As always, I am on the lookout for inventions that were either made or tested at the Washington Navy Yard. On March 2, 1858, a brief item appeared in the Washington Evening Star, stating that a “trial of Holmes’s ‘Self-righting Turf and Life Boat’ was to take place at the Navy Yard this morning.” The […]
Construction is an annoying part of life around Ward 6 and specifically around Capitol Hill and friends– from H Street NE to the river. The District Department of Transportation frequently shares construction information. We share it with you so you can be a little more prepared for certain doom. –Maria Helena Carey From DDOT: Citywide […]
Want to spend a fabulous afternoon learning about Prohibition and sampling delicious food and drink from the best of the best that Eastern Market Main Street has to offer? Then you’ll want to nab tickets to CONSTITUTIONAL (n): Prohibition! Tomorrow, October 20, from 2-5 p.m., take a fun self-guided stroll through EMMS stores and learn […]
Have you ever heard of walking meditation? It doesn’t need to be scripted or particularly zen: It’s just an opportunity to really take in the world around you. We could all likely benefit from slowing things down during this busy fall. Thanks for this adorable photo @twotailsdc and your buddy’s gentle reminder. Hill buds, please remember […]
Friday afternoons call for celebration. For some of us that takes the form of a boozy happy hour. Well, for those of us who are still hearing our kids belt out Pharrell’s “HAPPY!”, a fall festival is where it’s at. This Friday you can kick off the weekend celebrating from 3:15-7 p.m. at J.O. Wilson Elementary […]