Time to put the finishing touches on your wish list and go meet with Santa! He’ll be on the Hill this weekend for pictures and hot cocoa with the kiddos…and pups. Santa will arrive at 8th and G St. SE at 1:00pm by firetruck (courtesy of Local Engine 18) to hear what’s on wish lists and for […]
The holidays bring out the kid in most of us, and it’s no wonder. But many area kids don’t get to experience the holidays in the same way. However, the city is home to numerous social service organizations that seek to fill these children’s needs. If you’re planning on doing some year-end charitable giving of your […]
Last week, we looked at the first Japanese Embassy to the United States, and its arrival on the east coast of the country at the Navy Yard. In today’s installment, we will look at their return visit and what they saw there. The two weeks following the Japanese Embassy’s arrival in Washington were spent in […]
Remember the anticipation of Christmas morning as a child? We raced through the presents but then slowed down for a wrapping paper/coffee-refill break before opening up the stockings. Often it’s the little things that are the most fun. Community Connections, a Hill-based non-profit providing mental health care to many different groups of people, including Veterans. […]