The wonderful thing about living on Capitol Hill is that there are always those who have lived here much longer than you, who can tell you about what it was like long before you moved here. I had that happen to me recently at a party, where a neighbor mentioned the Penn Theater, which was […]
Have you seen the daffodil shoots poking through the muddy soil in your neighbors’ yards? Evidence that spring is around the corner is everywhere and subsequently the real estate market is heating up. Inventory is definitely up; if you’re counting, there are 41 open houses on the Hill this weekend. I might even take a […]
No, I’m not talking about money, though if you do things right, getting seeds started early and keeping an eye for your local nursery’s offerings might save you some money and give you the satisfaction and bragging rights of having grown something yourself. I’m talking about the start of the growing season in our area; […]
Boarded-up houses. They’re an eyesore, they attract rats, pigeons, and worse. They bring down the value of adjoining property. And it seems that every street on Capitol Hill has at least one. Fortunately, there are some remedies you can apply as a neighbor, some of which are described herein for those fighting blight on your […]
So, there was this post on DCist yesterday outlining where one might find “real” California-style tacos. This came on the heels of Chris Bertish’s epic win at Mavericks on February 13th, which had me glued to my monitor watching the live stream of the guys slaying waves with 50-foot faces and trying to catch glimpses […]