Hope you survived the Monday Monsoon without too much drama. Speaking of drama… The Capitol Fringe Festival has taken over Southwest and performances are happening all over. Pick your outings based on time, day, genre and location. There are comedies, musicals, dramas, dance pieces and even some family friendly offerings. Start planning here. Tonight night […]
As much as I gripe about its inhabitants, the U.S. Capitol will always hold a dear spot in my heart. It’s a joy to drive, bike, walk by and if anything, it’s truly aspirational for the citizenry of this wacky and wonderful country. Happy Birthday USA! Thanks for sharing this great view @reachingforfi and tagging […]
It’s a holiday weekend so I know a lot of you are heading out of town and I wish you safe travels. Are you sticking around? Here are some thoughts. Thursday is Independence Day and celebrate the best neighborhood in the US at the annual Barracks Row Parade. SO WHAT that the local paper neglected […]
Gordon Chaffin is a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s Street Justice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Alexandria Board Muddles Motion on Seminary Road At 12:15 AM Tuesday morning, more than four hours into their meeting, Alexandria’s Traffic and Parking Board passed an ad hoc motion to support the […]
As far as I can tell, the first piece I wrote for The Hill is Home (or the first one that is still in our archives) ran on July 7, 2009. 10 years on, I want to look again at the subject of that column: Mary McLeod Bethune. Well-known to all the kids in the […]