In researching my recent epic on the Keeper of the Crypt, I came across another example of a topic that I thought I had exhausted in my book: Explosions in the Capitol. I had documented occurrences in 1876, 1898, 1915, 1971, and 1983. It turns out that there was an even earlier one. Like all […]
Welcome back for another quick look at our best bets for you to get your rock on in the coming week. The pickings may look pretty slim this time around but that’s only because a one/two punch of Baltimore’s Lower Dens on 5/4 and Electric Guest on 5/5 at the Rock and Roll Hotel likely […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Take a look at 710 4th St, NE this Sunday from 1 – 4 … you’ll be glad you did! It […]
One more reason to get off the couch: A combo indoor cycling and barre studio opens May 11 on 7th St. SE just off Barracks Row. Biker Barre will offer classes on bikes and at the ballet barre in two separate studio spaces, with combination packages available for purchase. Free WiFi encourages participants to stick around before […]
At its Wednesday night meeting this week, ANC 6A’s Economic Development and Zoning Committee saw early plans for a new Ben’s Chili Bowl at 1001 H Street, NE (formerly George’s Place). The concept is like a combination Ben’s and Next Door, with the traditional Chili Bowl on the ground floor and a restaurant/bar upstairs, plus […]