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Hilly Nominations Announced

September 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

You cast votes online and during the H Street and Barracks Row Festivals, so now the results are in on the people and places you have nominated as your Hill favorites.  Between October 1st and 28th, you’ll be able to go online to choose the winner in each category.  The awards will be presented on [...]

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The To Do List

August 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market, H Street

So, this weekend may be your last chance for fun in the sun before the Labor Day long weekend, or it may be a soggy windy mess if Hurricane Irene decides to pay us a visit.  Either way, you’ll probably have some free time and want to spend it indoors.  Take advantage of your neighborhood [...]

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Bastille Day at the Atlas Tonight

July 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, H Street

Just because the 4th of July is over doesn’t mean you have to stop being patriotic. Only now, instead of the US, it’s time to celebrate France for Bastille Day! Before you get out your freedom fries, let me just say, as a child of two very French natives (I can decipher any accent from [...]

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“A Thousand Words” Benefit at Atlas

April 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, DC, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District

Cancer sucks.  Until there is a cure, it will continue to suck.  Raising money to help fund cancer research and support for those living with cancer is one way we can help take society closer to a cure; and it’s even better when this kind of opportunity is right in our neighborhood. Tuesday, April 19 from 6:30 [...]

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To Do List – Spring is Here! (According to a Rodent)

March 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill, Near Northeast/Atlas District, New Hill East

As we claw ourselves out of the tepid clutches of OldMan Winter, quite a few things are going on around the Hill this weekend to keep ourselves entertained. We kick off with tonight, March 3rd, where Margaret Hollister will discuss her book Inheriting China, at the Southeast Library, 6:30PM. Margaret is a 94 year-old Hill [...]

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Hill Gift Guide: The Hard-to-Shop-For

December 13th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, Near Northeast/Atlas District

Everyone has one—that person on your holiday list who already has the latest gadgets, read the most recent books, or shops the fashion trends before anyone else; that person who always needs the receipt to return a gift because he already has it.  She not only bought the perfect gift for herself, but she bought [...]

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The To-Do List – Holiday Countdown

December 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District

‘Tis the season to be busy…holiday shopping, decorations, parties with friends and families.  I know my weekends are busy during the month of December, but fortunately there are some breaks to catch my breath and actually enjoy the season.  Capitol Hill is filled with festive diversions this coming weekend—there are plenty of opportunities to jump [...]

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Save the Date(s) – Hilloween!

October 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market

Alexandria? Sure, it’s “nice”, but who wants to cross the river? Embassy Row? Way too much hiking between giant mansions. Georgetown? Meh, nothing there you can’t find pictures of online. No, hands down, the best place to spend Halloween in DC is on the Hill. We’ll have a much more detailed guide for you in [...]

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To-Do List

July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

Another hazy, hot, and humid weekend awaits Capitol Hill.  Yes, we can tell you are excited too.  Planning on spending time at a local pool?  Running through a sprinkler?  Or just standing in front of an open freezer?  Stay cool (or just look cool) at these weekend events.

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The To Do List

July 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

I hope everyone else is breathing a little easier now that it is back to our normal balmy (i.e. not hellish) weather. I’ll take some rain and a flooded basement with a smile this week, thank you very much. It looks like we might encounter a thunderstorm or two throughout the weekend, but if you’re [...]

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