If you’re like me, you’ve been counting down the days to the start of college football season. It’s the only thing that makes me excited about the transition from summer to fall. There’s nothing better than a bar full of people cheering for your favorite team or at least appreciating your loud cheering, so I’ve […]
I wasn’t much a fan of The Chesapeake Room when it first opened. The oversized chairs on the patio, while beautiful, were uncomfortable and put you too far away from your dining companion. The food was ordinary. The drinks were fine. Then Xavier Cervera left (sort of) the restaurant empire he built… Long story short, […]
Capitol Hill Village is sponsoring a nine-part course, called Exit Strategies, to help individuals prepare for aging. This class is designed for both older citizens as well as adult children working to ensure their parents’ graceful aging process. Topics include: Legal aspects such as wills, estates, powers of attorney and medical directives; Financial issues including […]
The Street Sense newspaper vendors, each with their melodious peddling, are fixtures of the weekend Flea Market at Eastern Market. For those new to town, or those who have never picked up a copy, Street Sense is a newspaper made, for and about the homeless community in DC. The paper was started in 2003 by Laura Thompson-Osuri […]
In case you missed Maria’s post about raising kids on the Hill, take a moment to read it. As someone who was raised on the Hill, it brought a huge smile to my face as I thought about all of my favorite things as a kid. I loved growing up on the Hill –not that […]