Two upcoming events will satisfy your cravings for both social media and socializing. The Capitol Hill Association of Merchants and Professionals (CHAMPS) is hosting two events this Thursday, July 16th, that are open to members and non-members alike. The first is Twitter 101, the beginner’s guide to putting the web’s most used microblogging site to […]
Stoop Stump, our new weekly feature, is dedicated to highlighting the best of neighborhood porches and stoops. The stoop is the spot where the soul of the neighborhood can be seen. We watch our children from the stoop, sit with the barking dog, and spend lots of moolah and elbow grease keeping the garden and […]
It is hard to imagine DC today without its Metro, speeding us under the city in air-conditioned comfort. However, for most of its existence, Washington was Metro-less, and had to rely on other forms of public transportation to help its citizens get around. Before the Metro, there were the street cars, before that, cable cars, […]
Courtesy of our fellow neighborhood non-profit census firm Social Compact I was able to get my hands on a ‘drill down’ report for the neighborhood surrounding Eastern Market. The report delivers some very interesting facts about the population in a one mile radius around Eastern Market (H Street to the Anacostia River, the Capitol to […]
Far too often we hear about stolen bikes in the city. I’ve lost two at my house, and I’ve just tipped my toe back into bike ownership with a tune up at Capitol Hill Bikes. But for those of us who need a short term, super handy solution, I’m thrilled to refer you to the […]