One of the largest ships in the US Navy during the Civil War was finished at the Washington Navy Yard. After having built various parts of the USS Pensacola in navy yards in states that had seceded, it was fortunate that the final work was done at the Yard: that way, the US Navy could keep it. […]
Mix business and pleasure: TODAY, Friday September 25, walk yourself down to the National Capital Bank, 316 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, and taste history in the making. The folks at National Capital Brewing Company will have samples of their Belgian IPA, their Honey Brown Ale and their Bavarian Hefeweizen (perfect for Oktoberfest season!) and will answer […]
This morning, after having watched the rest of the city get their chance to see Pope Francis, it was finally Capitol Hill’s turn. As a special invited guest of Congress, he addressed a joint session. The tickets to be inside the chamber quickly became some of the hottest ones in town. Instead, like thousands of others, The […]
After discarding your OTC medications safely this weekend, you know you want to make a difference in your neighborhood. So on Saturday, September 26, come down to the Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE, and celebrate the beautiful open space, the diverse community, and the first birthday of the playground that the recreation center shares with School […]
Chances are, you have expired medications in your bathroom/pantry/closet/travel bag. Do yourself and Mother Earth a favor and dispose of these medications in a responsible way: Instead of flushing them down the toilet so they contaminate the water supply, or of throwing them away in the garbage without processing them properly so they end up […]