This afternoon, just before 1pm a woman was shot in the leg in front of 1375 H Street NE. DCist reports the woman’s wounds are serious but not life-threatening. The gunman, who was in a wheelchair at the time of the shooting, is still at large. While all shootings are terrifying and disturbing, this one […]
During a hearing in 1962 Representative H. R. Gross asked a witness “You have heard that old saying, Mr. Macy, that there is nothing so permanent in Washington as something temporary, have you not?” It was hardly a new sentiment at the time; one reason why the temporary structures built during WWII were made to […]
On the list of defining characteristics for The Hill is our undeniable love of our four legged family members. Parks abound for recreation , but swimming options are nil. What to do? The Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a temporary solution to this dilemma: Doggie Day Swim. Details are below for the September […]
When you hear the words “Irish Dance” I’d say most people immediately think of the River-Lord of the-Dance style of high jumps, strict choreography and upper body rigidity which so uniquely defines step dancing. (Personally, I also painfully reflect on the few years in early ’80s Staten Island, NY when I was an Irish step […]
There’s something sweet, but not too sweet in far Southeast; and at last it’s a tasty, affordable new place to eat, Dulce. For a long time, far Southeast felt like the Bermuda Triangle of bars and restaurants. Thankfully, times have changed. Trusty’s opened in 2005, and has become a neighborhood spot as well as a […]