Thanks to the Sports on the Hill enterprise, aspiring youth soccer, softball and lacrosse players commandeer the Hill’s playing fields each weekend throughout the spring and fall. There’s even a wrestling league. The newest sport to hit the local kid craze is tennis, and a league for not only youth but also adults is in […]
From a seat inside Starbucks, we watched a man clear the roof of the National Capital Bank — with a 2×4. The children sipping hot chocolate nearby were in awe and worried about his safety. Based on the conversation on the HillEast listserv there is a great deal of concern about how our flat roofs […]
Only a snow ball’s throw away down the Hill lie the treasures of the National Gallery of Art. We can walk into the marbled halls for nary a cent, the envy of our NYC brothers who have to shell out $20 a piece for the Met and MoMA. It’s the perfect time to go and […]
Here’s a list of some of the local businesses and restaurants open and welcoming customers today. Reward yourself for digging round #3 (of 10?) with a hot lunch out or a little shopping for your valentine! Many thanks to Julia Christian of CHAMPS for the list. P&C Market The Pug (at 12:30) Results gym Young’s […]
So, at 7:45 a.m. there was a line (only) 15 deep in Frager’s Garden Center for shovels and salt. The shovels were going fast, but there was still a half crate of salt left, but it was the paw-friendly expensive stuff. The firewood, however, was plentiful. How I wish my fireplace hadn’t been filled in […]