Wow, everyone is buzzing about a possible government shutdown and the effect it could have on DC city services. It seems that events like the Cherry Blossom Parade won’t happen either so this week’s to do list will have no suggestions involving the Smithsonian, the Zoo or any other federally funded operations… If you are […]
Often times when I tell people I live on the Hill, their very next question is if I work on Capitol Hill…as in that big domed building that gives our neighborhood its name. And I always respond that the neighborhood is so much more than that, and most of my friends’ jobs have little to […]
There’s a set of store fronts on the south side of Payne Elementary that has always seemed to me like a missed opportunity. For a while there was a laundry mat, then a convenience store that didn’t seem to have any inventory. The current owners make much more of an impression; “Find Your Girlpower” their […]
Well that first weekend of games isn’t quite what I was hoping for from the Nats but I still have some hope and am excited for some warm nights and sunny weekends at the ballpark! Yeah, and that’s me being really hopeful that the warm weather will finally get here. Spring makes me optimistic, what […]
The annual Greater DC Cares Servathon is just two weeks away, and there’s still time to sign up! Every year, Greater DC Cares organizes a day of community service that brings together thousands of volunteers to help out at more than 100 project locations around DC, Maryland and Virginia. It’s a great opportunity to work […]