I have previously written about visitors to the Washington Navy Yard. Today, I introduce another group: The first ambassadors to the United States from the newly opened country of Japan. In 1860, seven years after Commodore oorooatthew Perry had established trading with Japan, the Japanese government sent an ambassador to the United States, along with […]
Holiday season is here! Today, stop by the northeast corner of the Eastern Market Metro Plaza from 5:30-6pm for the 9th Annual Capitol Hill Holiday Tree Lighting. the Capitol Hill BID’s “Men in Blue” will serve hot chocolate and doughnuts while Joyous Voices, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop‘s Suzuki Strings and the Washington Youth Choir perform your favorite holiday carols! […]
Just in time for the holidays, I am getting around to write up a business that, by the time this post sees the light of day, won’t be a new business much longer: It has been open since July, and its owner and I have been chatting for about as long. Of course, as winner […]
We were excited to be approached by at-large candidate David Garber, who wanted to share his thoughts on education in DC. With the upcoming lottery deadlines, his voice is a welcome addition to the ongoing discussion of education in the neighborhood and the city in general. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your voice, […]
A friend recently told me that a story told in his neighborhood was that the Nathanael Greene statue in Stanton Park had fallen off its pedestal once, long ago. He wanted to know if this was actually true or not – certainly something right up my alley. I said that it sounded somehow familiar, but that […]