This afternoon, as the kids and I made our some-Tuesdays stop at Mr. Henry’s for macaroni and cheese with a side of adult conversation, we made a point of checking out the former Locanda storefront. Ah, Locanda: I still mourn you. Where else within a short walk of my house will I go to be […]
Alexandria? Sure, it’s “nice”, but who wants to cross the river? Embassy Row? Way too much hiking between giant mansions. Georgetown? Meh, nothing there you can’t find pictures of online. No, hands down, the best place to spend Halloween in DC is on the Hill. We’ll have a much more detailed guide for you in […]
With all the excitement of the primaries, this week feels like it has flown by! Whether you are celebrating victory or wallowing in defeat, there’s lots to do this weekend on the Hill.
The cutest little hats for Hill babies, toddlers and even some lucky adults are now in stock at The Monkeys’ Uncle, hand-knit by expert knitter and long-time resident Elizabeth Nelson. First the hats, then the full Nelson. Hats: OMG, the hats are exquisite little gems of needlework meant for heads as small as a babies’ and […]
Things are well underway at the Hill Center, especially underground. The restored Old Naval Hospital, scheduled to open next June and offer cultural, educational and civic programs to the community, will be heated and cooled by a geothermal system, and this week there’s a drilling rig on site digging 30 wells that are 350 feet […]