On Tuesday March 15, the US Army will say farewell to its last surviving veteran of the first World War. Frank Buckles will lie in honor in the Arlington Amphitheater, which lies immediately behind the Tomb of the Unknowns, and thus anyone who wants to pay their last respects can do so. It is, however, […]
Oh God, it’s ShamrockFest time again. Every year we go through this. Hordes of drunks staggering their way back from RFK and trying (and, oh so often failing) to figure out how to use the Metro. And yes, peeing. Like cats in mating season. All over the neighborhood and themselves. Every year those of us […]
At last night’s ANC6B meeting, it was announced that the ANC is looking into the possibility of (and hoping to explore the positive and negative effects of) expanding the Performance Parking Pilot Program north to East Capitol Street and east to 11th Street SE. Right now they say they are just exploring the options; they […]
In case you decided to spend your Mardi Gras in a more entertaining way than sitting through the ANC6B meeting, here is what you missed… First up, there will be a meeting tonight from 7 pm – 8:30 pm at Tyler Elementary School (located at 10th and G Street, SE) for the community to discuss […]
Today WUSA 9 reported on the pothole-fixing blitz the Governor announced today in Virginia. Which got me thinking about last year’s Potholepalooza in the District. Potholepalooza is a month long campaign to proactively and aggressively repair thousands of potholes throughout the city. In an effort to repair as many roads in our fair city as quickly […]