As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to a map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill neighborhood (all of the 1st District and PSA 507 in the 5th District, which covers [...]
If you happen to walk by the Hill Center any time before June 22nd, you might want to check out their latest art exhibit featuring the work of six local artists. The center’s gallery space features paintings, photography and watercolors, and highlights everything from baseball to science and physics to flowers. Artist Peggy Fox brings her series [...]
Tags: Alan Braley·art·East City Art·Gayle Krughoff·Hill Center·Kay Elsasser·Nana Bagdavadze·Peggy Fox·Susanne Kasielke
It’s a big weekend for trash-to-treasure. If you’re looking for a good yard sale, stop-by the Ludlow-Taylor Spring Arts Festival & Carnival – they plan to host a “no junk” community yard sale on Saturday. And, maybe at a street corner or sidewalk by you, there’s a dog statuette with your name all over it. Are [...]
Tags: yard sale·yard sale post
It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend, and I know I am ready to finally put away the winter coat for good. In addition to switching out our wardrobes what else are we going to do? You know when I think about Romania all that comes to mind is gymnasts and Ceaușescu’s [...]
Tags: the to do list·To Do List
Runners: lace up those shoes and get ready! The 34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K is on Sunday morning. The race, together with the fun run, is arguably the neighborhood’s most popular race and benefits the Capitol Hill Cluster School. Before the big day, here are a few tips in case you plan on running, cheering or [...]
I was enjoying a nice run in the rain last Thursday, when I came upon a woman who was walking her dog. It’s the kind of thing we see all the time on the Hill. The dog was in the tree box and she was standing, waiting, only this person was wearing a hooded rain [...]
Tags: Coexist·Cyclists·Dogs with Computers·Motorists·Runners·Walkers
This Friday, if you bike to work, you won’t be alone. In fact, over 10,000 people will be participating in DC’s annual Bike to Work Day, happening from 7-9 a.m. The event is sponsored by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and registration is free! Commute a long distance to work? Fear not, [...]
Tags: bike·bike to work day·Community·commuter connections·Events·WABA
As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to a map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill neighborhood (all of the 1st District and PSA 507 in the 5th District, which covers [...]
Do you walk or drive near the Potomac Avenue Metro Station? If so, you probably realize that this intersection is, to say the least, problematic. Thankfully, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is planning a series of public meetings on pedestrian safety for the Pennsylvania Avenue and Potomac Avenue intersection. It’s an opportunity for the [...]
Tags: DDOT·pedestrian safety·Potomac Avenue·public meeting·safety
Funny how coming at something a different way changes it completely? Like this shot of the construction at the Southwest-Southeast Freeway. Share your shots with our Flickr group.
Tags: Hill's Eye View
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