In the new year, it seems appropriate to go back to the earliest days of the Hill and to one of its earliest inhabitants –especially as there is a crime involved. Some of those who came to Capitol Hill in its earliest days were not there to either build the city or run the country, […]
We’ve had quite the mild, if colder than usual, winter— so far. However, it’s still early January and Old Man Winter is clearly still trying to make a fashionably late entrance. Now is the time to prepare for when the temps stay around –or below– freezing for long stretches of days. If you don’t, you may […]
It’s the weekend before Christmas and some of us are headed back to where we came from; some are hosting visiting family; and some of us are hunkering down to enjoy the calm and quiet that tends to wash over the neighborhood this time of year. If you are hosting or hunkering here are a […]
I usually try to stay on the Hill for these pieces. Occasionally, however, there is reason to go further afield. Like when the D.C. Council asks questions that seem custom-made for me. This week, I try to answer their question: “Why is there a Unicorn Lane NW?” Unicorn Lane is an odd street, to be […]
Since gift guides are extremely popular this year and our friends at Eastern Market Main Street shared a very comprehensive one with us, we decided to focus on a few of our favorite businesses and give you shopping ideas. Enjoy! During a recent windy Saturday, I ducked into one of our newest shops around Eastern […]