Alrighty people: these amazing, mild-weathered weekends are not going to last forever. This weekend is going to be magical, hovering around 68 and 70 degrees unless Accuweather is lying mercilessly to me— and if so, HOW DARE YOU, ACCUWEATHER?! Here are the things you should highly consider doing, in order to increase your happiness this […]
Hey there people! Earlier today I was chatting with an acquaintance and the subject of our venerable mayor, Mr. Vincent Gray, rolled around. Specifically, that while Mayor Gray can cut quite a dashing figure at 68, he can also look puzzlingly like, well…. let’s just say that sometimes I half-expect to see him laugh in […]
Need glamour heading into the “social season? ” Need a closet pick-me-up or a special dress you can’t seem to get on the Hill? Or anywhere downtown? Get ready for ReadysetDC, which is holding its Capitol Hill fashion show, featuring all local designers, this Saturday at Eastern Market’s North Hall. It is an evening affair, a […]
We know it’s October, but last weekend felt more like mid-August. And, if you’re like me, living in denial that colder days are ahead, why not pretend like it’s still summer and visit the Hill Pops stand this weekend for their final street-side sale this year. The pop-up stand appears only on specific weekends and […]
During H Street, NE’s sidewalk reconstruction earlier this summer, new tree boxes were installed with large granite stones on the perimeter, filled in by 4-inch cube cobblestones installed at an angle to facilitate drainage. In addition to drainage, I’ve also heard these smaller cobbles referred to as facilitators for B&E and grand theft auto. This […]