You voted. You sweated. You asked random strangers to click on this one poll, please, because THIS IS YOUR FAVORITE BAR. Presumably, you also kept up with basketball, but honestly, that is so last month. All that voting yielded one champ: UNION PUB. But let’s face it: Even though it’s a cliched statement, the truth […]
What if we told you there was an easy way to get happy? What if we told you it made other people happy too – and it was free? The key to happiness? Volunteering! Get happy this weekend at Hill Center’s annual Volunteer Capitol Hill volunteer fair. From 10 am-1 pm on Saturday, April […]
This Thursday, April 28th, diners across the Washington metro region will stand up against HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses by sitting down at restaurants participating in this year’s Dining Out for Life® fundraiser. More than 65 area restaurants have pledged to contribute 25% to 110% of the day’s proceeds to benefit Food & Friends’ […]
Since the demise of Trover’s and the Barnes & Noble in Union Station, Capitol Hill has been bereft of new book stores for adults. Used book lovers still have Riverby, Capitol Hill Books, and the frequent sales at the Southeast and Northeast libraries. Fairy Godmother continues to serve the younger set. However, adults looking for the […]
By Quentin Wodon Volunteering is alive and well in the United States and in the District of Columbia. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 62.6 million people volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2014 and September 2015 nationally. That is a fourth of the population of […]