22 Apr 2021

The To Do List: Week of April 22, 2021

Happy Earth Day! May you celebrate it by getting outdoors, planting something lovely and… huddling under the blankets and turning the heat back on, I guess. What happened to spring? Anyway, here are a few things to get your happiness juices flowing this weekend. Celebrate Earth Day with a cleanup! Together with Edward Ryder, ANC […]


11 Apr 2016

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: The Capitol Fence

A friend (OK, actually The Hill is Home’s own Maria Helena Carey) asked about the odd columns in the National Gallery’s sculpture garden.  Made of dingy sandstone, they match the huts that sit on Constitution Avenue, on the Ellipse, and at the corners of 15th and 17th Streets. As it turns out, these do have […]


24 Sep 2015

Capitol Hill:

Capitol Hill Welcomes Pope Francis

This morning, after having watched the rest of the city get their chance to see Pope Francis, it was finally Capitol Hill’s turn. As a special invited guest of Congress, he addressed a joint session. The tickets to be inside the chamber quickly became some of the hottest ones in town. Instead, like thousands of others, The […]


15 Apr 2015

News:

Doug Hughes, 61, Lands Gyrocopter on Capitol Lawn

Another day, another bizarre happening unfolds in our Nation’s Capital– specifically on the United States Capitol lawn, where 61-year old Florida postal worker Doug Hughes decided to fly a gyrocopter to deliver a message on campaign reform to Congress, according to reports from several sources including the Tampa Bay Times. Frankly, here at The Hill […]


05 Mar 2015

News:

Sled-In on Capitol Hill…Only in DC

Only in DC. I find myself saying that a lot. Only in DC do you see so many TVs in bars tuned to CNN. Only in DC do you have to plan your commute home around motorcades and protests. Only in DC is there a drinking game to the SOTU a normal thing. And Only […]


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