So we’re all here at work, which must be a relief to many of our readers; although I’d be willing to bet there were a few looking forward to some time off to enjoy the spring temperatures. This weekend was almost anti-climactic. By Thursday afternoon, businesses all over the city were gearing up to offer […]
As the work on the Old Naval Hospital reaches fever pitch – and it looks as if they will, indeed, make their Summer 2011 deadline – a remarkable change has come over the outside: a new coat of paint. For those of us who have learned that houses on the Hill should generally be left […]
The season of yard sales is upon us. The Progressives built our homes’ coveted space for their abundant offspring more than closet space, and herein is the nexus of the seasonal tide of “Take it, (OK, just get it out of my house)! It’s yours for 5 cents.” Don’t get me wrong: I’ve stumbled upon […]
Start off your weekend Friday evening at the Tubman-Mahan gallery as they celebrate Mother Earth. Saturday, be among the first to have attended the “Rode” trip sponsored by Art Enables. That evening the Capitol Hill Art League hosts an all media juried show. On Sunday, the students of Eastern Market Pottery will sell their wares […]
If you live on Capitol Hill and don’t work for the federal government –- surprise! You’re not alone. Not following the latest budget negotiations in Congress? No matter, for a furlough impacting federal operations will most certainly get your attention. So, what will (and won’t!) be operational come midnight Friday? Let’s start with some good […]