I was recently asked about the house at 312 Independence Avenue SE. Apparently, it has been shown on tours as having been built by slaves. While it is likely that any number of the pre-Civil War buildings were built, at least partially, with slave labor, the evidence for this is spotty, so having one building […]
On Wednesday, September 12, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the inaugural Maternal and Infant Health Summit. Together with a powerful roster of panelists that included mayors from cities around the country as well as doctors, specialists, agency directors and prominent female thought leaders, Mayor Bowser spent a day talking about an issue that is both […]
Although today’s weather feels like the inside of a mouth, fall and winter will be here soon–along with flu season. Kaiser Permanente is providing free flu shots to the public over at their Capitol Hill location, 700 2nd Street NE. You can either get a flu shot on the main floor or at urgent care. […]
There is an two-alarm fire currently ablaze at the Arthur Capper Senior Apartments, 900 5th Street SE. According to neighbor Bruce DarConte, he and his wife entered the building and no alarms were going off. He told us via Twitter, “Residents had no idea there was a problem. We scared people, banging on their doors.” […]
Extremely excited for Emilie’s, the upcoming restaurant coming to the Penn 11 development. Two words: Oyster cart. Squee! Washingtonian Take a peek at the newly updated Imani Church on Capitol Hill I mean, the Belltower. Holy fancy details, Batman! Urban Turf THIH alumnus Tim Ebner has the lowdown on the best steakhouses around DC. Naturally, […]