I was in line somewhere in the Metro area, a museum I recall, and turned to ask a relaxed, jeans and untucked oxford-wearing woman behind me where she lived on the Hill. “I don’t,” she said. Yet, she had that “Hill look” that makes some people far away look as if they are our neighbors […]
Recently, a friend was lamenting that we do not seem to have a gourmet cupcake option on the Hill. And although I agreed and lamented along, I started thinking about it and realizing that it’s not exactly true. While it is true that we do not have hip new places — with the exception of […]
When my friend invited me to a Ruth Ann Overbeck lecture on the Masons and the Old Naval Lodge on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, I had no idea where I was going or what I would see, other than finishing up with a drink after the talk. I even went to the Old Naval Hospital by […]
Neighbors come and neighbors go, and trust me, all of mine have been interesting characters, including the former drug kingpins of 14th Street. The only one who has tempted my pocketbook is Enise, owner of Enise Jewelry and Silverado jewelry stores, and a stalwart of the North Carolina plaza at Eastern Market. Girls, you know […]
This past July I issued myself a challenge: to spend an entire month doing all my shopping and entertaining on the Hill. I won’t lie — I had mulled over the things that might cause me to cheat, like going to a movie theater or needing a new pair of running shoes, but I never […]