April 16, 1862 was the day that Abraham Lincoln signed a bill “An Act For the Release of Certain Persons Held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia” which freed all the slaves in the District of Columbia. This marked the first time the Federal Government freed any slaves, and the only time […]
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema was spot-on in describing Charlie Palmer Steak as a place that’s “convenient for lobbyists and the people with whom they seek face time.” But it’s also a place where you can eat a fantastic steak. Last week, Charlie Palmer’s started offering free corkage on Friday nights. So if you’ve […]
This is the sixth in a series of guest posts by Sandra Moscoso, featuring a few of Capitol Hill’s sheroes — remarkable women — in honor of Women’s History Month. Today’s post features Sherry Trafford. Previous posts featured Heather Schoell, Laurie Siegel, Barbara Percival, Julia Christian, and Barbara Rielhe. Sherry Trafford – Education activist, community […]
The ginkgo tree is a thing of beauty with its stick straight branches reaching toward the sky and fan shaped leaves that are a lovely shade of green all spring and summer, before turning to a bright shade of yellow come fall. Well, at least the male ginkgo tree is a thing of beauty. The […]
Feel like getting out of the house but making it a really cheap date night tonight? Head on over to the Southeast Library for this month’s screening of the Capitol Hill Film Festival. They’re showing All the President’s Men with once fresh-faced stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, starting at 6:30 p.m. While you’re there, […]