The big day is almost here. Depending on your fondness for football, Super Bowl Sunday is either the biggest game of the year or you’re really looking forward to a day of eating snacks. And drinking a few beers. Or maybe you just like the commercials. No matter what, this day has something for everyone. Are you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'New Hill East'
While you were sleeping: Virginia car chase ends in Hill East neighborhood
January 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
Did the sound of helicopters hovering overhead affect you or your pet’s sleeping habits on Thursday night? According to a news report from WUSA Channel 9, the 1200 block of Potomac Avenue was the end scene of a Virginia car chase. The suspect was apprehended by Metropolitan Police after a barricade situation, which shutdown several [...]
Tags: Capitol Hill·car chase·Crime·hilleast·metropolitan police·safety
Car break-ins put Hill East residents on guard
December 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
Car break-ins and theft are typical of big city life, but a recent spat of crime has some Hill East neighbors on guard. In recent weeks, neighbors on the Hill East listserv have reported several incidents of car burglary and theft. The reports hit close to home for this THIH writer and Hill East resident, [...]
Congressional Cemetery Documentary and Halloween Party
October 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
C-Span’s Rebecca Roberts took a walking tour of Congressional Cemetery last month, and now the cable station has a great documentary up about our historic gem. From their website: “Each week American History TV’s American Artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites from around the country. Located 18 blocks from the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s DC’s [...]
Let’s take out the trash: Anacostia clean-up this weekend
October 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Kingman Park, New Hill East
Just when we thought it was safe to pack-up the summer shorts, Mother Nature gives us an unseasonably warm and rain-free weekend. So why not get outdoors and take advantage of an opportunity to improve our neighborhood’s natural environment? United By Blue, an environmentally-friendly clothing company, is sponsoring an Anacostia River clean-up on Saturday. The [...]
Tags: anacostia·Anacostia river·clean·river
To Do List
September 29th, 2011 · No Comments · H Street, New Hill East
I’ve been waiting all month for the calendar to near October 1, the self-imposed date that determines I’m allowed to eat as much candy corn as I want. Halloween is just around the corner, people! But what to do in the meantime besides raid the Halloween candy display at Harris Teeter? Read on. Voting begins [...]
Tags: To Do List
