One thing that’s fun about research is the amount of random information that comes your way as you search through archives. It used to be that you might find something by chance in a library, or in a book that was referenced by another book. Today, of course, the prime method for such random connections […]
Scott Stern is a guest contributor to The Hill is Home. He has lived on the Hill since 2007 and can often be found waiting impatiently for new things to open on H St NE. Folger Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Hamlet, directed by Joseph Haj, brings the play from the days of moats and drawbridges […]
Having a yard sale on the Hill this weekend? We want to know about it, so we’ll be asking every Friday morning from now through the summer. Post the details in the comments section: tell us where it is, the hours, and a sampling of what you’re selling. As for the rest of you, happy […]
For almost six years, the Virginia Avenue Community Garden (VACG) has brought the neighbors and community south of the freeway together. Back in 2004, the parcel bordered by I-295, L Street, SE and 9th Street, SE, was a neglected lot of land belonging to the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. It attracted nothing but […]