Sigh. Oh winter, you hold such promise of sleigh rides and frosty noses. In DC’s oppressive summer heat we dream of sweaters, snuggling and fireside cocoa. In reality most folks are about done with winter by the end of January…Valentine’s Day at the latest. However the pleasures of Spring still elude us. It will be […]
Don’t forget to time your travel around the State of the Union speech today. There’s sure to be beaucoup traffic, lots of influence wielding VIPs in big cars, metro rerouting and camera crews everywhere. And be sure to juice up your phone for tweeting your friends and rating the plays from the podium. You could […]
The Hill is Home had its ear out this week for initiatives to support the Haitian earthquake relief effort, and found some generous and creative ways Hill’s residents, even its youngest citizens, are raising money and emptying their piggy banks for charities providing help in ravaged Haiti. Watkins Elementary, in the 400 block of 12th Street, […]
The days are getting longer, the sun is shining more, and a non-holiday weekend is on the way. Thus, it’s all the much more important to nail down your weekend plans, and if possible, get started on Thursday! Thursday — January 21 Start your weekend off right with “Blingo,” the fastest game of Bingo in […]
It’s January 8th and I’m just getting around to thinking about resolutions. Well, I did just mail the last of the holiday cards. As a long-time Hill resident, I’ve decided to make this the year to stop putting off getting to know unknown (to me) facets of life on the Hill. Far too often I […]