It’s almost 11:00 on Sunday night, which means that my column for tomorrow should be showing signs of completion by now. Or, at least, some research. Or maybe even a topic. Sadly, none of the above is true right now. It’s been a busy weekend. So, instead, I will tell you about something which will […]
City Desk explained why some Eastern Market vendors are split on a plan to reopen 7th Street SE on weekends. JDLand shared renderings of the proposed Homewood Suites Hotel at 50 M Street SE. Girl Meets Food noted that if you are going to buy a $300 bottle of scotch from one of our liquor stores, […]
I recently wrote about the Wheeler Ferry and its importance in getting people across the Anacostia in the days before the federal government moved to Washington. I also mentioned the bridge that replaced it, but not its eventual demise – or the role it played during the burning of Washington 200 years ago.
Catch up on last week’s DC Council hearing on CSX at the City Desk, The Washington Post, and DCist. The DC Bike Blogger discovered Mangialardo and Sons, and learned the history of the G Man sandwich. JDLand reported that flooding from last week’s rain caused damage to the pump room at Yards Park, so the fountains will […]
When I recently wrote about the Wheeler Ferry, I came across a few mentions of the ‘Lower Ferry.’ This led me to look into this, and I find out more about a part of Capitol Hill that was important in its early days – and completely gone for over 200 years now – Barry’s Wharf.