Blightwood" No More: Tewkesbury Condo Building Makes its Debut to Neighborhood's Delight
DC Mayor Adrian Fenty, Councilmembers Muriel Bowser and Kwame Brown, and DCRA Director Linda Argo were among the scores of District luminaries, anxious neighbors, and potential buyers who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for this former longstanding eyesore in the heart of the Brightwood community. The BCA played an active role in convincing the city to buy the building from a notorious slumlord and bid it out for responsible redevelopment into affordable, accessible housing. For more info, click on the links below...
BCA President D. Kamili Anderson Testimony 06.29.07 Presented before the DC Council Committee on Economic Development, chaired by Councilmember Kwame Brown, during a roundtable meeting, "Progress of Neighborhood Economic Development Projects Along Georgia Ave, NW." (Testimony)
Sheridan Theater Named to DC Preservation League's 2007 "Most Endangered" List Examiner 06.04.07 The D.C. Preservation League is taking a broad tack this year with its list of the most endangered historic properties and places in Washington... (Article)
Washington Business Journal 05.31.07 Neighborhood theaters, undesignated historic row-house neighborhoods and impressive views are additions to the latest list of "Most Endangered Places in Washington..." (Article)
District Moving to Fill Retail Void Examiner 04.06.07 From the Lofts at Brightwood, a new condominium complex in the 5800 block of Georgia Avenue Northwest, it’s a 1.6 mile drive to the closest retail stores in Silver Spring, Md... (Article)
Georgia Avenue Awakening Washington Post 01.14.07 Outdoor plazas. Affordable housing. A revamped Metro station. An infamous nightclub turned into luxury lofts... (Article)
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