14 Nov 2011

And the Hilly Goes To …

It was a night of glitz and glamor, Hill-style. Sparkly dresses, leopard-print stilettos, some awesome paisley print tux pants and a feather boa or two. Toss in a couple of Councilmembers, plus all the class that comes with taking over the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Yes, it was the 3rd Annual Hilly Awards, where we […]


14 Nov 2011

Lost Capitol Hill: The 1981 Capitol Master Plan

Washington DC is a planned city, as everyone knows. Peter L’Enfant’s plan from 1791 continues to guide the city even today, and changes to its streets are often allowed or denied based on a couple of lines drawn on parchment over 220 years ago. Which is why it is so surprising to be walking around […]


11 Nov 2011

Open House Round Up

When five bedrooms just aren’t enough … This six bedroom, 5.5 bath looker at 640 East Capitol St, NE should fit all your needs.  There are so many rooms in this expansive rowhouse on ego street, I don’t think they even bothered to include a photo of each one. Does MRIS even have space for […]


11 Nov 2011

Weekend Sneak Peeks at the Hill Center

Next Saturday, the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital will open its doors to the public and welcome the community to what organizers say will be one of the first of many community events to take place on the campus. The Old Naval Hospital was Washington’s first Naval Hospital commissioned by Abraham Lincoln in […]


11 Nov 2011

Weekend East City Event Round Up: Fall Open Studios Edition

Friday November 11 Art Works Studio Gallery (7pm to 9pm) Described as “painting expressed as pure joy”, Laurie Breen’s Still-Lives-Accumulation of Meaning is a collection of colorful yet complex mixed media pieces.  The accumulated layers of media, which include words, force the viewer to reconsider his/her relationship with the subject-matter.   For additional details, click here. […]


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