Recently, WAMU reporter Martin Austermuhle shared via Twitter a thought-provoking email he’d received. A reader took exception to Austermuhle’s (and, frankly, a lot of local Twitter’s) derision of Maryland drivers. The reader, herself a Maryland resident (and driver), felt that complaining about Maryland drivers in DC was a racist act: singling out former residents of DC […]
Last week, we looked at the origins of Pipetown and the rather bizarre noise complaint that brought a number of its citizens into conflict with the law and into the court of Judge Ivory Kimball (pic). Unfortunately, this was not the end of court appearances for one of those fined on that occasion. William Steele went […]
Loft Offices and 240 Apartments: The Big Expansion Plans For Union Market (UrbanTurf) District Winery Plans to Produce 20 Different Wines in Yards Park (Eater DC) Eastern Market: A Historic Neighborhood in Hine-sight (UrbanTurf) ChiKo—Casual Chinese and Korean—Comes to Barracks Row Friday (Washington City Paper) In Face of Opposition, Hispanic Caucus PAC Pulls Application for Office Near the […]
A few weeks ago, we looked at the location used by the 50th New York Engineers during the Civil War. Today, we will look at the continuing history of this part of Capitol Hill. Almost immediately after the sale of the leftover buildings of the Engineer Camp, the land thus freed up started to be built up. […]
Get to know Eastern Market, our Building of the Week (Greater Greater Washington) The Capitol Hill Residential Rundown, Part II (Urban Turf) Fast-Casual Chain Roti Opens in Navy Yard, Plus More Intel (Eater DC) Multi-Concept Establishment from Neighborhood Restaurant Group Possibly (Maybe? Not?) Coming to Hill East (Barred in DC) The Best Things To Do […]