Hey, everybody! Are you keeping hydrated? Thanks @louisedettman for the lovely utilitarian design photo to remind us to drink up. Tomorrow’s going to be another scorcher. Ugh, August in DC. Make sure you check this post for tips and useful info in the heat. Please tag your photos with #thehillishome and we may feature them here. Plus, […]
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: Ward […]
Have you ever wanted to go for a walk, but one that is narrated by someone who really knows what they are talking about in terms of history, architecture, the lowdown and the dirty gossip from an era long gone? Then get your clicking fingers ready and clear your calendar from Saturday, September 15 until […]
Readers of my column will know of my obsession with old Washington guidebooks– in particular, what they felt was important to write about Capitol Hill. Therefore, imagine my pleasure in finding a book with the incredibly unwieldy title, Historical Sketches of the Ten Miles Square Forming the District of Columbia: With a Picture of Washington, […]
Hey! It’s been kind of a crazy summer for some of us (I mean me), and this crisp cool in the air is making things much better. You know what also makes everything better? Human connection! This is the concept at the heart of a new project called the D.C. Story Circle Project. If you’ve […]