A CNN story on December 6 that looked at how the recession is affecting small business featured our very own Capitol Hill Bikes. An email from the bike store today indicated that they are still looking to re-open on the Hill soon and are in the process of negotiating a lease. You can see the […]
Another cold but (reasonably) sunny weekend coming up, so if you’re all done with your shopping, it’s time to see what Capitol Hill has to offer. If you’re in need of some reading material to tide you over the Christmas break, or just need some more stocking-stuffers, the Friends of Southeast Library can help. This […]
The ANC 6B meeting was held Tuesday night at 7 pm, with all commissioners in attendance, albeit ANC 6B-11 still being a vacant seat. The following are highlights: Chair David Garrison called the meeting into order a few minutes after 7 pm, with about 15 members of the community and a few guest speakers, including […]
Halfway into the first Clinton administration (lifetimes ago, no?) I moved to Washington, shirked my journalism degree, and took my first job in the press office at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. That was before many tourists ventured off the mall; and instead of bourbon bars and chain retail, Penn Quarter was home to wig […]
Frozen Tropics has a great update on H Street business owners’ efforts (led by Joe Englert) to bring a “reimbursable detail” to the Atlas District. A reimbursable detail means that off duty MPD officers will patrol H Street NE in MPD cars at the expense of the business owners. According to emails shared on Frozen […]