Around town At Mr. Henry’s, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, you can catch great jazz every night, like duo Smith Jackson tonight, for Panoramic Thursdays. Check our their calendar here. Next week, Eastern Market Main Street will be featuring Mr. Henry’s in their Cheers Capitol Hill series. Great music and drink specials? Yes please! If you […]
Yes, we try to feature our dear readers photos in this space but when this photo popped up on our Instagram feed this morning I couldn’t resist. You have such an eye for the beautiful, unique and just plan nutty in our midst @themadamemeow, a.k.a. Maria Helena Carey. Thanks for tagging this oh-so-amusing shot. Keep […]
I see you hopeful folks, out there in your skimpy flats. No socks. No tights. I have even seen a few toes on my morning commute. Shivering on the bus. Allow me to burst the springtime dreams: Spring in DC is not a thing. At least, it is not a reliably pleasant experience. March and […]
Good late morning and happy Fat Tuesday, Capitol Hill! Hope the cold isn’t bothering you too much; it looks as though the arctic chill won’t hang around for the weekend, anyway. Here are a bunch of links for your knowledge pleasure, plus some earworm because I can’t stop playing this new Jonas Brothers song. On […]
I wrote last week of Mrs. Mary Logan’s book Thirty Years in Washington. Today, I will look at what she wrote of a subject near to my heart: The Washington Navy Yard. She spends less than two pages on this important topic, starting with: The Washington Navy Yard was established when the government was moved […]