As I was walking down the 200 block of 11th Street last week I nearly stumbled as I got an eyeful of a VW Beetle parked on the street. It brought to mind to a visit to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival a few years back when they had an amazing caravan truck on display for […]
“After 14 years on Capitol Hill, The Village Gallery will be closing at the end of July,” said Claire Southerlin, who owns the shop with her husband, Alan Braley. Southerlin and Braley are currently looking for buyers for both the property and the remaining art collection, which is currently made up mainly of Braley’s watercolor, […]
Knuckles-deep in cinnamon sugar cookie-making this evening I took a break to do a little research on the weekend goings-on about the neighborhood, and I was struck by one thing: there’s more live music on the Hill than you might think. But first things first: don’t miss our bake sale on Saturday at Eastern Market. […]
On a recent morning visit to SOVA I discovered dirty chai. The shot of espresso cuts the sweetness of the chai perfectly and VAROOM! I climbed up the steep steps to the shabby chic “study hall” and wine bar upstairs. Properly fueled, it’s time to get down to business. Business, on this particular visit happened […]
This Saturday, May 14th, Two Rivers Public Charter School hosts its 7th annual art gala, Framing the Future. Billed as “an evening of art and music supporting the Two Rivers community,” the event raises money for the students and programs of this school, which opened its doors in 2004. The evening will begin at 6:30pm […]