04 May 2017

Volunteering & Giving:

A Benefit to Stop Batten Disease, Dock5 at Union Market

Help this DC Native raise $4M to fund research and start a clinical trial to halt Batten Disease.


02 May 2017

Dining:

WETA’s “Neighborhood Eats” Starts 5/5, Wants Foodies for “Check, Please!”

Make sure you tune in to WETA starting Friday, May 5 at 8:30 p.m and watch Neighborhood Eats. The show aims to highlight the old stalwarts and the up-and-comers in our local restaurant scene. The locales featured in Capitol Hill are Beuchert’s Saloon, Acqua al 2 and The Pretzel Bakery. All three have earned a place of […]


01 May 2017

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: A Model Monitor

I have previously written about James Buchanan’s inaugural parade and the model ship built by the men at the Washington Navy Yard for that occasion. This was, it turns out, not the only time they were engaged in a project of this nature. While Lincoln’s first inauguration was a fairly anxiety-riddled affair, with war in […]


26 Apr 2017

DC:

Happy National Pretzel Bakery Birthday Day!

In addition to being Administrative Professionals day, today is National Pretzel Day! It’s hard to believe that five years ago we got the best pretzel present ever: We welcomed the Pretzel Bakery to Hill East. Sean Haney, a Philadelphia native, brought his love and pretzel know-how to the neighborhood so we could have the marvel […]


21 Apr 2017

Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast:

Heads-Up! Metro to Conduct Drill at Navy Yard Metro, 4/23

On Sunday April 23, starting at 8:30 a.m., the Metro Transit Police and District of Columbia emergency responders will carry out a full response drill. The drill will take place between Navy Yard and Anacostia stations. Although Navy Yard metro will remain open, the Half street entrance will be closed during the event, which is […]


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