I spent my Fourth of July mostly at home, barbecuing with my neighbors and relaxing. As darkness fell, some friends came over and we wandered down East Capitol to about 6th Street, where a group of about 30 neighbors – kids and dogs in tow – had gathered in the middle of the street to […]
Okay, in reality, there’s very little you can legally blow up in DC on the Fourth. All that’s legal are are sparklers less than 20 inches, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights, and paper caps. Of course, this doesn’t stop folks from crossing state lines to buy […]
Rendering Courtesy of the Hill Center The Hill Center is moving along a pretty fast clip at this point, and will be up and running in just a month or so. In preparation for their soft open in July, they’ve brought on Wayne Warren to serve as Volunteer Coordinator. If you’re interested in volunteering at […]
Last month, Ramona and I welcomed a new pup – Elroy – into our home. We rescued him from the Washington Humane Society where he was taken when someone found him wandering the streets, filthy and matted and without a home. We brought him to our house, gave him a bath and haircut and set […]
Saturday June 11 CHAW (1-4pm) The Saturday morning “Drawing from the Figure” open studio featuring models from the Washington Figure Models Guild welcomes drop-ins at 1pm. Bring your pens, paints or charcoal and join a fun group of local working artists from 1-4pm. The drop-in cost is $20. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop www.chaw.org 545 7th […]