Social Media Ideas for Neighborhood History

This Glendale hall had a rocky history steeped in local politics: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Thousands of people a day pass by storefronts in Queens and never realize the ties these buildings have with the neighborhood’s history. Take, for instance, the address 65-02 Myrtl...

Germantown: A Philadelphia Neighborhood Where People Stay

Germantown and its neighbor, Mt. Airy, share a rich cultural history, proximity to nature and a strong community.

The deep-rooted history of two Woodhaven trees: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

Woodhaven’s identity has long been tied to trees. The neighborhood developed along the edge of the old forests that gave nearby Forest Park its name, and thousands of trees still p...

Strangers Next Door May Prefer Keeping Their Distance: Block Talk

A survey suggests the American neighborhood remains important but no longer plays a central role in everyday social life.

Greater Heights Houston Neighborhood

One of Houston's super neighborhoods.

Historic Ridgewood family’s link to the American Revolution: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Wyckoff Avenue, which acts as the borderline between Ridgewood and Bushwick, is named after one of the first influential families in Brooklyn and Queens. In 1765, Nicholas Wyckoff,...

How Neighborhood Trauma Shapes Mental Health

A neighborhood can carry trauma long before anyone names it. Real healing begins when systems tell the truth about the wounds they helped create.

The big rock that helped defined the Ridgewood/Brooklyn border: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Many of The Old Timer’s readers have often asked about the borderline between Brooklyn and Queens, which nowadays has evolved into a question about the border between Ridgewood and...

The Simple Neighborhood Traditions That Are Quietly Disappearing: Block Talk

Porch chats, block parties and back-and-forth favors once defined neighborhood life. Now, even small connections feel harder to find.

Cool Bit of History in Woodley Park

2660 Woodley Road, NW Was sad to see the tree stump but was very impressed with the preservation: Much more history:

Anniversary Day, the lost rite of summer in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

This week, we look back on Anniversary Day celebrations of yesteryear in Ridgewood, now a lost rite of summer. Children from local Protestant churches — and, in later years, from a...

The history and charm of our 'proud' village

Residents uncover the history, memories and less well known stories from their beloved village.

Winkler Real Estate Group Unveils Comprehensive Berkeley Neighborhood Analysis Platform

Remembering the deadly cyclone that hit Woodhaven in 1895: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Next week marks the 131st anniversary of the infamous storm that struck Woodhaven, Queens. It was on July 13, 1895, that the storm swept in from the south, leaving a trail of destr...

Seoul museum traces history of Sindang-dong

To the casual visitor to central Seoul, the neighborhood of Sindang-dong is both the birthplace of one of the most recognizable styles of Korea’s iconic tteokbokki (rice cakes in s...

Old West End residents refuse to let shooting define their neighborhood

People come for the houses, but they stay for the people.

Running an Errand in Brooklyn, He Discovered Ditmas Park

Randell Pearson first saw the neighborhood when he was 18. He eventually was able to rent an apartment there, and 44 years later, he hasn’t left.