All your leisurely Sundays at brunch have prepared you for this moment: THE CAPITOL HILL BELVEDERE BLOODY MARY BAR CRAWL! No, it’s not exactly a contest to see which bar crawler can down the most Bloody Marys back-to-back without passing out, but, rather, a contest to test which local eatery has the best Belvedere vodka-tomato […]
When I first started running in April, I could barely keep up with the training program’s guidelines. How could I run a 5k in six weeks’ time when I could barely run for one minute? A funny thing happened around the third week when we took our training to Lincoln Park. We were able to […]
There are far too many drippy dog days of summer between Grand Slam tennis matches. World class tennis practically demands you sit on your bum on the couch, in the lovely air conditioning with something civilized like a gin & tonic in hand. And of course there is the added pleasure of seeing what those […]
Although it’s too hot now to plant shrubs, you can start planning your fall plantings with the help of Matthew Roberts, plant guru extraordinaire at Ginkgo Gardens, 911 11th Street, SE. –MHC __________ In a scene from one my favorite books, The Phantom Tollbooth, the hero Milo knocks at the entrance of an exactly square […]
Hey there Hill folks! My name’s Eric Sibley, and I’m the Manager of Stewardship & Recreation Programs at the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS). Today I’m guest-posting to let you know about an excellent (and free) opportunity to take advantage of the Hill’s greatest natural and recreational resource, the Anacostia River! Tonight, Wednesday, July 6th we’re […]