The Washington Post covered the history behind the animals that you see on SE street signs, an awesome art project that CHAW helped make possible. G is for grasshopper! As if Rose’s Luxury wasn’t already hard enough to get into, President Obama celebrated his dinner there. (Eater DC). District Source looked at the progress of Bardo’s […]
Every once in a while you hear of people coming together as a community and doing something heroic. Sometimes, that community is your community. This weekend, we received an email from a Hill East neighbor sharing one such story. A resident who’s called the Hill home for less than a year put his front porch surveillance […]
In February of 1857, excitement at the impending inauguration of James Buchanan raced through Washington D.C., including at the Navy Yard. Determined to impress everyone who came to cheer the new President, they went all-out in building two floats for the parade that would go – as was the custom in those years – from […]
Since our initial post about a singalong for DC Statehood inspired by John Oliver and Last Week Tonight, more than a few people have been interested in either joining or knowing more about this effort. First off, here is what a few folks have been saying around the interwebs: Links from the Washington Post, HillNow, DCist, Washington City Paper, Quartz, KidfriendlyDC and Washingtonian. […]
As we mentioned earlier this week, CSX is moving full steam ahead with the Virginia Avenue Tunnel construction project. More street closures and utility disruptions have been announced that residents of Near Southeast should know about, as well as anyone who drives through the area. L Street Closure Potentially as soon as Wednesday, August 12, […]