28 Jun 2018

Home:

Alert, Alert: Get your trash out early

Important! Garbage will be collected one hour early starting next week!


27 Jun 2018

Capitol Hill:

Hill’s Eye View: Unexpected Delight

Thanks @monikerdc for sharing this exciting photo! My eyes don’t quite know where to go first but the mermaid gives it away. BTW, dear readers, I have a pool-related tip for you. If you’re going to Rosedale on the weekend, go early or go late. Lots of lines sighted this weekend and that’s no fun! […]


26 Jun 2018

Capitol Hill:

Seen around town: Is Houdini in our midst?

This item of interest has been outside a house on D Street SE for at least a few weeks. Does anyone have an idea what exactly is going on here? I’ve heard lots of jokes about package theft, dog poop (so predictable) and weed, but surely it’s something more interesting?


25 Jun 2018

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: An Explosion at the Navy Yard

I recently gave a talk at the Literary Hill Bookfest on the research that was done at the Washington Navy Yard over the years. In looking into this, I came across a terrifying episode in the life of Abraham Lincoln at the Navy Yard. Lincoln was good friends with the commander of the Yard, John […]


20 Jun 2018

Photography:

Hill’s Eye View: Brilliant Beauties

Oh my goodness, do I love hydrangea. With their brilliant sunset colors driven by soil acidity, you never know what color they will be until in full bloom. Thanks for tagging us @rubicco3 with this riot of color! If you’d like to see your shots featured here, tag us with #thehillishome. We’d love to share […]


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