It’s not quite the view I love, but man, the Capitol Dome Restoration Project and it’s miles of scaffolding are impressive. Some numbers about said scaffolding to ponder, courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol: 1.1 million lbs. weight of scaffold 75,000+ pieces of equipment 52 miles of scaffold pipe 2 miles of decking, enough to build a sidewalk 5 […]
Let’s be honest: while we wait with anticipation for the holidays every year, they always end up being one of the most stressful times of year. Family. Presents to buy. Baking. Decorating. Parties galore. More presents to buy. More family… That’s why I decided to check out the Hill’s yoga studios for you this month. […]
The last two weeks, we looked at the odd notch in the NE corner of the L’Enfant map of Washington. We learned about the springs that made it such important land, and the various uses for it over the years. Today, we’ll look at the final use of the place before it turned into just […]
No matter how well you plan, you always seem to need some last minute item on Thanksgiving Day. Fear not, Capitol Hill’s local businesses have you covered! Thursday hours: Harris Teeter 7am-2pm Yes! Organic Market 7am-4pm Safeway 6am-7pm Spring Mill Bakery 8am-1pm Union Market 11am-2pm (not all vendors will be open so call ahead) Red Apron Butchery 10am-1pm Cordial Wine 8am-2pm DCanter 9am-1pm […]
The Washington Post checked out the long history of Mangialardo and Sons. Some local dog walkers were interviewed for a Fox 5 segment on the etiquette of dog poop. Young & Hungry announced that Rose’s Luxury will be auctioning off reservations and autographed plates for World Food Program USA. CurbedDC looked at the proposed plans for bringing the […]