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Kyra Deblaker-Gebhard

Kyra DeBlaker-Gebhard was a college English instructor and part-time writer living in New Jersey when the prospect of living a new and exciting life in Washington, D.C., presented itself. Kyra walked away from her job as a teacher and, with her new beau, discovered all of the wonderful things the District had to offer. Ten years later, Kyra is married to the guy she followed to D.C., mother of two charming, but messy children, caretaker of a small army of furry animals and proud owner of an ever-changing Capitol Hill home. When not tending to her human and furry family, Kyra is managing a website for a local non-profit, renovating her hill home and attending Nats games at Nationals Park.

Things We Take for Granted: The Employees of Nationals Park Bike Valet Service

For every game that my family bikes to, we use the wonderful valet service that I’ve written about in previous posts. Last night I realized that my previous post overlooked two key components: Olajawon Davis and Delonte Brown, the wonderful employees who make the bike valet station run. When we arrive at the garage on the corner […]

Things We Take for Granted: Great Places to Run on the Hill

When I first started running in April, I could barely keep up with the training program’s guidelines. How could I run a 5k in six weeks’ time when I could barely run for one minute? A funny thing happened around the third week when we took our training to Lincoln Park. We were able to […]

How to Keep Your Bike

It’s that time of year—though isn’t it always?—when listservs are overwhelmed with pleas from Hill residents desperate to get back their beloved bikes back, bikes that have been stolen from front yards and back yards, garages and porches, store fronts and bike racks. Some bikes are locked to garden gates, while others are left unattended and […]

CSX Commits Funding to National Gateway, Virginia Avenue Tunnel Expansion Project

CSX announced on Wednesday that the company now has the funds and the federal partner needed to begin the Virginia Avenue tunnel expansion project. CSX will contribute $160 million over the next several years to complete the National Gateway project, with the majority of the investment being used to expand the 107-year-old Virginia Avenue tunnel […]

Don't Call My Neighborhood Ghetto

It cannot be said enough: I hate what my neighborhood can become after 5pm, when people come from Maryland, Virginia and other areas of D.C., to enjoy the offerings on H Street. I say “can,” because on most nights all is well; on most nights I am able to find a parking spot, and I […]