One of the more picturesque aspects of urban life, the alley plays an important role in our modern urban life: they are not just holders of garbage cans and keepers of the parking spot, but they are doorways to secret gardens, urban oases, music venues and more. Alley buildings and Capitol Hill go hand in […]
Greetings! Now that Labor Day is over and ALL the kids are back in school it’s time for all the things to start. Let’s get to it. Tonight, head over the 11th Street Bridge to check out Theater Alliance’s contribution to the citywide Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, Night Falls on a Blue Planet written by […]
Capitol Hill is getting another grocery store that will make many residents very excited. Washington Business Journal reported today that Trader Joe’s will be opening a store on Capitol Hill in the Hine School project site. The store is expected to open in 2017.
Capitol Hill neighbors who are interested in education, listen up! Tomorrow, Thursday September 10 at 7 p.m., ANC 6A will hold an education forum at Miner Elementary School, 601, 15th Street NE. Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen and DC State Board of Education Representative Joe Weedon will co-host. If you are interested in helping out […]
Alison runs a wine consulting business called Bon Vivant DC out of her Capitol Hill home. In addition to teaching wine classes and conducting private wine events for her clients, Alison publishes a weekly wine blog, and creates custom Virginia wine country outings. Her writing has been published in lifestyle publications such as Domicile. On Twitter @districtwino, Facebook at Bon […]