07 Aug 2017

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Pickford Place

I was recently (well, not that recently, as I had to get that Pipetown fixation out of my system first) asked by The Hill is Home’s own Maria Helena Carey about the history of Pickford Place NE, and especially where the name came from. It turns out that this opened a large can of worms– […]


03 Aug 2017

Pets:

(UPDATED) More Information on the Rabies Alert: Dog did NOT Have Rabies

New information shows that the dog did not have rabies and there is no threat to others.


01 Aug 2017

News:

Hill Buzz

Navy Yard auto service center to be razed for 12-story mixed-use project (Curbed DC) RFK Skate Park to Undergo Beautification (Hill Rag) Razed, but not forgotten: Lost landmarks of DC (Curbed DC) National Night Out activities (Frozen Tropics) SaveSave SaveSave


31 Jul 2017

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Pipetown Sandy pt. 2

Last week, we looked at John Philip Sousa’s novel Pipetown Sandy and how it may well have been based on Sousa’s actual experiences. Today, we’ll look a little more at the geography of the book, and the central importance of the Anacostia River in its pages. Sandy Coggles’s Pipetown is pretty clearly not the actual Pipetown. […]


25 Jul 2017

News:

Hill Buzz

Remembering Citizen Jim Vance (Washington City Paper) After Taking a Chance on H Street, Granville Moore’s Celebrates 10 Years (Washington City Paper) Live Two Months Free in One of Navy Yard’s Newest Buildings (Urban Turf) The bagel doughnut is the latest bizarre food trend to divide the internet (Mashable) ANXO Collabs For the Win – Check Out Plans for […]


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