We have spent the last few weeks looking at the Pipetown neighborhood, its birth and demise. Pipetown had one final moment in the sun in 1905, when the name of the neighborhood was used in a book written by none other than local hero John Philip Sousa (pic). While Sousa is best-known for writing marches, […]
The Hill is Home…and so is Ward 6! Celebrate with us, neighbors and Councilmember Charles Allen for a week’s worth of fun events showcasing so much of what makes Ward 6 an incredible place to call home! Starting Monday, July 24 through Sunday, July 30, you, your family, your friends, and your neighbors are invited […]
Hey wine fiends! This Friday July 21 from from 6 to 8 p.m., join us for a natural wine tasting with Dio Wine bar at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th Street SE! You may remember that back in May we shared the news about Dio, a natural wine bar opening on H Street NE […]
Over the past few weeks we have looked at Pipetown and the decline and fall of Pipetown resident William Steele. His life mirrored the changes that were sweeping through the neighborhood. The first major change was the laying of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail Road lines through the area, effectively cutting off Pipetown from the […]
Recently, WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle shared via Twitter a thought-provoking email he’d received. A reader took exception to Austermuhle’s (and, frankly, a lot of local Twitter’s) derision of Maryland drivers. The reader, herself a Maryland resident (and driver), felt that complaining about Maryland drivers in DC was a racist act: singling out former residents of DC […]