Barracks Row Main Street’s board has endorsed an unsolicited proposal for the Marine Barracks Washington’s plan to build the proposed Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) on what is known as the 929-930 site, citing a perceived beneficial impact on Lower 8th Street. This proposal allows use of part of 9th Street and a part of the […]
In the past month, two of us at The Hill is Home have had to say goodbye to our elderly dogs. Being dog-less for the first time in 16 years (yes, my old boy was turning 16 this month — he lived quite the life) has made me realize that one of the things I […]
As a lover of dogs, I relish the opportunity to watch my best canine friend Dominique roam free. For the past several years, her owner (my roommate) has recruited me to accompany them to Congressional Cemetery for Dominique’s requisite pasture time. It may sound odd to readers, but Congressional Cemetery is one of my favorite […]
So, a few weeks ago, I got a call from a Washington Post reporter, Annys Shin, regarding some comments I had made on a Greater Greater Washington post regarding strollers on the Circulator. We chatted briefly about the challenges and rewards of urban parenting and then I more or less forgot about the conversation until […]
Washington City Paper readers recently named H Street, NE the best up and coming neighborhood, and business owners Anna Lappas-Collins, Lee Hartshorn and Kelly Hartshorn couldn’t agree more. The partners, who live in the neighborhood, decided that they wanted to open a business on H Street and Metro Mutts was born. “Anna and her husband have […]