Today is Columbus Day, a Federal Holiday. This means that most government institutions are closed. For the librarians at the Library of Congress, this is not an excuse not to work, but rather an opportunity to show everyone what it is that they do. For this purpose, the main reading room of the Library of […]
We periodically share updates from your ANC commissioners, edited for brevity and clarity. Although these are most pertinent to particular single member districts (SMDs), we feel the information shared can be of interest to the whole Capitol Hill community. Are you an ANC commissioner who shares regular updates? Add thehillishome@gmail.com to your distribution list, please! […]
For several decades, Kenny’s BBQ has stood at the corner of 8th Street and Maryland Avenue NE, wafting really good smells all around one of the Hill’s busiest intersections. Kenny’s has always had good food and large portions for the price– although in our personal experience, sometimes the meats were a bit on the dry […]
Writing these columns, I sometimes spend hours researching a topic and teasing out numerous strands to build up a coherent narrative and explicate an arcane point of Capitol Hill history. Other times, I find a single article that I just have to share with the world–after spending about five minutes finding a little bit of […]
New 11th Street Bridge Park renderings reveal skinnier bridge (Curbed) 10-Unit Development in Hill East Will Move Forward By End of Year (Urban Turf) The DC Council mulls scaling back TOPA rights for some renters (Greater Greater Washington) D.C.’s Debut Natural Wine Bar Boasts Drake Quotes and Local Pours (Eater) EMCAC Votes to Keep Eastern Mkt 7th Street Closed […]