There will be a reception on Thursday, August 6 from 5PM to 7PM to say thank you and farewell to Trover Shop, the Pennsylvania Avenue book store that has been a fixture on the Hill for the past 50 years. Trover is going out of business mid-August. Many a local politico or author has had […]
Time for another look back at what others blogged about Capitol Hill over the last week: The Washington Post, Voice of the Hill, and We Love DC all look at the debate over whether or not to keep 7th Street at Eastern Market closed on the weekends. As you may recall, we covered this hot […]
It’s as fresh and fun as a new hairdo. This is a little aquamarine valentine, and there is lots to love at Serendipity Salon, the new business home of Capitol Hill hairstylist Suzanne Whitt. Yes, Whitt did my hair all funky-girly and gave my daughter her first crop, but then she disappeared after ‘Do closed, […]
In my five years on the Hill, I’ve been incredibly pleased to see the changes, particularly in the restaurant scene. Lots of new favorites have opened up, while old ones keep getting better. Sadly, there are still a couple of niches that remained unfilled: 2 Amys should really consider opening a second store here. And […]
The National Leadership Campus was dropped as a Hine site bidder by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, NLC member Paul Yandura confirmed. “We received the call yesterday. We knew we were up against professional for-profit developers and Hine was a longshot, but we decided to give it a shot […]