How better to show your love for neighborhood businesses than by nominating them for this year’s Hilly Awards? The awards, organized and produced by the CHAMPS Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce, seek to recognize the best and brightest Capitol Hill businesses and service providers as named by neighborhood residents. You can provide nominations online in [...]
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We’ve Got Answers: Office Hours with CHAMPS
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC, H Street
Last week, we asked you, our reader, to tell us what’s on your mind about Capitol Hill business and development. You sent us several questions through our Twitter and blog commentary thread. Now, this week we have your answers direct from Julia Christian, Executive Director of CHAMPS, Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce. In this first [...]
Got a Question? Office Hours with CHAMPS
August 10th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Capitol Hill
Part of our civic duty to you, entrusted reader and Capitol Hill resident, is to find out what’s on your mind. That’s why we are asking for your questions and comments about the neighborhood. Later this week, THIH will sit down to talk with Julia Christian, Executive Director of Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce, CHAMPS. [...]
Revitalize Your Workout at Capitol Hill MAFA
July 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South
Maybe you’re looking for a new way to mix up your workout routine or a place to entertain the kids, or, let’s be honest here – an indoor activity to escape the heat that doesn’t involve sitting inside on your couch all weekend. If any of these descriptions apply, you should consider checking out Capitol [...]
H Street Businesses to Receive Streetscape Relief
July 20th, 2011 · 7 Comments · H Street
Last week, Councilmember Tommy Wells announced that $723,000 would be made available to H Street, NE, businesses affected by the recently completed streetscape project. In a press release, CM Wells said, “Businesses like George’s Place and Mason’s Barber Shop are long‐time businesses on H Street NE and institutions on this corridor. There’s no doubt the [...]
Pitango Gelato-Midnight in the Freezer of Good and Evil
July 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market
Pitango Gelato just opened its doors — or big, gleaming glassfront door at 660 Penn Ave., official address, on 7th Street SE, replacing the two former florist tenants–with an offering of flavors so rich and intense yet cold and refreshing, it takes a the brain a moment to distill the multi-faceted sensory input into one [...]
A Poignant Plea For Retail
June 1st, 2011 · 20 Comments · Capitol Hill
Guest post by Anna Cranage Conathan Business investors of Capitol Hill, it’s time for us to have a chat. A chat wherein I appeal to your senses of reason, compassion and humanity, and I’m gonna give it to you straight, right between the eyes: I am overweight. I used to be thin. No, not twiggy, [...]
CVS Dispenses Wrong Medicine, Right Advice
May 5th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill South
New mom Anna Fifield was struggling with her four month-old’s eczema, which sent her to seek advice on the MOTH [Moms on the Hill] listserv. Their responses sent her to a specialist, who then sent her to the CVS at 500 12th Street SE to fill a script to treat her baby. She finally had [...]
