You probably saw him around the Hill, pedaling a bicycle with an enormous black box on the front, a box from which he would remove all manner of equipment that allowed him to fix whatever had gone wrong in Capitol Hill row house. Or maybe you even were one of the lucky ones whose house […]
One of my favorite museums in D.C. is also the one I least get to take my groups to: The National Museum of the U.S. Navy. Tucked inside the Washington Navy Yard at the southern end of Barracks Row, it lays out the 245 year history of those who have fought for our country on […]
It’s 18 days until election day and most of you have probably made up your minds about whom you will vote in the general election. However, when it comes to local elections, most people have no idea how their District, Ward or advisory neighborhood commissions are divided or affect them. Local outlets such as Greater […]
Murals around town, and especially on the Hill, are reminders that our world is happier and bolder with color and art in it. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society recently shared a compilation of murals around the neighborhood, and I noticed there was a glaring omission: The mural at the Hopkins Garden. I recently had the […]
On Monday, October 5, a friend, neighbor and constant fixture around the Capitol Hill and Trinidad communities, Karen Ramsey, took her own life in her Trinidad home. While those of us who knew her are still trying to grapple with the tragedy of losing our friend, her presence throughout the city was widely felt. She […]