District Source reported that Douglas Development is seeking a raze permit for 501 H Street NE. JDLand and The Washington Post shared complaints from CSX opponents that the city approved tunnel plans before the final environmental impact study was released. Urban Turf profiled Warren Street NE. Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema checked out Pizza Parts & Service. ANC […]
On June 17, 1864, a huge explosion ripped through the D.C. Arsenal, killing 21 young women who were putting together rifle cartridges. In spite of the carnage of the Civil War raging around them, this tragedy touched many, and within a year, there was a memorial to them installed over their tomb in Congressional Cemetery. […]
The long-awaited release of the final design for the improvements to the Eastern Market Metro Plaza is here. Come by the Hill Center on Saturday, June 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. or Monday, June 23 from 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m. to learn more. New to this project? Here’s an overview: Back in 2009, plans were presented by a design team led by […]
ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven provided a recap of the recent ANC meeting and a glance at how Hill East could be impacted if DC is chosen to host the Olympics. H Street Great Street shared details of an upcoming meeting with NPS on the Capitol Hill parks under its jurisdiction. Going Out Gurus created […]
From the number of buses infesting downtown D.C. – and especially the monuments – it is clear that school tour season is in full swing here in Washington. What’s less obvious is that we’re finally reaching the end of it. Nonetheless, I still have one tour to go this week, and so to find a […]