A few weeks ago, I gave a talk about the Navy Yard and its history for the Smithsonian Associates. During the question period at the end, I was asked about radio research at the Navy Yard. I had not done any research in that direction yet, so here is my attempt to rectify that oversight. […]
According to the Hill Rag, a rumor about plans for auctioning off Frager’s contents –which was started on the Moms on the Hill list serve– is false. In the article, Frager’s owner John Weintraub stated that Frager’s is not auctioning off its contents, nor will it go away after 96 years of continuous service. (That sound just […]
Contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor at Compass Real Estate and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Craving space? 1312 A St SE delivers! It’s a LARGE & wide 3 bedroom 3.5 BA porchfront , steps to […]
Thursday, April 28 Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate National Preservation Week at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Visitors are invited to bring their own keepsakes for a preservation tutorial. For more details, click here. Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is located at 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Long View Gallery – […]
Are you a fan of gardens and especially, are you a fan of the United States National Arboretum? Then this post is totally for you because you need to go–RUN, DO NOT WALK– to the 26th Annual Garden Fair and Plant Sale. The sale starts Friday April 29 (ARBOR DAY!) for members from 10-1pm, and for non-members […]