Last week, we looked at visitor Charles William Janson’s rather dour view of Washington D.C. in 1806. Continuing on in this vein, we look today at one part of the city which he has some positive words to say about. Well, one positive word. Which is also misspelled: The only part of this city which […]
Happy Tuesday! Hope you’re doing okay and are feeling safe, well, and appreciated wherever you may be. What’s going on? A reminder that the vaccination mandate went into effect this weekend. Confused as to which places will require you to show proof of vaccination? Here is a primer from DC Health. Speaking of vaccinations, next […]
From the District Department of Transportation: On Friday, January 21, 2022, the annual March for Life will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration: The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will be […]
Reading about Washington in general, and Capitol Hill in particular, from 200 plus years ago is always a treat. The changes that have come over the place in the intervening years is rather remarkable. Even more fun is when the writer pulls no punches, and tells us what it was really like. One such writer […]
It’s a frigid but bright Tuesday. Many of you have breathlessly followed the news that a snowy owl has been spotted around Union Station. Looks like our plumed friend honored its name and was a harbinger for the snow last week. From your collective observations around the Ward 6 and 7 area, we got an […]