The other day, during a twilit walk around the Capitol grounds and the Supreme Court, I ran into a very special visitor who was taking in the sights. She was originally from somewhere in Eurasia, but definitely called the Chesapeake watershed her home after countless generations here. Her striking, dark and leggy frame really stuck […]
I have to confess: I’m only doing the To Do List this week because none of our other writers volunteered to take it and I realized late last night that it wasn’t done. In fairness, it’s kind of a daunting task, trying to figure out what’s going on in our little neighborhood and suggest things […]
Okay loyal and intelligent readers (did I mention how nice that shirt is too?), now is your chance to vote for one of the photos you see below in our first (annual?) THIH Summer Photo Contest Readers’ Choice Award. Simply examine the images you see before you, and then cast your vote in the poll […]
Today I had the pleasure of buying plums from a gentleman who had just gathered them from his yard not two miles away. They’re juicy and green, the size of small garlic bulbs, and called sineguelas. Granted, I’m presently in rural Spain, but this very fresh, very local food for cash pleasure could be coming to […]
Part of our civic duty to you, entrusted reader and Capitol Hill resident, is to find out what’s on your mind. That’s why we are asking for your questions and comments about the neighborhood. Later this week, THIH will sit down to talk with Julia Christian, Executive Director of Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce, CHAMPS. […]