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Stroll Cleveland Park, 3430 34th Street North West, Washington D.C., DC (2025)

09/16/2025

💃✨ Candace Sheppard Dance Academy (CSDA) opened its doors in 2016, but dance has always been in Candace’s blood. Growing up in Washington, DC, she trained at her mother’s dance academy nearby AND at the legendary Broadway Dance Center in NYC 🗽— both becoming her second homes.

🌎 With the highest-level certification in the Cecchetti method, a B.S. in Communications from George Mason University, and membership in the prestigious Dance Masters of America Chapter 17, Candace brings a wealth of experience. She’s even judged auditions, scholarships, and competitions like Miss San Diego 👑.

Her students? They’ve earned platinum 🏆 and first-place awards at regional + national levels AND have danced on the Great Wall of China 🐉 and at top colleges across the country. Now, with her daughter Reagan Raczynski—a professional ballerina + graduate of Boston Conservatory at Berklee—as assistant artistic director, the academy’s leadership is stronger than ever.

At CSDA, it’s about more than just technique. Students gain confidence, discipline, artistry, self-expression, and friendships 💕. “Our accomplished faculty celebrates every dancer’s unique strengths,” says Candace. “Whether you’re exploring new styles or aiming for advanced training, we hope CSDA becomes your second home—a place where dreams are nurtured, friendships are formed, and the joy of dance is always center stage.” 🎭✨

🎉 Exciting news: CSDA has expanded to welcome even MORE dancers! Fall Semester enrollment is OPEN 🍂 with 50+ classes/week to choose from. Sign up for our ballet program 🩰 and join our no-cut auditions for The Magical Nutcracker!

📲 Visit cshepparddanceacademy.com, call 301-996-0680, or DM to enroll today. Let’s dance into Fall together! 🍁✨

09/15/2025

Early Fall Corn Chowder 🍁🌽

Serves 4 big bowls or 6 cups

Ingredients:
- 4 slices of bacon
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 tsp. minced garlic (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
- 2 ribs celery, diced
- 1 small jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped (optional)
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels (from about 3 ears) or frozen corn
- 2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth/stock
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- Chopped parsley or chives for garnish

Instructions:

In a heavy-bottom soup pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon in the butter until crispy but not burned. Set the bacon aside.

Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon-butter mixture from the pot.

Add the onions, celery, jalapeño (if using), garlic, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Sauté over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring often.

Stir in the potatoes and corn; cook for another 2 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir well.

Pour in the broth or stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

Remove 2 cups of the soup and carefully puree in a blender (or use an immersion blender right in the pot to blend about half the soup). Return the blended soup to the pot.

Stir in the heavy cream.

Taste and adjust for salt and pepper.

Add the lemon juice for a bright finish.

Chop the reserved bacon.

Serve hot, garnished with bacon and parsley or chives.

Tip: If the soup seems too thick after blending, add a little more stock or water to thin it out.

Recipe by: Lisa Giordano, Cleveland Park Resident

09/12/2025

🍂 Fall Focus: Your Foundation for Movement + Health 🍂

At CirqularX365, the Medicine Wheel reminds us that fall is the season to focus on all things physical—including the space and the body you live in.

The wheel represents the horizon line with you at the center. Your feet connect you to the earth, forming the foundation for your entire body. With 26 bones, plus joints, ligaments, tendons, fascia, and muscles, the foot + ankle complex provides support, mobility, and stability for every movement you make.

Yet we often take our feet for granted—until they hurt. Blisters, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and other issues can throw off your balance, stance, gait, and ability to move with ease.

While some factors like genetics are beyond our control, others are within reach:

Lifestyle: A sedentary life weakens the feet; too much impact strains them.

Weight: Extra pounds add load; poor footwear creates misalignment.

Health: Conditions like diabetes + gout can often be improved by lifestyle choices.

The good news? Strong, healthy feet are built through consistent care:

🦶 Habit stack: Roll your feet on a tennis ball while watching TV or stretch while listening to a podcast.

👟 Wear smarter shoes: Wide, flexible toe boxes + flat soles build strength over time. Transition gradually to avoid shocking the muscles.

🧴 Pamper them: Moisturize at night (but skip between the toes) + get regular pedicures to keep skin + nails healthy.

🏋️ Strengthen: Calf raises, barefoot training, + mobility work improve resilience.

💡 “The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.” Healthy feet = better posture, stronger movement, and a more balanced body.

This season, let’s honor the foundation that carries us forward. Every journey begins with a single step—including your foot care journey.

Article by: Lucinda LaRee, .laree , Cleveland Park Resident

09/11/2025

🏡 Meet the Genderson-McCallum Family – where chaos is fully embraced, and every day “feels like a party!” 🎉

Alana + Dan moved to Cleveland Park in 2018—just before welcoming their first daughter Maya (now 6), followed quickly by Lily (4) + Emma (3) 👧👧👧. Three girls in three years = one very busy, very happy home! ❤️

💼 By day:
Alana is a partner at a global law firm specializing in workplace health + safety law ⚖️. Dan focuses on intellectual property + litigation, loving the blend of strategy + challenge their careers bring.

💖 By heart:
Family comes first. Surrounded by nieces, nephews, parents, siblings + extended family (including relatives who run Schneider’s of Capitol Hill, founded in 1949 🥂), their lives are filled with love + laughter.

📍 Why Cleveland Park?

Perfect balance of city amenities + wooded serenity 🌳
Close to Bethesda, where Alana grew up 🏠
A 15-min commute downtown 🚇
Morning “wagon rides” to school = outrageously idyllic family time 🛻💕
Weekends = Cleveland Park Club 🏊, revisiting Dupont + Logan Circle faves like The Red Hen 🍝 + 2 Amy’s 🍕, and cozy nights watching British TV 📺.

Dan, a proud Cleveland + Ohio sports fan 🏈🏀⚾, even jokes that the neighborhood’s name sealed the deal when buying their home!

Through all the madness, Alana + Dan stay grateful for the joy, adventure + love that fill their busy days. 💕

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09/09/2025

😁 We recently welcomed Bird Smiles Orthodontics to Stroll Cleveland Park! 🦷✨

Where…
💫 Adults get to brighten their smiles alongside teens + little ones.
👂 We listen, meet you where you are, and exceed expectations.
💬 Curious? Consultations are complimentary — let’s explore your options together!
❤️ We deliver the highest standard of care with warmth + compassion.
🎉 Treatment is fun — and you might even bump into a friend in the waiting room!
😊 We get to know your smile goals + foster confidence every step of the way.
📞 We stay connected even after treatment ends, to keep those smiles going strong.
👩‍⚕️ For 37 years, proudly woman-owned + operated!

📍 Visit us in Tenleytown — we’re your neighbors!
✨ Learn more at birdsmiles.com, , or call/text (202) 686-2108

Let’s keep DC smiling, one grin at a time! 😁💙

09/09/2025

🇺🇸 Did You Know? Ford’s Theatre examines the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln and celebrates the American experience through theatre + education 🎭✨.

Cleveland Park Resident, Eileen Langholtz, writes in her monthly "Museum Musings" article:

On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln + his wife visited the theatre to see the comedy Our American Cousin 🎟️.

Actor John Wilkes Booth—a well-known performer but not in the play that night—knew the script by heart. There was a line in Act III that always made the audience laugh… and that’s when Booth planned his attack.

A Confederate sympathizer, Booth slipped into the President’s Box 🎩, shot Lincoln, and escaped. President Lincoln died the next morning across the street at the Petersen House 🏠.

🎯 Exhibition Spotlights:
🖼 Museum – Follow Lincoln from the start of his presidency through the Civil War and learn about Booth + his co-conspirators. See artifacts, including the weapons used that tragic night.
🎭 Theatre – Step inside the historic theatre that looks much like it did in 1865. The President’s Box, still decorated with flags + a portrait of George Washington, is preserved exactly as it was that night.
🏠 Petersen House – Visit the boarding house where Lincoln spent his final hours surrounded by loved ones + government officials.

Plan your visit + explore exhibits, programs, and events at www.fords.org 🌐.

09/05/2025

✨ Living like a house in the trees | 3100 Rodman St NW ✨

Close your eyes, take in the fresh Rock Creek Park breeze 🌿, and you might just think you’re in the Shenandoah… not just a few blocks from Cleveland Park’s main strip! 🏡

📍 Nestled across from the Melvin Hazen walking trails, you’re minutes from everything:
☕️ Morning coffee + croissant from Fresh Baguette |
🍕 A quick slice from Vace’s for lunch
🍷 Dinner at Medium Rare or Sababa ? Yes, please!

Perched high above the street, this semi-detached Wardman-style townhome 🏠 comes with easy access via a detached garage 🚗 and multiple outdoor spaces: back patio for grilling 🍔, front porch for people-watching 👀, and an upper-level deck for sunset views 🌅.

Inside: classic warmth + charm. A large formal living & dining room 🛋️🍽️, a cozy wood-burning fireplace 🔥 (newly relined!), a powder room, and a Poggenpohl-designed kitchen with new wall oven + cooktop 🍳 and direct access to the back patio.

Upstairs 🛏️:
✨ Primary suite = newly renovated bath with double sinks, walk-in shower, heated floors, mirrored vanities + sunshine pouring in ☀️
✨ Middle bedroom = east-facing windows 🌅
✨ Front bedroom = private balcony + loft space 🪴

Downstairs = huge rec room/guest space + 3rd full bath 🛁, flooded with light from large east-facing windows 🌞.

💡 Recent updates:
2025 → New primary bath, carpet, washer/dryer, hot water heater, cooktop + wall oven
2024 → Outdoor stairs + retaining wall, fireplace rebuild + lining
2023 → New roof + skylights
2018/9 → Central A/C

In-bounds for Hearst Elementary 🏫, Deal MS + Jackson-Reed HS.

This isn’t just a house… it’s a special home with the best of Cleveland Park at your fingertips! ❤️

Listed & sold by Casey Aboulafia, Compass 🖤

09/04/2025

✨We’re so happy to introduce SDK Architecture to Stroll Cleveland Park! ✨

Meet Sydney Katz 🏛️ — a proud native Washingtonian who has spent nearly two decades shaping the world of residential architecture with visionary designs + unwavering passion.

🎓 A USC Architecture grad, Sydney refined her craft through academic rigor + global exploration, including a transformative program at the Centre d’Étude d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme 🇫🇷, where she developed a deep appreciation for how culture + architecture intertwine.

💼 Sydney began her career at a premier residential architecture firm, spending 15+ years mastering the art of designs that blend beauty, function + sustainability. Her dedication quickly earned her recognition as a leader in the field.

🚀 Inspired by her entrepreneurial parents, Sydney founded with a mission to create a firm that values freedom, flexibility + supporting women in architecture 👩‍💻. Her studio thrives on collaboration, innovation + trust, bringing clients’ visions to life with creativity + care.

🏋️‍♀️ Outside the studio, Sydney is a powerhouse — she discovered weightlifting in 2022 + trains 4x a week 💪. She also loves pottery, cooking, and hosting friends + family — because great design, like great food, is about connection + joy 🏡🍷.

💡 Beautiful design. Functional design. Sustainable design. That’s the SDK Architecture way.

If you would like to become a sponsor of Stroll Palisades Kent, please reach out to [email protected] or shoot us a DM today!

08/29/2025

✨ Introducing Uptown Plaza ✨ — a boutique community of just four brand-new, luxury townhomes set on one of Cleveland Park’s most beautiful tree-lined streets. 🌳

In a neighborhood known for its historic homes, it’s rare to find something built completely new from the ground up. Each of these residences blends modern convenience with timeless design, offering a fresh chapter of Cleveland Park living. And while they share some similarities — premium kitchens with upgraded appliances, gleaming hardwoods throughout, walk-in closets, and private front yards — each home is completely unique. No two are the same. 🏡

Here’s what makes them special:
✨ 2901 Newark — 2BR | 2.5BA with a top-floor office, sweeping balcony off the main living space, and an expansive private roofdeck overlooking all the action on the Cleveland Park strip.
✨ 2903 Newark — The largest of the four, featuring 3BR | 2.5BA and a spacious roofdeck, perfect for entertaining.
✨ 2905 Newark — A generous 3BR | 2.5BA, offering incredible value for its size and layout.
✨ 2907 Newark — A jewel box of charm, just over 1,200 sqft, with 2BR | 2BA and intimate roofdeck access directly from the primary suite.

🚗 Multiple off-street parking options available
🚲 Bike storage on-site
🌿 Steps to Rock Creek Park + Tregaron Conservancy trails

And the location? Unbeatable. You’re just around the corner from the Cleveland Park Metro, beloved neighborhood dining (Sababa, Medium Rare, Cracked Eggery + more), CP Farmer’s Market, Atomic Billiards, and the library. Plus, you’re in-bounds for John Eaton ES, Hardy MS, and the new MacArthur HS — and near top private schools including WIS, Maret, Sidwell, Beauvoir, and St. Albans. 📚

Uptown Plaza offers the best of both worlds: the charm of one of DC’s most beloved neighborhoods with the comfort + ease of a brand-new home. ✨

Listed by Casey Aboulafia | Compass DC |
📍Uptown Plaza | Cleveland Park | 2901–2907 Newark St NW
DM us today to schedule a private tour!

08/27/2025

Meet the Kleinbard family, Martin, Andrea, daughters Vivian (6) & Eloise (4), and their pup Lizzy Bennet 🐾.

After moving from NYC in 2020, they found their forever home in Cleveland Park in 2022, a neighborhood that perfectly blends Andrea’s love of nature and Martin’s city spirit ☕📚.

Their story began on day one of Teach for America, but fate had them crossing paths three times before that moment finally brought them together ❤️. Seventeen years later, they’re raising two adventurous girls who love dance, swimming, flag football, bike rides, board games, and plenty of silliness 🎶🏈🚲.

The Kleinbards pour their passion into family, community, and causes close to their hearts, from literacy advocacy and maternal health to neighborhood volunteering. Rooted here for decades to come, they’re proud to call Cleveland Park home 🏡✨.

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08/25/2025

☀️ The August garden calls for stepping back, relaxing, and simply enjoying.

Shari Wilson, , Cleveland Park Resident, writes this in her "Outdoor Oasis" article:

🌸 While it’s not the best month for planting (too hot + too dry), it is the perfect time to care for what you’ve already started. 🌱 Newly planted trees, shrubs & perennials still need weekly watering until fully established — even drought-tolerant natives! 💧

🐦 Meanwhile, mosquitoes are making their presence known. The good news? Native plants attract birds, and birds eat mosquitoes! Pair that with eliminating standing water + trying a “mosquito bucket” (safe + super effective), and you’ll be able to enjoy your outdoor spaces again.

🌼 August also reveals which plants are truly drought-tolerant — take notes for cooler planting days ahead. One favorite: Heuchera Autumn Bride, a shade-loving bloomer.

The August garden mantra? Relax, enjoy, repeat. 🌿✨

08/22/2025

Say hello to Ramses, the Lazda family’s feathered legend! 🦜💛

At 31 years old (yes, you read that right 👀), this cockatiel has outlived the average bird timeline and is still ruling the household in his own sweet way.

Adopted back in 2009, Ramses traded “pharaoh vibes” for “professional snuggler” 🥰. His days are filled with supervising bubble baths, hanging out during Netflix time, hopping on Alexis’s lap during Zoom calls, and insisting on neck scratches (done exactly right or prepare for a tiny hiss).

He’s retired from his younger years as the family’s “security system” 🚨—where he could tell the difference between the mail carrier and a stranger—but now he spends his time whistling soft tunes 🎶, preening hair, and winning hearts. His favorite audience? Babies 👶💕. He even helped serenade little Lija into taking her bottle!

Here’s to Ramses—the bird, the myth, the legend. ✨

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