Last week, we looked at one of the militia companies that were formed in D.C. after the election of Abraham Lincoln made Washington’s location precarious. Today, we look at another of the companies, this one composed mainly of Navy Yard employees. On January 9, 1861, a meeting was held at the East Washington Library Association, […]
It’s Sunday, and many of you are busy updating your calendars with the week’s events –and maybe holding your breath with cautious optimism because maybe, juuuust maybe, this is the Washington Football Team’s year. Make sure you write down not just one but TWO fun events, which will let you get your hair down and […]
Kay Wigs, the tiny but mighty basement wig store at 325 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, is closing its doors on January 31 after 14 years on Capitol Hill and 41 years of business– originally, the store was on F Street NW. Kay, the eponymous owner and styler of wigs, is still looking for a new place. […]
With 2 developments in the pipeline, this Capitol Hill block is shifting from industrial to residential (Washington Business Journal) Weekend Crime: Shootings Reported in Hill East, Southwest (Hill Now) All Stores Now Closed at H Street Connection in Anticipation of Demolition, Rebuild (District Cuisine)
2015 just gasped its last and you may be starting to clean house after the holidays–or at least some of you are. Here to help you with the job is a new handyman service called Hourly Husbands. While putting away decorations, you may discover little things that need fixing around the house: Maybe your gutters need cleaning, or […]