As a tour guide in this city, there are stories that I tend to tell a lot: The stories of the building of the monuments and buildings; the burning of Washington; how Arlington Cemetery came to be; etc, etc. There are some stories that I don’t get a chance to tell that often, mainly because […]
We periodically share updates from your ANC commissioners. Even though their updates are focused mostly on the commissioner’s particular Single Member District, we believe these updates can be of interest and relevance to Capitol Hill and Ward 6 in general. –MHC From Kirsten Oldenburg, ANC 6B04 ANC 6B Special Call Meeting Tuesday August 29, 730pm, […]
I will be straying off the Hill proper today – just a little bit – for a story that promises gore and depredation in large quantities. It is the history of a small neighborhood just across South Capitol Street from Capitol Hill, with the evocative name of Bloodfield. The earliest mentions of Bloodfield come in […]
We have been rolling out our Living on the Hill guides, aimed at making your life around the Hill and Ward 6 more navigable. Make sure you check them out! We even have a guide specifically to tell you which agency to contact if your local park needs fixing or cleaning. As a rule of […]