If you’ve driven on Massachusetts Avenue NW near Union Station in the past few years, you’ve noticed an old building facade being held up by metal braces. The historic Gales School at 65 Massachusetts Avenue NW has been empty and crumbling for years, but the DC Department of Real Estate Services just closed a proposal […]
With the current discussions about street cars in DC, it seemed only appropriate to look at some past forms of public transportation on Capitol Hill, and I’ve always been intrigued by the Blue Castle, which sits at the end of 8th Street SE near the Navy Yard. As it was once the terminus of a […]
The DC Government is closed today in observation of Emancipation Day, which means several city services — such as parking enforcement — are suspended, but only in parts of the city. The best is when this holiday falls on a Monday, giving DC residents a two-day extension on filing their taxes. Alas, we don’t get […]
If you’ve ever wanted to visit the White House and its many beautiful gardens, this weekend is your chance. And unlike those now infamous “gate crashers” from earlier this year, anyone can attend. You just need to get a ticket. (So get there early!) But what does this have to do with the Hill, you […]
As many foodies living on the Hill might already know, Bravo is now filming Season Seven of Top Chef in DC. Given that several previous contestants and guests on Top Chef own restaurants on the Hill, such as Art Smith of Art and Soul and Spike-best-milkshakes-in-town-Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery, we are likely to see […]