After I published last week’s column, a friend pointed out an egregious error that I had made in writing it: I had entirely failed to mention the name of the sculptor of the piece. This was particularly painful in that he had truly put his life into the work. So, today I will rectify my […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. If you’ve been looking for a good-sized house in a nice location that doesn’t cost a million dollars, this could be […]
If you’ve ever walked by the Barracks at 8th and I Streets on a Friday evening in the summer, or caught their concerts at Yards Park or on the West Lawn of the Capitol, you know who “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band is and how lucky we are to have them right in our backyard. […]
Friday July 12 Open Studio DC (5pm to 7pm) Open Studio DC hosts Masthead Print Studio. The printing group is completing their free screen printing Mid-Atlantic workshop tour. For more information click here. Open Studio is located at 1348 Florida Avenue NE. Honfleur Gallery (6pm to 9pm) DC’s Native son and beloved artist BK […]
The Capitol Hill community has dug into their deep pockets to support the employees of Fragers and the other businesses affected by last month’s devastating fire at Frager’s Hardware. The Frager’s Fund, managed by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, has received about $130,000 in contributions. The Foundation has reached out to the five small businesses (the […]