Sometimes a shameless plug can be endearing, no? If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a loyal reader of The Hill is Home. In fact, you may have been one of the votes that got us included in the “Neighborhood Blog” category in the Washington Post Express “Best of 2012” list. And for that, we […]
If you’ve walked by Watkins Elementary you may have seen the brilliant pink stalks of chard, the squash blossoms or the copious amounts of basil growing in the school’s gardens. It’s all grown by students study math, science, and social studies by getting their hands dirty. For those of us who start pining for a […]
Eleven years ago, it was a Tuesday, just like today. On the television screen it looked like one of those glorious September mornings, cerulean sky and bright sun emerging, just like today’s. A Tuesday morning like many before, and so many after. Eleven years ago, my first recollection was that of the morning radio show […]
In case you somehow missed the news, Union Market opened this last weekend. Coverage and photos from: Frozen Tropics, Urban Turf, Candy Sandwich, EatMore DrinkMore. City Paper reported that Crafty Bastards will be moving to Union Market this year. JDLand got a tour of the Boilermaker shops and shared pictures of the latest progress. Frozen […]
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