As I slowly make my way through the history of the Navy Yard, I have come across many firsts for that establishment – including the first proper ship to be built there. Although the Washington Navy Yard was started to build one of the frigates that had been authorized in 1799, the end of the […]
Looks like the DC Streetcar is back for another round of testing! After going on daily runs during the fall of 2014 and part of winter, 2015, the DC Government took the cars off the streets while DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo ran a review. Once the green light was given, there was still no clear […]
Tomorrow, Friday, May 8, one of the most diverse arrays of World War II aircraft ever assembled will fly over D.C. in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The Arsenal of Democracy Flyover will include dozens of World War II aircraft flying in 15 formations overhead. In the first of […]
Interested in what the proposed DC Budget means for Ward 6? Tonight, Thursday, May 7, Councilmember Charles Allen will host a Ward 6 Town Hall meeting where you can learn all about it. Councilmember Allen will brief attendees on budget items of specific interest to Ward 6 neighborhoods, his areas of focus in the Council’s […]
Nothing says spring is back in DC like our annual Bike to School Day. You can keep your tourist-laden cherry blossoms, I’ll take our local celebration of something that makes Capitol Hill one of America’s best neighborhoods to raise children. It’s something we often take for granted: the ability to easily bike to school. After a […]