Thomas Edward Clark was all of 18 years old when his father, William Clark, died– leaving his son in sole charge of the wood yard that he had opened in the Navy Yard neighborhood. It fell to the young man to continue the business and he jumped at the chance, publishing an elaborate ad in […]
The topic of insects is quite popular in my house these days. We spoon heaps of honey on top of Greek yogurt at breakfast, so the topic of bees rouses interest. While locally-sourced honey is said to help children develop immunity to allergies, we mostly like it because it’s sticky and delicious, and besides, its golden goodness […]
For the past few years, local beekeepers have kept beehives in the mausoleums of Congressional Cemetery, 1805 E Street SE. Now that summer is, for all practical purposes, done, comes the sweet part: the honey harvest. This is the second year the harvest takes place. You can now purchase the honey, deliciously dubbed, “Rest in Bees,” […]
It’s too hot to exert too much energy gallivanting outside the Hill this week, and why should you? There’s lots of high and low key events going on to keep you busy. Capitol Hill Art Workshop’s annual summer of Gilbert & Sullivan is back in full –and, as always, slightly twisted– form. The production of […]
Parties, races, outdoor movie nights, ghost tours…Congressional Cemetery really knows how to keep things lively for the neighbors. And now they have added yoga to their calendar. Every Monday evening, head to the chapel for ‘Yoga Mortis’, donation-based vinyasa flow classes from 6-7pm. All levels are welcome and no reservations are necessary. Props and a limited number of […]