08 Feb 2010

Lost Capitol Hill: The Knickerbocker Storm

I was going to write about yet another boarding house that used to be on the Hill, but then another storm came along, one that has drawn many comparisons to the Knickerbocker storm of 1922, so it would behoove me to write today about that storm.


06 Feb 2010

Open Amidst the Snowmageddon

Here’s a list of some of the local businesses and restaurants open and welcoming customers today. Reward yourself for digging round #3 (of 10?) with a hot lunch out or a little shopping for your valentine! Many thanks to Julia Christian of CHAMPS for the list. P&C Market The Pug (at 12:30) Results gym Young’s […]


05 Feb 2010

Where Every Gardener Knows Your Name

Gardeners are a great group of people.  Being a gardener myself means I get to bask in my own compliment; but I don’t think that’s so bad because speaking recently to Colleen Cancio and Tom Kavanagh, leaders of the happy effort over at the Green East Community garden, I have even more solid proof of […]


04 Feb 2010

Snow Emergency Declared

Yes, folks, we’ve got another weekend snow storm planned, and the Washington Post is saying that this one is “likely to be historic.”  If things keep up DC may finally get enough practice to get good at dealing with snow!  Okay, maybe not but I think it’s safe to say that the rest of us […]


04 Feb 2010

SNOMG 2: Electric Bugaloo Drink Specials on H Street

So, anyone who knows me knows that I can’t stand snow.  I’m a jaded northerner who cites “better weather” as one of the reasons I moved to DC 17 years ago.  Snow is a messy inconvenience, and it can kiss my butt.  You can keep your Winter Wonderland; I’m staying home and getting drunk on […]


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