Have you ever asked yourself, as you wait for the beloved/much maligned DC Streetcar to arrive someday, “Am I faster than the Streetcar?” Stop asking yourself idle questions and find out once and for all! The third annual “Running of the Streetcar” is coming next Sunday, February 10 to H Street. Duffy’s Irish Pub will host […]
Do you feel that sparkle in the air? It’s the magic of an open government and people going to work! If we all lived in a musical, we’d be dancing down the streets and doing high kicks down the escalators. What a time to be alive! We will summarily dismiss the deep irony of having […]
When we last looked at the smallpox hospital in Reservation 13, the job of designing it had been transferred from an accused felon to a local draftsman. A few months later, the contract to build the hospital was given to Columbus Thomas of C. Thomas & Son. There were some delays in the project, partly […]
It’s pretty exciting watching the final stages of construction along I-395/295 along I Street SE. The price of progress is a few (more) pain points. Next week, Tuesday and Wednesday, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close single lanes roadways for bridge and tunnel inspections. DDOT will temporarily close single lanes on the […]
Hey, it’s slightly off-Hill and, frankly, altogether not in DC. But if you’re a fan of the Polar Bear Plunge, you’re furloughed, and you want to raise awareness for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, this sounds like a potentially fun way to spend part of your Saturday. Honestly I’m freezing just thinking about it. Just […]