When my family and I arrived in Capitol Hill, Mary Donovan was the first person we met. Mary has lived on the Hill for thirty years. For her, moving to the neighborhood back in ’79 made sense– she and her husband wanted to be in the city and cut down on commuting. Some of her […]
James Dalpee is one of those Hill rarities we sometimes hear about, but don’t often get to see live and in person. He’s a native! Not just a native DCer, but native to Capitol Hill. He’s also the Executive Director of Barracks Row Main Street, which was one of the first five official DC Main […]
For those whose kids can’t get enough of LEGOs (and we know there are MANY of you with that profile), on Saturday and Sunday the National Museum of American History is the spot for you. We know we’re leading you off the Hill, but the ratio of LEGOs to square footage is very relevant to […]
Time for another look back at what others blogged about Capitol Hill over the last week: The Washington Post, Voice of the Hill, and We Love DC all look at the debate over whether or not to keep 7th Street at Eastern Market closed on the weekends. As you may recall, we covered this hot […]
In my five years on the Hill, I’ve been incredibly pleased to see the changes, particularly in the restaurant scene. Lots of new favorites have opened up, while old ones keep getting better. Sadly, there are still a couple of niches that remained unfilled: 2 Amys should really consider opening a second store here. And […]