ANNOUNCEMENT: Do you have junk lying around and are planning to do a yard sale sometime this spring or summer? Then join our Capitol Hill Yard Sale Extravaganza, happening June 7 from 9 to noon. Sell your gently used stuff, get the kids involved, combine with other neighbors to make a mega sale and, if […]
Welcome to Gemini season, y’all. I truly think everyone is typically happier this time of year. It’s probably due to the kick-off of all things summer and likely not the annual celebration of my birth, but I could be wrong. This will be a three-day weekend for many of us who are not working the […]
To those (assumedly exceedingly small number of people) actually reading THIH today, I say, Welcome to beginning of summer! With it being Memorial Day and all, today’s column will be a rerun. This rerun is actually appropriate for the day, as it concerns a Capitol Hill resident’s work building the amphitheater at Arlington Cemetery, site […]
Once again, it’s time for a quiet Memorial Day rerun. This is the story of the building of the Amphitheater, which will be used for services this morning to honor all those who have died while wearing this country’s uniform. More exactly, it is the story of one man who fought to make this building a […]
Admit it: even though you’re a suave and jaded adult, your heart always beats a little faster when you think of fairs, carnivals, amusement parks, or even when you think of junk food. Good news for that little part of you: the Capital Fair at RFK is coming this weekend! Starting this Friday May 22 […]