I always hear the Hill described as a small town in the middle of the city. Our annual Fourth of July parade is one of many ways that it really does feel that way. If you’ve never been, come out on Monday morning to march, or just to watch the many neighborhood groups who walk […]
Guest post series by Kevin Hill and ChunkyGlasses.com Happy almost 4th of July everyone. DC/Capitol Hill is notorious for its mass holiday exodus, and this year will be no exception. For those of you who DO choose to stay and brave the tourists, it tends to be all about the backyard cookouts and maybe some […]
Saturday July 2 The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) (5-7pm) CHAW presents Urban Nature by oil painting artist John Morrell. Urban Nature is a series of paintings that explores the psychological and sublime effects of nature even in densely populated urban areas like Washington. For more information about this exhibition click here. NOTE: There will […]
Last year we started a new 4th of July tradition by taking our lives in our hands and heading to Lincoln Park for fireworks with a truly local flavor. It was an easy change; we’d been able to squeeze in the fanfare, taps, and b-list performers into the night before, and there’s something so earnest […]
DC does the Fourth of July very well. And our little neighborhood does it even better. We have some of the best views of the fireworks, we’re a close and easy walk to most the big festivities, we have our own neighborhood parade…the list goes on. And this year, we also get a two-day festival […]