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
10 Jan 2011

Car Fire in Capitol Hill Garage, 1 Dead

A sad and bizarre story this morning from near Eastern Market. DC Fire and EMS responded to a car fire in a garage on the corner of 8th and A ST SE a little before 5 AM today.  Once on scene, firefighters found heavy smoke and fire in a garage. While the fire was quickly […]


06 Jan 2011

To Do List

You know what’s even worse than having your birthday on Christmas? Having it the first week of the year. At least on Christmas you get a bit of sympathy; this week everyone is just too burned out to pull anything together. So, after half-assing my daughter’s third birthday this week, I derive some comfort in […]


15 Dec 2010

Hill Gift Guide: For the Kids

Well, we’re just about through with the Christmas/Festivus shopping at the Krepp household, and between a myriad of young cousins (welcome to baby Noah, btw), Toys for Tots, and giving Santa a helping hand, we’ve been happy to report that not only is it possible to do all of your kid’s shopping on the Hill, […]


26 Nov 2010

Labyrinth Opens Today

Just in time for the Christmas season, Labyrinth Game Shop is opening today. Capitol Hill’s newest shopping destination features a full and intriguing collection of games, puzzles, and other accoutrement. Dungeons and Dragons paraphernalia, strategy games, and even an extensive collection of gift-worthy well crafted wooden games. So much, in fact, you will get beat […]


10 Nov 2010

Reservation 13 Update – Long Term Development

While social services sprawl understandably took up a good portion of the time at last week’s Reservation 13 meeting, the original purpose had been to discuss the longer term developments of the site. For those catching up, Reservation 13 is the large block of land south of the Armory and east of 19th Street SE […]


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