Most of us on the Hill have noticed the shotgun house that, for many years, stood at 1229 E Street SE, across from the Watkins field. Boarded-up windows and peeling siding showed that its best years were long gone. When the property – including the large open area fronting Pennsylvania Avenue behind it – were […]
Join the Frager’s family as they celebrate John & Fran Weintraub’s 40+ years as owners of Frager’s Hardware with a Farewell BBQ tonight from 5-7 p.m. at the garden center, 1323 E Street SE. Five percent of sales during the event will be donated to Capitol Hill Community Foundation, one of John & Fran’s favorite […]
Once again, research on one subject has brought me back to one I looked at many years ago, in fact, one that was part of my first book. While the connection of my house to Mr. George A. Bohrer was fairly tenuous – he was married to the owner of the property on which it was […]
If you go to the theater to feel good, “The Return” at Mosaic Theater is not the play for you. As with all the other Mosaic Theater plays, the play challenges your assumptions and the things you take for granted, repeatedly, as the performers unspool the story together. The actors play easily off each other and […]
Last month, I felt pretty confident delivering a Mother’s Day guide because I basically thought, “What would I like to get?” This month, I could pretend I know what guys want. However, I figured I’d be better off asking a few experts I know, a.k.a. “Dads,” as to what they’d like to receive for Father’s […]