Although they’ve been open for only two and a half years and have been in their new location only since December, it’s hard to imagine the neighborhood without Music on the Hill. Not only is the store, located at 801 D Street NE, a welcome addition to that part of the neighborhood– a little oasis of […]
An important snow storm update from our Councilmember, Charles Allen. As the sun rises today, the storm is pulling off the East Coast. But with over 20 inches of snow around town, it’s going to take some time to dig out. I hope you’ve been able to stay safe and stay warm, but if you’re […]
Owning your home can be the culmination of years of planning and dreaming. Home ownership in the District is especially charged: according to the US Census Bureau, only 42.1 percent of District residents owned a home in the period between 2009 and 2013, compared to 64.9 percent nationwide. Many former residents of the District feel they’ve […]
If you love the historic character of our neighborhood and want to help preserve it and protect it from getting razed or becoming an ugly pop-up (more on that in an upcoming post), help the DC Preservation League identify vacant and abandoned properties in your neighborhood. Losing a property to “Demolition by Neglect” makes us […]
If you don’t have school-age kids, click here. If you do have school-age kids and are happy with your current school, click here. If you DO have school-age kids and are not happy with your current school or are trying to get your child or children into another school, this post is for you: If you […]