Do you have a kid who likes to play games? Yes, I realize that if we have children in our lives, they may have wanted to drive us all crazy at some point in time; but do you happen to know a kid who absolutely LOVES board games, such as chess and mancala and backgammon, […]
The 13th Street Community Park and Garden, between C and D on 13th Street SE, while designed and built for all Hill residents to enjoy, is not quite the amenity some parents would like it to be. In fact, for a few days last week, it wasn’t safe for dogs or young splash-abouts. That’s been […]
If you’re 10 years old and live for little league, what’s better than getting to show off for your proud grandpa? Well, showing off for your great grandpa. And if you’re seven year-old Mitchell Edmond, and your great grandfather was the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds, you’re going to have to steal […]
A few weeks ago, the Capitol Riverfront BID asked you to choose the theme for their summer movie series. The voting was neck and neck with Summer Movies having a slight edge near the finish, but the people have spoken and the winning theme is the Academy Awards. Now is your chance to speak up […]
Guest author Joe Weedon shares his thoughts on the DCPS Lottery. On March 3, DCPS unveiled the results of its annual school lottery. Within minutes of the results being posted, Facebook accounts and twitter feeds were updated. And while a select few posts ended with exclamation points (We got in!!), many more parents were disappointed […]