16 Dec 2009

Changes to Bus Lines Announced

Metro released the details of the changes to 20 major bus routes yesterday. The changes, which will go into effect on December 27, are detailed on WMATA’s web site.  The major changes affecting the Hill include: X2 Benning Road – H Street Line Five new weekday trips (eastbound) will be scheduled in order to reduce […]


16 Dec 2009

Capitol Riverfront Holiday Market

The Capitol Riverfront Business Development District is hosting a holiday market now through Friday the 18th in Canal Park at M Street, SE.  Stop by anytime between noon and 6 pm for a festive holiday market with local artisans selling handcrafted jewelry, crafts, photography, holiday trees and greenery, and more. There will also be live […]


16 Dec 2009

Carjackings Outrage and Frighten Residents

The recent spate of carjackings, many occurring  in PSA 103 between 12th and 14th Streets, NE, and E and F Streets, NE, have started to alarm Hill residents who think this is more of an epidemic than a run of bad luck. The incidents have also disturbed some parents of young children as some of […]


16 Dec 2009

Local Business: New Year's Resolution Edition #3

Throughout the month, this space will be dedicated to talking with local experts about ways to tackle some of the most common New Year’s resolutions (as determined by my highly unscientific Googling of the topic).  So far in this series we’ve looked at Going Green and Eating Healthier.  This week we are Getting Your Financial […]


15 Dec 2009

An Ode to Virgin Mothers, Gingersnaps and Toothpicks

For two of the last five years, I’ve spent Christmas in Madrid. It’s a lovely place to be, with large “Belén” (enormous nativity scenes, often with dozens of statues) in the public squares, and extraordinarily enthusiastic revelers. Last winter, I swear, one of every dozen people I encountered wore an elf or wizard hat or […]


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