Have you driven on Potomac Avenue SE between Pennsylvania Avenue and 16th Street recently? The eastbound lane is like an old-time washboard, and you practically have to have a 4-wheel drive vehicle to off-road through this stretch of asphalt. Eastbound cars often swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid the hazard, combining with the potholes […]
It seems like the only question anyone has asked me for the past month has been, “What can I do to stop squirrels/birds/slugs/caterpillars from eating my tomatoes?!” I find it amusing that people ask me gardening questions considering my garden is a sad, burnt disaster, with nothing left but the hope that next year will […]
After many Hill residents were left without power during last week’s heat wave, the neighbors met with Pepco at a community meeting to find out what happened and find out whether or not it could happen again. WJLA covered the story, and the lingering frustration from neighbors and business owners.
A beloved home at the intersection of Independence Avenue SE and 13th Street/Kentucky Avenue SE has suffered the brunt of an extensive graffiti episode on a large swathe of its upper side wall, in full public display of a busy and well-tended intersection. The gold and yellow markings and juvenile scrawl degrade the property of […]
BoycottBP has more than 800,000 members on Facebook. The opening statement of its mission? “Boycott BP stations.” Unless the group’s goal is to bankrupt small business owners, this is a terrible idea. Virtually every BP gas station –- including the one on Capitol Hill, at 823 Pennsylvania Ave SE –- is independently owned and operated. […]