In the late 19th century, tourism took off as a mass phenomenon. This meant a whole new market for guide books, which had existed for decades already, but usually more for people moving to a new location, and not for middle class tourists now thronging the great cities and important sights of the world. In […]
H & Pizza opened this past weekend and is already getting plenty of good reviews. (Eater DC, H Street Great Street, Frozen Tropics, Eat More Drink More, and We Love DC) DCist reported that Nationals Park has been recognized by PETA as one of the top 10 vegetarian-friendly ballparks in the country. Dining in DC checked […]
One of my current obsessions are old DC guidebooks, guides to the city published before the Civil War. They are fascinating for a number of reasons, not the least that they somehow managed to fill 300+ pages about a city that was pretty small and had almost no sights to see, in some cases by […]
Today, Capitol Hill, you should walk with your head held high. The 9 and 10 year old all stars of our local little league secured the DC Championship in a come-from-behind victory that was positively cinematic. Last night they faced the team representing the Northwest Little League and were down 7-2 in the top of the 6th […]
Now is your last chance to let developers know what type of retail you would like to see on H Street NE. H Street Main Street is surveying anyone who lives or works near H Street as well as those who visit regularly. This information will assist Main Street as they try to attract retailers to the neighborhood […]