I’m sorry if this To Do is even lamer than usual but my life, aside from kids/work/laundry, is all about the H Street Festival. But I’m sure there must be something else going on, right?? Tonight is your chance to find a volunteer opportunity close to home. The Hill Center is hosting a Volunteer Happy […]
Following on the heels of its recent exterior renovation, the Northeast Library (330 7th Street NE) is about to close for at least a year to undergo a massive $10 million historic renovation. The library will officially close at 5:30pm on September 22nd. In anticipation of the library’s closing, the Friends of the NE Library will […]
We here at The Hill is Home could not think more highly of our two resident auteurs, Robert Pohl and Tim Krepp, so it is with no small amount of pride in our friends and fellow writers that we invite you to celebrate Tim Krepp’s book, “Capitol Hill Haunts” at The Argonaut, 1433 H Street […]
Sometimes a shameless plug can be endearing, no? If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a loyal reader of The Hill is Home. In fact, you may have been one of the votes that got us included in the “Neighborhood Blog” category in the Washington Post Express “Best of 2012” list. And for that, we […]
You’ve all heard the joke: How do you make a small fortune in the [art/wine/horse] business? Start with a large one. Well, add another one to that: The early real estate business on Capitol Hill. No one better exemplifies this than Thomas Law, who arrived here in 1795 with a large fortune — and ended […]