After I published last week’s column, a friend pointed out an egregious error that I had made in writing it: I had entirely failed to mention the name of the sculptor of the piece. This was particularly painful in that he had truly put his life into the work. So, today I will rectify my […]
If you’ve ever walked by the Barracks at 8th and I Streets on a Friday evening in the summer, or caught their concerts at Yards Park or on the West Lawn of the Capitol, you know who “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band is and how lucky we are to have them right in our backyard. […]
Here is a bit of news that we can all appreciate for years to come: recently, the Washington DC Economic Partnership, a 501(c)3 organization that promotes and stimulates local business in the District of Columbia, announced the 2013 recipients of the Great Streets Grant Initiative Program. This program distributes more than $1.25 million among different […]
DCist reported that Tommy Branch, who was convicted in the brutal beating of TC Maslin, was sentenced to 24 and a half years in prison. H Street Great Street posted that for approximately one week, there will be traffic and pedestrian restrictions around the starburst intersection for drilling the foundations of the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) foundations […]
My definition of Capitol Hill is, well, loose. I like to look past the confines of the strict definition of our neighborhood, especially if a good story beckons. Such as the one about a statue that sits at the base of Capitol Hill.