Happy almost Halloween everyone! This is one of my most favorite Capitol Hill times of the year. Our neighborhood really shines in the fall. Hill-o-ween, Literary Feast and the chaotic mayhem and joy that is trick-or-treating on East Capitol Street bring out so much of what makes this the greatest place to live. If you […]
Alan Chargin shares stories behind how Capitol Hill small businesses got their start. This week, he sat down with Kimberly Hawkins, owner of Howl to the Chief. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. Tell us what everyone should know about Howl to the Chief. We serve most small animals, not […]
I recently met Julie Aaronson, the new Executive Director of CHAMPS, the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, at Jacob’s Coffeshop. I walked; she rode her bicycle– a well-loved cruiser with a back rack outfitted with a homemade cushion– a gift from Julie’s mom so she can cart around her young daughters on short trips around […]
Remember how a long, long time ago we had a feature where we shared five questions we asked from a local business? We decided to bring it back! Our first installment comes courtesy of Brent Lightner, founder of Taoti Creative on Barracks Row. Taoti stands for The Art of The Internet. (Clever, huh?) They specialize […]
In the new year, it seems appropriate to go back to the earliest days of the Hill and to one of its earliest inhabitants –especially as there is a crime involved. Some of those who came to Capitol Hill in its earliest days were not there to either build the city or run the country, […]