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 […]
Outdoor movies, concerts, and festivals have become hallmarks of Washington DC in the warmer months over recent years. It’s almost like the revolt against extreme air conditioning. One of the most relaxing and popular options has to be the Yards Park Concert Series, which kicks off on Friday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m with the […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appeared on her blog Vine Art I know, I know … “it’s spring and that means asparagus season! ” (**yawn** and – may as well say it – duh). But since it’s on […]
By Carmella Mazzotta If you haven’t done so already, check out the park restoration project on Capitol Hill around the corner from Eastern Market. Dubbed Kim’s Garden, the site is located at the intersection of Independence and North Carolina Avenues at 8th Street SE, next to Christ Our Shepherd Church. A native plant landscape design […]
My first bites of a baked good from The Pretzel Bakery proved quite elusive. Opening weekend they ran out of pretzels. Three times. Perhaps that’s a testament both to the spirit of the neighborhood in welcoming a new business and the simple goodness of a well-baked pretzel. I was able to score a three-pack on […]