Two weeks ago, we looked at the old Washington Canal and its short and unhappy life, by the end of which it was an open sewer. Today, we will look at its life after death, how the land on which it was originally built was used since.
I spent my Fourth of July mostly at home, barbecuing with my neighbors and relaxing. As darkness fell, some friends came over and we wandered down East Capitol to about 6th Street, where a group of about 30 neighbors – kids and dogs in tow – had gathered in the middle of the street to […]
If there are neighborhood residents who have hoped and prayed for a movie theater to open on Capitol Hill – your prayers may soon be answered. That’s because an interdenominational church based on Capitol Hill is moving forward with plans to restore and operate the historic Meader’s Theater on Barracks Row.
Happy 4th of July! Hopefully you are still enjoying a little vacation time; or, if you are actually at the office, I hope it’s a quiet one for you. I’m still enjoying a relaxed attitude from my holiday — happily stuffed from BBQs, crab feasts, ice cream, afternoon naps, and dark & stormys on the […]
Guest post by Sonja Walti Nearly all seats were taken in the media room of RFK Stadium on June 28, when Events DC informed the community about a proposed skatepark on parking lot 3 across from the Armory. The project is intended to provide a venue for national and international events, while also serving the […]