28 Nov 2012

Yo, 20002-ers, Get Your Rakes Ready!

At the moment the leaves collecting in our streets, tree boxes, steps, curbs, etc are a wet slushy pulp. But given the temperatures may climb into the 60s this weekend, they’ll dry out and be perfect for raking. What fun! Well, if you get the job started by raking your leaves into the tree boxes […]


27 Nov 2012

#givingtuesday

You’ve had several days to shop and procure the happiest of holidays for everyone on your list– from your BFF to your picky sister, to that [redacted] girl a few cubicles over who is always giving you the side-eye. Now it’s time to give back. Dear inventor of Giving Tuesday, you are simply the best […]


27 Nov 2012

Hill Buzz

Eater DC noted that in his weekly chat, Washingtonian’s Todd Kilman expressed some skepticism toward the newly opened Suna, but also seems intrigued. DCmud reported that the Zoning Commission has approved the Hine project, which means that developers can now start gathering financing and preparing for a groundbreaking next summer. The Washington Post explained why Amtrak […]


26 Nov 2012

Hill's Eye View: Bring on the Snow

Perhaps the squirrels and the Farmer’s Almanac are right and we’ll have more than a bit of inclement weather this fall.  Temperatures have dipped and all the talk is should we or shouldn’t we buy boots, should Santa leave a toboggan or snow disk under the tree and how much salt will we need to […]


26 Nov 2012

Lost Capitol Hill: The Bank of Washington

The 1822 city directory of Washington DC, the city’s first, lists a number of people as either living near, or working at, the “Bank of Washington.” Today, no such establishment exists any more. In its day it was one of the more important banks on Capitol Hill, and, in fact, the oldest in all the […]


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