The season of yard sales is upon us. The Progressives built our homes’ coveted space for their abundant offspring more than closet space, and herein is the nexus of the seasonal tide of “Take it, (OK, just get it out of my house)! It’s yours for 5 cents.” Don’t get me wrong: I’ve stumbled upon […]
Start off your weekend Friday evening at the Tubman-Mahan gallery as they celebrate Mother Earth. Saturday, be among the first to have attended the “Rode” trip sponsored by Art Enables. That evening the Capitol Hill Art League hosts an all media juried show. On Sunday, the students of Eastern Market Pottery will sell their wares […]
If you live on Capitol Hill and don’t work for the federal government –- surprise! You’re not alone. Not following the latest budget negotiations in Congress? No matter, for a furlough impacting federal operations will most certainly get your attention. So, what will (and won’t!) be operational come midnight Friday? Let’s start with some good […]
Wow, everyone is buzzing about a possible government shutdown and the effect it could have on DC city services. It seems that events like the Cherry Blossom Parade won’t happen either so this week’s to do list will have no suggestions involving the Smithsonian, the Zoo or any other federally funded operations… If you are […]
Often times when I tell people I live on the Hill, their very next question is if I work on Capitol Hill…as in that big domed building that gives our neighborhood its name. And I always respond that the neighborhood is so much more than that, and most of my friends’ jobs have little to […]