Fear of Virginia, we barely new ya. About a year and a half ago a group of friends got together with the intentions of, in their words, just “sitting around a living room, playing cover songs and drinking Kentucky Gentlemen” (the most noble of pursuits mind you) and from those sessions a band was born. […]
Ah, Mother’s Day is upon us once again. The one day a year our society sets aside to honor the female caregivers in our lives by feeding them omelets and waffles. On the Hill we indulge their innate nosiness by offering them an opportunity to peek inside strangers houses. There’s a lot coming up this weekend so tonight you […]
Ready to rock, Capital Hill? There are some stellar new releases coming up that are worth talking about but first we’re gonna get to a few upcoming shows you’ll be wanting to occupy your evenings with. THE RED PALACE On Wednesday May 16th White Dress, from Austin, TX will take the little stage that could […]
Wednesday, May 9 marks the first ever National Bike to School Day. Beginning at 7:30 am, DCPS students are invited to make their way to Lincoln Park, where they will receive a medallion from the National Center for Safe Routes to School and stickers from DDOT. Beginning at 7:45, students will then be asked to […]
This Saturday presents a confusing cultural conundrum. It is the day of the Kentucky Derby, the tradition-bound horse race that somehow also celebrates seersucker and mint juleps. Saturday is also Cinco De Mayo (no relation) a Mexican holiday that celebrates margaritas and sombreros. Many people who have zero affiliation with, or even understanding of, either culture […]