Since honey bees (I hope that’s what you’ve got, and not wasps) are so rapidly declining in recent years across the world, it would be best not to have them killed, but to have a specialist come in and remove them to somewhere useful, such as an orchard. My parents did that a few times, […]
From DDOT press release: What: Citizen Tree Forum When: Wednesday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG), 777 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 300 The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is offering District residents a unique opportunity to learn more about the street trees in their neighborhoods and […]
One of the things I love about living on the Hill is that we’re a community of dog-friendly folks, in a pretty dog-friendly city. Before I got my pooch (Ramona, a now 3 year old Schnauzer/Poodle mix), I was friendly with my neighbors, but since bringing her into my life, I feel like I’ve really […]
Washingtonians often say the mall is our own backyard. It’s certainly true for folks on Capitol Hill. Attending the dress rehearsal for the Memorial Day and July 4th concerts on the west side of the Capitol is one the secret pleasures for living so close. Xk people attend each concerts each year, but the night […]
Here on Capitol Hill, we live amongst movers and shakers, who's shakes indeed shape this country. But those of us who've never been "inside the beltway" folk are equally as interesting.