As long as people have gone to sea, boats have sunk. There have also been attempts to raise the boats – or at least their cargo. While today, submersibles, SCUBA outfits, and diving suits make this possible, the methods used in past centuries were not quite as… um, reliable. An early technology, described by Aristotle […]
TIME TO PANIC AND MOVE YOUR CAR: THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STARTS STREET-SWEEPING TODAY. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
A protected bikeway on Florida Avenue? Yes please! (Greater Greater Washington) One of D.C.’s most exclusive spots? Congressional Cemetery’s dog park. (The Washington Post) What Neighbors Say Is an Event/Party House Near Capitol Comes Under City Scrutiny (Capitol Hill Corner) A Sit-Down Restaurant for Arris: Chloe Coming in Fall 2017 (JDLand)
While the Masons get all the press, they were hardly the only fraternal organization that flourished during the 19th and early 20th centuries. One of the others – and one of the largest – was named the International Order of Odd Fellows. Like the Masons, they were early residents of Washington D.C. in general, and the Navy […]
A reader sent us a picture of this awesome lithographed 1901 calendar from the National Capital Brewing Company of Washington DC. Robert wrote about the brewing company way back in 2009 (wow, time has flown!). Now there is a push by enthusiastic fans to bring it back. As explained by the founder and CEO, “The […]