When I moved to the southeast side of the Hill eight years ago, I remember looking down my street on sunny days and seeing a sliver of water glistening in the sun and thinking how cool it would be to have a river walk there like the one in Old Town. I love being by […]
After Halloween it seems as though we slip into a sort of holiday vortex, where parties and presents take hold of our lives and we forget to appreciate all the wonderful things that make late fall and early winter, particularly the days between November 1 and December 31, wonderful–things like cool weather, warm fireplaces and […]
I’m in Miami this week, enjoying the 82-degree marine breezes. But as I type this, I am thinking of an event I am happy I won’t be missing, and which I think Capitol Hill residents may take for granted, especially the longer they’ve lived here: I am talking, of course, of the days leading up […]
There was a post over on Prince of Petworth a few weeks ago about the NoMa BID (and more specifically its clean team) where PoP praised its efforts and wished for one in his neck of the woods. It got me to thinking how lucky we are to be blessed with business owners who care […]
Well, duh. I mean, it’s only the reason our neighborhood exists in its present form and why thousands if not millions of tourists a year come to DC. Let’s face it though; unless you work in politics (and there are many of us who do not) or specialize in local interest walking tours (there are […]