His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, surprised sunbathers, dog walkers and picnickers Saturday afternoon with a visit to Yards Park on the Capitol Riverfront. The Dalai Lama led an outdoor ritual, which included a prayer service on the Riverfront’s boardwalk, followed by a water pouring ceremony. The event marked the end of a 10-day teaching and […]
Ask any Capitol Hill resident as to the major changes that have occurred in this part of town, and they will tell you of the great upheavals that shook the neighborhood in the 50s and 60s, and of the large number of people that moved either to NW DC or to the suburbs, and that […]
After six years in business, Jon Wye and his belts are a mainstay at Eastern Market and chances are good that you might recognize them or his signature skull-and-crossbones chef logo. However, there are few who know the full story behind this Capitol Hill native’s business, or why he chose Eastern Market as his primary […]
I want to be clear that right now, this is just a rumor, but I have it on pretty good authority that JoS. A. Bank is in negotiations to be the tenant replacing Blockbuster on Barracks Row. This is great news for all of us clamoring for retail on that stretch! “Jos. A. Bank is […]
In a move normally reserved for disciplinary action, DC Council Chair Kwame Brown removed Councilmember Tommy Wells as Chair of the Transportation and Public Works Committee. To date, Chairman Brown has failed to provide a coherent reason behind the removal other than a meaningless stream of platitudes such as, “effectively consolidate areas of similar interest,” […]