It’s hot and humid, air conditioning helps, but sometimes you need to ingest the cool to really feel comfortable. The Pretzel Bakery – that fine purveyor of salty warm baked treats on 15th Street SE – has wised up to the season and expanded their menu to offer some ways to cool your heals in […]
Yes, we all have heard how DC was built on a swamp, and we should therefore just accept the fact that it’s going to be humid, soupy and downright hot for several months of the year. Sorry, but that doesn’t make this author feel any better. It’s hot out. Crazy hot. It can be hot inside too. […]
For many folks the 4th of July (Independence Day) means hot dogs, fireworks, and lemonade (or beer) with family and friends. For Capitol Hill residents it also means the annual tradition of perhaps the shortest parade (in distance) anywhere on the East Coast; but don’t let the distance fool you. The annual Capitol Hill 4th […]
Exciting week here in our neighborhood. I’m sure that folks are still celebrating yesterday’s decisions. What else is going on this weekend? Tonight at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street, SE) join other Hill photography buffs for an Organizational Meeting of the Capitol Hill Photography Club from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The meeting is to discuss plans to form and organize a local […]
Last weekend was a bit nippy for a Memorial Day: only the heartiest of lunatic thrill-seeking kids went into the newly opened pools. But this weekend will be a return to the summer swelter we are used to here in the Nation’s Capital. How shall we spend our few free hours? Tonight at the Hill […]