A major issue in the birth and growth of Washington D.C. was water: how to get good drinking water to its inhabitants. Capitol Hill in particular had issues with this. Fortunately, there were a number of springs that were used throughout the 19th century. In the early days of the city, James Creek was an […]
JDLand reports that ice skating at Canal Park will return November 21. Gizmodo put together a feature on the awesomeness that is the scaffolding of the Capitol Dome restoration. DCist shared pictures of D.C.’s tiniest house, which is on the Hill and available for rent. The Hill Rag published an editorial from ANC Commissioner Diane […]
The Washington Navy Yard has had its share of accidents and heartbreak over the years. As a place dedicated to the building and testing of weaponry of all sorts, this hardly comes as a surprise. So it is good to see that, in spite of the frequency of accidents, that the community has always rallied […]
The other night I had this weird dream that culminated in the day being dark and rainy and the clouds raining down motor oil. This meant that there was no line at Rose’s Luxury and my two crazy sons, my mother, my mother’s good friend and I were ushered inside by all the waiters. There […]