All the best adjectives of the season go to the leaves. Deep, rich, vibrant, stunning, shimmering, splendid, glorious, spectacular… But what are we on the Hill, below these fantastic headdresses of the season, adorned with as the temperature slides between various degrees of chilly? Fleece. Sure, it is cozy, and it isn’t flannel, as flannel […]
Our final ghost story for this month finds us back on the Capitol grounds, and the Russell Senate Office Building in particular. When it came time to clear the site preparatory to building the first office building for the Senate, a number of old buildings had to be torn down, including the old Casualty Hospital, […]
I locked eyes with your beautiful granite counter tops and saw the shimmer of your stainless steel appliances. Three bedrooms? I was smitten. But the workshop … the workshop sealed it. I was in love. If you want a chance to check out the great house, pictured left, better get there early for the open […]
The Palace of Wonders, the Red and the Black, the Rock and Roll Hotel, the H Street Martini Lounge and the H Street Country Club as well as the Hill’s own Backstage will be featured in an episode of Washington Full Circle called “Walk on the Wild Side!” The show can be found on Channel […]
I really did hope to have my complete audit of all of the new restaurants and bars coming to our neighborhood ready for you this afternoon. I swear I did. Unfortunately, life (and last night’s Hall & Oates show at the 9:30 Club) gets in the way sometimes. While you’re anxiously waiting for me to […]