By now I know you are all recycling, composting, reusing, and conserving like the good earthlings you are. Why not take a moment or two to celebrate all we do for the planet on Earth Day 2012? Earth Day is April 22 each year, and since it falls on a weekend everyone should have more [...]
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greenHILLhome: Earth Day 2012 Events
April 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Stadium Armory
Tags: Anacostia Watershed Society·Earth Day·greenHILLhome·National Mall·scavenger hunt
Nosy Neigbors
April 12th, 2012 · No Comments · DC
A regular roundup of interesting miscellany from our fellow neighborhood bloggers. Borderstan wonders: will there be a New Belgium Brewing storefront on 14th Street NW? Congress Heights on the Rise is ALL about LUMEN8Anacostia, coming up this Saturday. The 42 Bus has details on upcoming events at Nana, one of the city’s coolest boutiques! U [...]
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The Hill Is Rocking 4/6 – 4/19
April 6th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC, H Street
Well now that Spring has finally officially sprung (Winter..what happened?) we’re right on the cusp of the prime concert season and so it goes that the shows are going to be coming fast and furious from here on out. With that in mind we’re just gonna get right to it. These might not be all [...]
Things We Take for Granted: The Time I Ran Out of Diapers…
April 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC
….and it was horrible! Poop was imminent, eminent, and, frankly, emanating. And it was late and I started to kind of freak out because, really, who is a responsible parent and runs out of diapers?! (You cloth-diapering mothers get to stand back and pat yourselves in the back with a saintly and smug expression… until [...]
Rizzo, The Hero?
April 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC
By Richard Holwill The Nats will open the season tomorrow in Chicago with a swagger that says “we can make the playoffs.” They’ve got “attitude,” which the marketers are calling “Nattidue,” a slogan coming to a tee-shirt near you. Attitude is great, but have they really got game? Thomas Boswell, the Washington Post curmudgeon-in-chief, predicted [...]
greenHILLhome Lecture This Thursday
April 2nd, 2012 · No Comments · DC
For most of 2010 and into 2011 I wrote a biweekly post titled “greenHILLhome,” in which I covered ways to improve the energy efficiency of our homes, conserve the ecosystem around us, and reduce the waste our homes generate. This coming Thurday at noon you can hear a continuation of some of the topics covered [...]
Tags: District Architecture Center·greenHILLhome·lecture·Penn Quarter
Nosy Neighbors
March 29th, 2012 · No Comments · DC
A regular roundup of interesting miscellany from our fellow neighborhood bloggers. In Shaw has a roundup on the status (or lack thereof) of a few local hotspots, including Bistro Bohem and Shaw Tavern. Borderstan reminds us to be polite to tourists mesmerized by cherry trees (I’m on board, as long as they don’t block the [...]
And Pitching: Four Sure Starters and a Solid Bullpen
March 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC
by Richard Holwill For more articles in this series, see previous posts about spring training, the infield, and the outfield. Two years ago, the Nats’ starters had an average ERA of 5.00. Last year it was down but still well over 3.00. This year, many observers seem to think that that number could be among [...]
Enchanted April (um, I mean March)
March 28th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC
By Matthew Roberts of Ginkgo Gardens One of my favorite movies, especially during the dark depressing days of winter, is Enchanted April. It’s mostly about the transformative powers of love, but also has a lot to do with gardens. Or more specifically one particular garden around a castle on the Italian coast in spring. During [...]
Tags: gardening·Ginkgo Gardens·spring
Mayor Gray fails a neighborhood
March 23rd, 2012 · 8 Comments · DC, New Hill East
By Michael Hoffman A neighborhood waited. In fact, it has waited ten years since it started a Master Plan to develop what’s called Reservation 13, the site that sits next to RFK stadium on the banks of the Anacostia River. Neighborhood leaders finally had their moment in the spotlight. The mayor was coming to a [...]
