Tim Krepp

Tim is The Hill is Home's resident curmudgeon. He is a tour guide and the author of two books, Capitol Hill Haunts and Ghosts of Georgetown, as well as shorter pieces which have appeared in the Washington City Paper, Huffington Post, and other outlets. He also maintains, and very occasionally updates, the blog DC Like a Local, which seeks to provide useful tips to Washington’s visitors. Recently, Tim was a happily unsuccessful candidate for the D.C. Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, and takes an active interest in improving his community. Tim lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Denise, and two daughters.

Tim Krepp
03 Mar 2011

To Do List – Spring is Here! (According to a Rodent)

As we claw ourselves out of the tepid clutches of OldMan Winter, quite a few things are going on around the Hill this weekend to keep ourselves entertained. We kick off with tonight, March 3rd, where Margaret Hollister will discuss her book Inheriting China, at the Southeast Library, 6:30PM. Margaret is a 94 year-old Hill […]


22 Feb 2011

Are You Freaking Kidding Me, DCPS?

Really, DCPS? A two hour delay today? What. The. Hell? I’m done. I’ve been defending our fair city to anyone who would listen and explaining that DC does not shut down in winter. That our school system is living proof that DC can still function with a little snow. That while our suburban neighbors recoil […]


09 Feb 2011

St. Peter's Kicks Off School Auction Season

It’s that time of year again, folks. That’s right, it’s time for school fund-raisers! Now, I’ve hated fund-raisers since I was a small kid trying to shill popcorn for the Boy Scouts (lucky Girl Scouts with their cookies that sell themselves!). And as a parent, I cringe when the pizza kits and wrapping paper sales […]


03 Feb 2011

Historic Preservation Group Objects to Streetcars Along Historic Streetcar Route

Anyone even remotely familiar with the H Street NE development is aware that rails are being laid for the what is likely to be DC’s first streetcar line in half a century. But this is just the first leg in a system that may someday span the District, connecting areas currently difficult to reach by […]


14 Jan 2011

A Tough Week on Capitol Hill

Memorial services will be held today for Ashley Turton, the Capitol Hill mother of three and Hill lobbyist who died in a bizarre car fire Monday, at 3 pm at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church on New York and H NW. So far, the accident appears to be simply that; an accident. While a […]


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