The 1822 city directory of Washington DC, the city’s first, lists a number of people as either living near, or working at, the “Bank of Washington.” Today, no such establishment exists any more. In its day it was one of the more important banks on Capitol Hill, and, in fact, the oldest in all the […]
Four years ago DC was buzzing with the excitement of the upcoming inauguration of President Barack Obama. Amid all the planning for inaugural balls, crowds of millions, and extended bar/restaurant hours, stories began to pop up about DC residents renting out their houses/apartments for insanely high amounts to the people coming to town for this momentous event. Property […]
The Heritage Foundation is expanding! Not content with its locations on Capitol Hill, close to the Congresspeople it lobbies, the conservative think tank is expanding to locations across the country, opening storefronts as far away as central Illinois. Or so Representative Aaron Schock would have you believe.
JDLand has a recap from last week’s meeting on the possibility of a movie theater coming to Near Southeast. Frozen Tropics posted a recap of reactions on what the closing of Spingarn would mean. Going Out Gurus reported that Art & Soul will close for renovations after the inauguration. Urban Turf checked out a renovated Victorian […]
As you have probably read, Canal Park was opened on Friday with the usual hoopla and DC worthies in attendance. To say that this adds another jewel to the crown that is Capitol Hill is a radical understatement. The new park breaks new ground in what makes a city a vibrant place for people to […]