Colder temperatures are upon us, and it will just get colder (well, until sometime in 2011). Many of us spend time turning off exterior water supplies and covering patio furniture, but how many people take a few hours to winterize their homes each fall? Spending some time sealing cracks and topping off (or replacing) insulation […]
I’m in Miami this week, enjoying the 82-degree marine breezes. But as I type this, I am thinking of an event I am happy I won’t be missing, and which I think Capitol Hill residents may take for granted, especially the longer they’ve lived here: I am talking, of course, of the days leading up […]
If you were planning on replacing that water heater before winter sets in, or perhaps you’ve been procrastinating about replacing an old dishwasher, now is a great time to spring into action. The DC Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program officially starts today, October 25 and will run until the funding is exhausted. That means the […]
Supersize Me. Last week many of us were left holding our trash and recycling due to the tragedy at the Department of Sanitation facility on W Street NE. Those with trash pick-up once a week had our collections skipped because of in incident at the facility in combination with the Columbus Day holiday. Fortunately cooler […]
Stop by the Southeast Library tonight at 6:30 for a forum with Kwame Brown, the Democratic Party candidate for City Council Chair. This is your chance to ask the candidate what he will do for Ward 6. The event is co-chaired by Ward 6 Democrats, The Hill is Home, Frozen Tropics, H Street Great Street, […]