One of my favorite parts of having been a dog owner on Capitol Hill was spending a considerable amount of time in Congressional Cemetery. It felt very Victorian –hanging out, poop bag in hand, J. Edgar underfoot. People would gasp when you explained exactly how the cemetery embraced the Canine Corps in the early 90s. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Five Questions'
Five Questions: Lylla Childress, Owner of the Pakistani Bug of 11th Street
June 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill South
As I was walking down the 200 block of 11th Street last week I nearly stumbled as I got an eyeful of a VW Beetle parked on the street. It brought to mind to a visit to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival a few years back when they had an amazing caravan truck on display for [...]
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5 Questions: Kathy Pugh
April 25th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill
I have never been much of a runner — I always found it a bit boring and never really had the urge to push myself past the one mile mark. And then one sunny warm day in March, I suddenly had the urge to give it another try. It was beautiful out, I had just [...]
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5 Questions: MAFA Co-Owner & Jiu Jitsu Champion Nyjah Easton
April 5th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Capitol Hill, New Hill East
There’s a set of store fronts on the south side of Payne Elementary that has always seemed to me like a missed opportunity. For a while there was a laundry mat, then a convenience store that didn’t seem to have any inventory. The current owners make much more of an impression; “Find Your Girlpower” their [...]
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Five Questions: Sandra Moscoso-Mills, Montessori education activist
March 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
Last week there was a collective sigh as Hill parents found out the results of the DCPS lotteries. Well, actually the sighs were pretty quiet, especially from those who were hoping their young scholars would be able to attend the Montessori at Logan (the program that was formerly located at Watkins Elementary School) as the [...]
Five Questions with James Dalpee, Executive Director, Barracks Row Main Street
July 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
James Dalpee is one of those Hill rarities we sometimes hear about, but don’t often get to see live and in person. He’s a native! Not just a native DCer, but native to Capitol Hill. He’s also the Executive Director of Barracks Row Main Street, which was one of the first five official DC Main [...]
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Five Questions: Laura Tsaggaris
July 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill, H Street
I’ve known Laura Tsaggaris since we were on the Moon Area High School tennis team together many, many years ago back home in Pittsburgh. A few years ago I was walking up 18th St. in Adams Morgan and who did I run into, but Laura, all grown up and living not only in DC, but [...]
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Five Questions: P&C Market
July 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill South
This week, Pablo and Chase, the P & C behind P&C Market at 1023 East Capitol St. SE (right on Lincoln Park), answer five questions about their shop, the Hill, and the confluence of the two. With any luck “Five Questions” will become a regular feature here at The Hill Is Home. It’s a great [...]
