This morning, after having watched the rest of the city get their chance to see Pope Francis, it was finally Capitol Hill’s turn. As a special invited guest of Congress, he addressed a joint session. The tickets to be inside the chamber quickly became some of the hottest ones in town. Instead, like thousands of others, The […]
When researching the early history of Capitol Hill and the Navy Yard –particularly the neighborhood surrounding the Yard–, I discovered that there was one name being used that I was unfamiliar with: Navy Yard Hill. Today, I will look at this usage. In the early years of Washington D.C., there were clearly two neighborhoods on what […]
One of the things we love here at The Hill is Home, apart from Capitol Hill and history, is how friends from all around the city share activities that we are absolutely sure our neighbors –especially our #BikeDC neighbors– will absolutely love. Which is why we are very happy to share the 3rd Annual Boundary Stone […]
I have previously written of the changes made to the names of streets on Capitol Hill, in particular how both B Streets were renamed Constitution and Independence Avenue. Today, I will look at a different sort of street name change. While the most important street on Capitol Hill in its early days was, without doubt, […]
Greetings! Now that Labor Day is over and ALL the kids are back in school it’s time for all the things to start. Let’s get to it. Tonight, head over the 11th Street Bridge to check out Theater Alliance’s contribution to the citywide Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, Night Falls on a Blue Planet written by […]