Is it really August already? I can remember being little and feeling like summer stretched on forever and I loved it. Why doesn’t that happen anymore? Here are some options to fill what are hopefully the lazy days of an August summer. In a bit of shameless self promotion, my tomatoes, peppers and basil are […]
Sometimes, life hands us nothing but sadness, sorrow, and unspeakable horror. We wonder why little children starve to death in utter squalor; why there must be wars that seem to lose their meaning the longer they drag on; or why a vibrant and beloved member of the community and mother of two had to die […]
This isn’t the first time I’ve expounded upon the joys of Capital Bikeshare, but I’m back to the topic with good reason — DDOT has announced 32 new bikeshare locations will be added in the district, 18 of which will include larger stations with more bikes for rent. The expansion is the first since the […]
When developers first acquired property at the site of the former Hine Junior High School on Capitol Hill two years ago, they had hoped to break ground on a mixed-use development by 2011. That’s far from reality now, as planning for the Hine project inches forward through design and zoning approvals. ANC 6B commissioners, who […]
With DC schools welcoming students in less than a month, waiting lists at sought-after Hill elementary schools have shaken out a teensy bit to allow some lucky few to enroll their children come Aug. 22. But luck here is relative. Peabody Elementary preschool program here on the Hill has the longest waitlist in the city […]