I know, I know, DC elections can be hard to keep track of: it’s like figuring out Metro fares with peak of the peak thrown in. But we’ve got an election coming down the pike in a few weeks, and it’s time for all of us to troop on down to the polls and preserve […]
Urban Turf reported that Hine negotiations are still going strong, but I think we’re still a long ways off before we see any real progress. Because it’s just not hard enough to get into a new restaurant after Obama eats there, Sietsema gave it a favorable First Bite review. JDLand noted that there will be […]
In the “any day now” category of DC government workings, Reservation 13 (the former site of DC General Hospital) was approved for a new master plan over ten years ago by the DC Council. The plan, narrowed down from a number of submissions from developers, called for a mixed-use approach that promised new jobs, new […]
Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked at one of the oldest urban legends related to the Capitol: that of the keeper of the crypt. One of the interesting features of urban legends is their ability to change over time, as people either wish to emphasize or de-emphasize various aspects of the story to fit […]
This week is turning into quite the carnival on Capitol Hill. We started with elephants and clowns parading through our streets, and the week ends with thousands of runners racing through the area (and greater Washington) as part of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon 2012. (Throw in a giant music and drinking festival at RFK for […]