There needs to be a new dress code called “First Hilly.” It’s neither dressy casual or brunch chic, nor Sunday mass, Barracks Row funky, office Christmas party or Embassy Row redux. Yet, the Friday night celebration of the first annual Hilly awards given by our local chamber of commerce, CHAMPS, seemed to have elements of all of these. Which […]
The first annual Hilly Awards for top-rated Hill businesses – based on a citizens poll – was one of those events that, though carefully planned and orchestrated, come off as an impromptu gathering of everyone you usually meet walking around the neighborhood plus those larger-than-life types you only hear from idle sidewalk chatter. All gleam and glisten […]
To-Do List Welcome to a glorious weekend with leaves making their multi-colored descent to the ground. I hope you’ll get out and enjoy a few of these activities throughout the weekend. Thursday Start the weekend a little early with a Thursday Mom’s Night Out visit to the 5th Anniversary celebration of Capitol Hill business Dawn Price […]
Denise D’Amour, co-owner of Capitol Hill Bikes with Laurie Morin, told THIH today that she could no longer financially manage the three leases she held from building owner and landlord Margot Kelly, and that closing operations there was a “mutual decision.” “She is not the bad guy here… She felt it was ‘all or nothing’ with […]
Local institution, Capitol Hill Bikes, has lost its lease and will be closing its doors. We are still working on getting the full story, but rumor has it the tax burden combined with the monthly lease have lead to the loss of this well-known and respected business. According to the the notice that went out […]