Morning, Capitol Hill! Pinch-hitting for Claudia, who is in a way nicer place right now and I am not bitter. Here are a few tidbits from around the intertubes on our favorite neighborhood: Washington Business Journal reports that Stanton-Eastbanc has finally been given the green light to start work on the Hine School project. […]
Another day, another bizarre happening unfolds in our Nation’s Capital– specifically on the United States Capitol lawn, where 61-year old Florida postal worker Doug Hughes decided to fly a gyrocopter to deliver a message on campaign reform to Congress, according to reports from several sources including the Tampa Bay Times. Frankly, here at The Hill […]
Great news for those of us who love carbs (or bad if you’re trying to resist): Young & Hungry reported that Bullfrog Bagels will be opening at 317 7th Street SE in September. JDLand confirmed that the Washington Humane Society purchased the lot at 11th and M Streets, SE for a new shelter that […]
Last time, I wrote about Albert King, who was present at Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. This week, we observe the sesquicentennial of that terrible day in American history. King was not the only Capitol Hill doctor who assisted the dying President through his last night. Today, I look at another MD, one who later was involved in […]
I know how we treasure our outdoor space on Capitol Hill, and I always smile when I see people in bikinis in Lincoln Park. There’s something about all that white skin, the pooches parading and the sugar magnolia blooms that say, “Yay! Spring!” One gem of the Hill is Congressional Cemetery and it’s about as […]