Happy Mardi Gras! Since my mother is from New Orleans, this time of year always means King Cakes and jambalaya — two of my favorite things. Sadly our order of cakes didn’t make it because of the blizzard, but we made the best of it. We took some of those massive mounds of snow and […]
We all now know that this winter has dumped the most snow on the nation’s capital than any previous winter – and there may be more to come, soon. I was all set to talk about the winter of 1898/9 and began working my way through the newspapers of the time when I became, well, […]
Even if you don’t totally like the idea of a commercial outpouring of sentiment mandated by capitalist interests (a.k.a. a “Hallmark Holiday”) the idea of writing a love message for all to see is an easy, free, fun and heartwarming one. Go to Eastern Market’s North Hall and leave a note for your beloved or […]
Just as you thought it was safe to park on the city’s major thoroughfares, the weathermen say the “S” word again and DC declares another snow emergency. Move your car by 9 am or face a fine. You know the drill by now… If you are not sure what streets are snow emergency routes, this […]
A DC Alert recently went out announcing the snow emergency will be lifted at 5 pm today. At that time, drivers will once again be permitted to park their vehicles on marked snow emergency routes. Also of note is the following reminder: “While residents continue to dig out from the back-to-back snow storms, they are […]