I’m a sucker for shots of the elephant in our backyard, the US Capitol. Photographs like this, of the intimate, people-oriented nature, are reliable favorites. Have a shot that photo of the personal side of the Capitol? Share it with our Flickr group!
It’s hard to believe that it has been a week since the Navy Yard shooting. The feelings are still fresh for many of us, and this city is still struggling to come to terms with how violence can erupt in such a seemingly safe place. Today, take a moment and channel good thoughts and prayers […]
Hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July, Capitol Hill! This year was an especially impressive one for fireworks– the main display over the National Mall seemed to go on forever, or at least for about 17 minutes from start to finish. (Sorry, San Diego: they aren’t supposed to explode all at once.) The neighborhood […]
Last year we started a new 4th of July tradition by taking our lives in our hands and heading to Lincoln Park for fireworks with a truly local flavor. It was an easy change; we’d been able to squeeze in the fanfare, taps, and b-list performers into the night before, and there’s something so earnest […]
If you have to drive to work, living in Capitol Hill is your best bet. According to this article, a one-hour commute cuts your social life by 10 percent. Luckily my driving commute to work is less than ten minutes, so my commute is as easy as they come. At times I feel like, living […]