20 Aug 2010

Back to School Information and Help

I can’t believe Monday is already the first day of school! Where did the summer go? I haven’t even gone to the beach yet! (In fairness, one of the nice things about being childless is quiet September beach vacations, which I’ll be enjoying in two weeks.) District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is dedicated to […]


20 Aug 2010

Yard Sale Open Thread

There’s that point in early spring — the sun finally shines long enough and the temperature gets warm enough — that brings everybody outside.  Lincoln Park is wall-to-wall with picnic blankets and frisbees.  That didn’t last long, and we all retreated inside to get relief from the heat and humidity.  But finally, things are slowly […]


19 Aug 2010

Food Wars: Bricks and Sticks Versus Mobile Munchies

So much for friendly competition and the entrepreneurial spirit. When the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) proposed new regulations for sidewalk and mobile vending businesses, traditional brick and mortar dining spots, city business improvement districts and the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington took the opportunity to speak out against the businesses DCRA […]


19 Aug 2010

First Sip at Fruit Bat

Fruit Bat — the latest cocktail spot from Erik Holzherr, the award-winning mixologist behind Wisdom — will be officially open to the public tomorrow, but we were invited to take a sneak peak last night. Located on H Street NE in the space formerly occupied by the H Street Martini Lounge, Fruit Bat differentiates itself […]


19 Aug 2010

The To-Do List

Ah the quiet days of August.  Congress is out, the last family vacations are under way before the start of school, and it’s hot and muggy so few people want to be outdoors.  Oh, are you still here too?  If you plan on hanging around the Hill this coming weekend, here are few fun things […]


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