Greater Greater Washington examined the options presented to revitalize the Eastern Market Metro Plaza. ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven asked what the best uses for the RFK stadium site will be once DC United moves. City Desk paid a visit to the new goats at Congressional Cemetery. Loose Lips captured Councilmember Tommy Wells on camera […]
Last week, we looked at the first school on Capitol Hill – the Eastern Free School – and how it opened in a rented building next to the Capitol. Today, we look at how a purpose-built school replaced it, and the state of public education in the early years of Washington D.C.
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. In terms of good location and return on investment, I’m really liking Trinidad these days; in particular, I like the southwest […]
Sometimes an endeavor is so worthwhile, it’s okay to pretend the neighborhood extends upward more than the passionately-defended boundaries allow, right? Art Enables, 2204 Rhode Island Avenue NE, a non-profit that supports artist with disabilities in their self-expression, as well as in making a living through their art, is such an exception. For the sticklers, […]
If you’ve ever been to the waterfront of the Navy Yard-Ballpark neighborhood, you’ve hopefully seen the amazing Diamond Teague Park, Yards Park, and Navy Yard Riverwalk trail that span the northern edge of the Anacostia River. Unfortunately, this area is also home to large amounts of washed-up and washed-in trash and debris, which many people […]