After over a year of hounding the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development’s office daily to get them to take the steps necessary to open a privately-run kayak rental vendor at Diamond Teague Park, I’m happy to report that the Ballpark Boathouse — run by Boston Outdoor Recreation, Inc., the same company who runs […]
Friday July 19 Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (6:30pm to 8:30pm) Sip ‘n Paint at CHAW is a great way to meet your neighbors and get back into your art. The session is taught by local professional artists Ellen Cornett and Sheppard Bear. For more information and to pre-register, click here. CHAW is located at 545 […]
It looks like another Pennsylvania Avenue dive bar is about to close. On Tuesday, the owners of 18th Amendment announced that after seven years the bar will be closing on Saturday, July 27th. The bar is a second home to New Orleans Saints, LSU Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs fans. It’s also where Marion Barry once […]
Somehow a game of Marco Polo or just dipping your toes in a pool makes the heat a little bit more bearable. Pools don’t exactly abound on Capitol Hill, but we do have a number of options. So, consider this your annual summer guide to Capitol Hill pools. The District’s Department Parks and Recreation has […]
I’m not going to talk about the heat. But, I will talk about how to avoid the outdoors this weekend. Tonight: Enjoy the sweet, cold air conditioning at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Catch either Oscar Wilde’s Salome, the story of Herod’s daughter who had such a crush on John the Baptist, she asked for […]