Today at 10 a.m. we officially welcomed back an old friend– who’s looking fabulous and prettier than ever. Maury Elementary reopened in its original location again, 1250 Constitution Avenue NE, after a renovation that started in the spring of 2017, according to the DCPS school modernization site. Friend of the blog, neighbor, and photog about […]
I have previously mentioned in passing the great Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and its (sometimes quite tenuous connections) to the Washington Navy Yard. What I never got around to writing about was the Monitor’s appearance in person at the Navy Yard. After the Monitor’s famous battle against the CSS Virginia (and less famous Battle […]
If you, your family or a neighbor need a health screening, The Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church is hosting a Community Health Fair and Fresh Produce Giveaway. The health fair and produce giveaway will take place at Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
Hat-tip to Mike Soderman, ANC 6A03, for passing on information about this event taking place, Saturday August 24: The event will take place tomorrow, Sunday, August 25. Commemoration of the landing of the first enslaved Africans at Lincoln Park: The National Park Service will honor and remember the first Africans who arrived by force 400 […]
Looking for slightly off-Hill plans for the weekend? Stop by the latest project from 2018 Restaurateur of the Year Ari Gejdenson, Via, at 2000 Fenwick St NE right on the corner of Fenwick and Okie in Ivy City. Via is the ninth location for Gejdenson in the DC area, and also his second project aimed […]