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 […]
This year, with Halloween falling on a Sunday, we have three jam-packed days leading up to the big night of Trick-or-Treating. Kick things off with Hilloween on Friday — it’s one of the best block parties all year — and then take a ghost tour before dressing up as a zombie for Thriller. Speaking of […]
It’s been awhile since we heard what’s going on at the Maples on South Carolina Avenue. Ever since it ceased being Friendship House, rumors have swirled about the oldest existing house on Capitol Hill. Last week, the new owners, along with their architect Cunningham and Quill, presented initial concepts to a community meeting at Christ […]
The Eastern Market Metro Community Association (EMMCA) is hosting a meet and greet with the ANC6B candidates tonight in the North Hall of Eastern Market. Stop by between 6 and 8 pm to meet the candidates and ask them questions before election day. When: Wednesday, October 20, 6 – 8 pm Where: North Hall of […]
I’m pretty sure that I don’t know what qualifies as “good” food. Yeah, I insist that I know what makes for a good sandwich or hot dog, but at the end of the day, I still head to Alberto’s for dinner, where the staff knows my name and there is never a wait for a […]