Alan Chargin will be sharing stories behind how Capitol Hill small businesses got their start. This week, he sat down with Laurie Gillman, owner of East City Bookshop at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. Alan: How did you decide on opening a bookstore? Laurie: In […]
DC is one of the fittest cities in the country and trying to get back to the top spot with fun initiatives. This is why I cannot completely hate on the Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon, clogging our streets with fit people this Saturday, March 10. In a delightfully erratic fashion, the race organizers have been leaving […]
Renowned jazz musicians, legendary metal rockers, up and coming artists, and the perfect way to spend your St. Patrick's Day are in store at your local venues!
In a “turn back time” moment, I recently read a March 2014 opinion piece by Washington Post writer Robert McCartney about Muriel Bowser. At the time, she was a candidate for mayor and Mr. McCartney questioned Ms. Bowser’s commitment to affordable housing. Can she implement them, he wondered and then ended with the statement that […]
We periodically share updates from ANC commissioners in Ward 6. Even though we don’t all live in a particular SMD (single-member district), many of the things shared in these emails can be of interest and impact to the whole community. Of special note: There are three vacant seats in the upcoming election: ANC 6B02 (south […]