Last week, we looked at the Second Baptist Church, located at 4th Street and Virginia Avenue since the early days of Washington D.C. It was one of the many quiet churches that saw to its parishioners’ spiritual interests with no fuss throughout most of the 19th Century. That would change in with the early 1880s with the […]
As long as people have gone to sea, boats have sunk. There have also been attempts to raise the boats – or at least their cargo. While today, submersibles, SCUBA outfits, and diving suits make this possible, the methods used in past centuries were not quite as… um, reliable. An early technology, described by Aristotle […]
A protected bikeway on Florida Avenue? Yes please! (Greater Greater Washington) One of D.C.’s most exclusive spots? Congressional Cemetery’s dog park. (The Washington Post) What Neighbors Say Is an Event/Party House Near Capitol Comes Under City Scrutiny (Capitol Hill Corner) A Sit-Down Restaurant for Arris: Chloe Coming in Fall 2017 (JDLand)
It feels like summer, so this is the time to take long strolls in the dark and watch movies outdoors –and feed large populations of mosquitoes while we do so. But few outdoor movie-watching experiences sound as memorable as catching a flick at Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E Street SE. And guess what? You can do […]
Looks like summer is here to stay so how to celebrate– besides pulling out the white shoes? Tonight in the Test Kitchen at Union Market join the folks from Al Volo for a Taste of Sicily. Chef Daniele Catalani will teach attendees to make Arancini, Fettuccine Frutti di Mare and Cannoli. The event is from 6pm to 8pm and is […]