We know, we know… you’ve seen your fair share of photos from yesterday’s flyover by the Space Shuttle Discovery. But, did any of those photos also have your house in the background? The Hill’s Eye photo of the week goes to NASA photographer Robert Markowitz for capturing this amazing aerial of Discovery flying by our […]
Here we go again. Let’s plop some giant unworkable scheme down in Reservation 13. This morning, Washington awoke to a front page article in the Post entitled, “D.C. opens new drive to lure Redskins back.” So we’ve got to do this all over again. Let’s see how many ways this is a monumentally dumb idea: […]
In the last six months, The Cupboard, a convenience store located at the corner of East Capitol and 15th Street, has been building a quiet following among Hill East neighbors, especially for those in need of life’s necessities: bread, milk, and beer. But for some, the store can be easily missed because the market is […]
By Andrea Klee Crepes? Two blocks away from my Hill East apartment? Oh, how very Parisian! And well worth the wait. I noticed the signs declaring the coming-soon arrival of Crepes on the Corner when I first moved to the Hill in November 2011. From reading the Facebook posts, I learned I was not alone […]
For those who follow local politics, this has not been an auspicious month for the DC Council. No need to go into all the details here, but as embarrassed as I am for my city, this is a good time to be from Capitol Hill and Ward 6. I happen to support Tommy Wells and […]