Hey everyone! Remember this? The @CherryBlossFest & @NatlParkService just announced peak bloom will happen 3/31-4/3! #CherryBlossomDC #dcstaycation ?? — theHillisHome (@theHillisHome) March 2, 2016 In case you haven’t ventured out of your cubicle, your minivan, or your post-apocalyptic shelter (hey, it happens), you should know we’re riding a heck of a heatwave. Look at […]
Travel to cities and towns anyplace but DC you’d be hard to pressed as many schools in 2 square miles as you do on Capitol Hill. Barraged with invitations to attend fundraisers to support local children, you think “How do I choose?!?” Well, the three campuses that comprise the Capitol Hill Cluster School educate more than […]
During my recent talk for the Smithsonian Associates, I was asked if any research on radio equipment had been done at the Washington Navy Yard. I was not aware of any (though it turns out that there was some activity in that regard during the First World War; more on that in a later column) […]
Mmmmm…Pretzel Bakery… If you haven’t made it to their new store front yet this video will make you want to run right over. It should also warm your heart like a just-from-the-oven delicious pretzel. The Pretzel Bakery from Dominic Mann Visuals on Vimeo.
If one of your favorite spring and summertime activities is to see the Friday evening parade at the Marine barracks, the reservations are now open for the 2016 season! Visit barracks.marines.mil to reserve your ticket to this great show. Shows sell out well in advance so take advantage of this now. It’s a great show, so […]