27 Aug 2010

Yard Sale Open Thread

School is back in session, signaling the unofficial end of summer.  Time for new fall clothes, school supplies and routines.  If you’re planning to turn some of that old stuff you’re not using anymore from clutter into cash, tell us when and where we can rummage through your goodies.  Click that Comments button to share […]


26 Aug 2010

What the Candidates Said

As I sat at my computer after Tuesday night’s Ward 6 Council Democratic Candidates Forum, I struggled with how to summarize an hour and a half long discussion into a blog post of fewer than 700-1,000 words.  A lot of interesting questions were asked, and a lot of political jargon was offered in return.  Yes, […]


26 Aug 2010

The Italian Job: Eating Rich at Bistro Italiano

Back in May, we discussed the virtues and failings of Trattoria Alberto as a comfort Italian food option on Capitol Hill –as opposed to Acqua Al 2, where I have yet to go but dearly wish to do so.  I’d been meaning to write about another Capitol Hill Italian food institution, Bistro Italiano, for comparison, […]


26 Aug 2010

The To Do List

As summer comes to a weary close, and folks are gearing up for one last bash over Labor Day, there’s no doubt that this weekend is not the greatest for going out. Fortunately, a couple standouts, not the least a Capitol Hill bike adventure as well as the first DC State Fair, promise to give […]


25 Aug 2010

greenHILLhome: Papurniture

People can be very creative with recycling and reusing materials.  We know recycling is good for the environment, but it doesn’t have to be the old take-it-to-the-curb-once-a-week routine we generally associate with the action.  Some local artists have taken recycling and reusing to the next level, creating objects of art from everyday materials. Dino Almaguer […]


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