06 Aug 2010

Aid for Eastern Market Merchants

The storm that blew through on Sunday, July 25th, took quite a toll with toppled trees, scattered debris, power outages and intersections without street lights for days.  It came on so suddenly that Eastern Market merchants were caught unprepared,  sustaining significant damage to their displays and inventory. To help these business owners get back on […]


06 Aug 2010

Dog Days on Barracks Row

Who doesn’t love a good sale?  If that didn’t get your attention, check this out: who doesn’t love a $3 margarita?  I think we’ve covered everyone now.  Fortunately, on Saturday you can have both.  Barracks Row merchants and restaurants are offering summertime deals to please your wallet and quench your thirst.  Head on over and […]


06 Aug 2010

Yard Sale Open Thread

ISO: gently used furniture, stuff for the little ones that doesn’t break the bank, a well-loved paperback, maybe a new CD or movie and an unusual tchotchke or two.  Do you have this (and more) taking up space in your house?  Give it a new home!  If you’re having a yard sale this weekend, click […]


05 Aug 2010

Barracks Row Main Street Wins National Trust Citation

Barracks Row Main Street has received the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Program accreditation for 2010.  The program was set up to recognize business groups and local revitalization organizations that have strengthened the neighborhood economy and protected historic buildings. Barracks Row Main Street is evaluated annually by DC Main Streets, an organization […]


05 Aug 2010

Cocktail Dresses from a Bygone Era Get Another Whirl

I was at that happy place, the H Street Temporium, Sunday after a friend emailed me a picture of a white beaded sheath and asked what I thought of it. “I’ll be right there,” I said, and hoofed it down in flip-flops. Amid the varied and clever accessory offerings on display were racks of full-on […]


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