The US Capitol today has every modern convenience. I have several times had to explain to visitors that the they will not need to leave the Capitol to make a phone call, that it has excellent reception throughout. This interest in having the most modern of technologies has been true for its entire life, and […]
Spring is in full swing, as are the events around Capitol Hill this weekend! This Saturday kicks off the first annual Capitol Hill Month, a month of events dedicated to celebrating the residents, visitors, and businesses of Capitol Hill. We’ll keep you updated each week with information on the numerous events around the neighborhood. No […]
In December 2007, the Episcopal parishes of St. Monica’s and St. James merged and became the Parish of St. Monica and St. James, located at the original St. James parish location at C and Eighth Streets NE. The vacated church building where St. Monica’s was originally located, on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and A […]
I started using my bike as a primary means of transportation when I moved to Capitol Hill in 2005. I loved the freedom bike riding afforded me—I wasn’t a slave to slow Metro trains, no-show Metro buses, and parking enforcement drones that would ticket in an instant—but I quickly learned that the city is not […]
If you’ve spent your last few weekends cleaning out your cabinets, storage units, garages, etc, you’re likely to have a giant pile of junk that isn’t really suitable for goodwill, not worth keeping, but also not something you can put out with your weekly trash collection. For example, electronics that don’t work any more, old […]