Guest post series by Kevin Hill and ChunkyGlasses.com Happy almost 4th of July everyone. DC/Capitol Hill is notorious for its mass holiday exodus, and this year will be no exception. For those of you who DO choose to stay and brave the tourists, it tends to be all about the backyard cookouts and maybe some […]
Saturday July 2 The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) (5-7pm) CHAW presents Urban Nature by oil painting artist John Morrell. Urban Nature is a series of paintings that explores the psychological and sublime effects of nature even in densely populated urban areas like Washington. For more information about this exhibition click here. NOTE: There will […]
Okay, in reality, there’s very little you can legally blow up in DC on the Fourth. All that’s legal are are sparklers less than 20 inches, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights, and paper caps. Of course, this doesn’t stop folks from crossing state lines to buy […]
We made it! The world didn’t end in May, the school year has ended, and the H Street sidewalks are completed (I hope). June has been a busy month on the Hill. There have been lots of great events and lots of preparatory work for new buildings and businesses set to open any day now […]
Come on now, you know you don’t really want to spend hours attempting to cross the Bay Bridge this weekend just to get to beaches that are overflowing with holiday travelers. Save the gas and stress and stay in town! There is plenty to keep you entertained over the holiday weekend.