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WETA Neighborhoods

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The Washington region is full of distinctive neighborhoods, each with a different tempo, focus and style. These video segments explore the fascinating people, places and history of neighborhoods in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

WETA Neighborhoods video segments are broadcast periodically on TV 26.

To watch WETA Neighborhoods anytime online, click on a video below. Or see all videos grouped by neighborhood.

A video sampler

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Anacostia

Keeping the Faith

Religious institutions provide a cornerstone for many communities. In the Anacostia neighborhood there are several such cornerstones. WETA shares how residents are keeping the faith -- whether singing praise at a traditional gospel Mass or reaching out to those in need with an Imam from a local mosque.

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Dupont Circle

Chess University

In Dupont Circle, you'll discover the hub of the city's chess community, where lively games have been played by people of all walks of life since 1968.

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Bowie

City Hall Galleries

Although City Hall may seem like an odd place for an art gallery, Bowie's artists welcome the opportunity to display their artwork at the city's offices. Take a tour through the gallery spaces at Bowie City Hall and view the work of homegrown artists of all ages.

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Shepherd Park

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

What is it like growing up next to the Army's premier medical center? The residents of Shepherd Park have been neighbors of the prestigious Walter Reed Army Medical Center for nearly 100 years.

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Shepherd Park

Shepherd Park History

Named for Alexander "Boss" Shepherd -- a Washington, D.C. governor from 1873 to 1874 -- Shepherd Park remained a rural neighborhood well into the 19th century. WETA uncovers the events that transformed forests and farmlands into the urban neighborhood that is today's Shepherd Park.

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