Really this is the time of year that makes me feel alive. Oh I guess spring can be nice but you can keep summer…leave me the August tomatoes and corn but the rest is just too much. It’s fall with its promise of cozy clothing, the promise of holidays, its every-dayness that I just love. […]
By Philip Hutinet, cross-posted on East City Art blog. It’s back to the galleries this September as Saturday, September 11 is shapping up to be one the biggest opening weekends in East City history. Something “Big” will be revealed in Anacostia, a new waterfront in SE just blocks from barracks row will shocase dozens of […]
The promise of cooler autumn temperatures and slightly less humidity means the good people of DC want to be outside meeting their neighbors and sampling deep-fried foods that may or may not be served on a stick. That’s right — it’s street festival season in Washington DC! There are lots of special neighborhood and cultural […]
So much for friendly competition and the entrepreneurial spirit. When the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) proposed new regulations for sidewalk and mobile vending businesses, traditional brick and mortar dining spots, city business improvement districts and the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington took the opportunity to speak out against the businesses DCRA […]
It’s an election year and democracy is in action. Unfortunately, that includes a cadre of volunteers who show up at dinner time to ring doorbells and ask residents for signatures and donations. Many also ask for permission to post some sort of sign in your yard, and some of our fellow Hill residents enjoy collecting […]