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 […]
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 […]
What has this week taught us? Apart from the fact that everyone is allergic to some aspect of spring, we have learned that when people are unhappy en masse, crazy-but-true headlines happen and they happen again–though, apparently, not in threes. Anyway, how can we forget all this crap and relax this week, you ask? Here are a […]
One hundred and fifty-five days ago yesterday Abraham Lincoln signed a bill “An Act For the Release of Certain Persons Held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia” which freed all the slaves in the District of Columbia. This marked the first time the Federal Government freed any slaves, and the only time the […]
What can you do if construction crews are seriously disrupting your life, or if you feel the crews are not following the law? Here's where to start.