The book The Sights and Secrets of the Capital I mentioned last week is a veritable treasure trove of off-beat information. Today, I want to look at one such digression, in the third section, a subsection is entitled How the Capitol is Warmed and Ventilated. The subsection begins: At the door of Room No. 59, […]
It’s February and we have yet to see real snow here in DC. Honestly, I have given up hope of ever enjoying a Snowmageddon ever again. Sigh. I know there’s big doings in our neighborhood but if you would like to be briefly spared from all that, stay right here: Tonight, learn about being a […]
The JO Wilson Elementary School PTA is hosting the 6th Annual DC Camp Fair on Thursday, January 30th from 6-8pm. This is a FREE event, and families will be able to: Meet with representatives from 40 (and counting) summer camps Learn about a wide variety of summer activities, ranging from traditional camps to academic, arts, music, and special interest […]
Bistro Cacao, a longtime mainstay on Massachusetts Avenue, NE, is moving to a new location, right next door at 316 Massachusetts. After must-stop watering hole La Loma closed its doors back in May of 2019, the two-rowhome, two-story space stayed vacant through the summer and into the fall. At some point, Bistro Cacao owners Yavuz […]
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