As I slowly make my way through the history of the Navy Yard, I have come across many firsts for that establishment – including the first proper ship to be built there. Although the Washington Navy Yard was started to build one of the frigates that had been authorized in 1799, the end of the […]
Hey everyone! Did you celebrate or honor the mom in your life appropriately? Good! Now that you’ve done your duty, let’s focus on FUN. Remember how back in March and April we held a little contest called #BARMADNESS15? Remember how much fun it was? Remember who won? That’s right! LITTLE MISS WHISKEY’S GOLDEN DOLLAR WON! […]
Guest 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. What better Mother’s Day activity is there than touring open houses on Capitol Hill? But unless you are […]
It’s that time again — time to lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement to benefit local schoolchildren on the scenic route of the Capitol Hill Classic. The Classic, officially known as the The NCB Capitol Hill Classic 10K race, is next Sunday morning, May 17. The event is a major annual fundraiser for the Capitol […]
Looks like the DC Streetcar is back for another round of testing! After going on daily runs during the fall of 2014 and part of winter, 2015, the DC Government took the cars off the streets while DDOT Director Leif Dormsjo ran a review. Once the green light was given, there was still no clear […]