There is some anxiety these days among the parental set on Capitol Hill, reference by Tim in his recent post. The DCPS school lottery is now open (through 11:59pm on Feb. 25, 2013!) and fears of being #321 on a pre-school wait list looms large. I can tell you among the parents of kids 3-5 the [...]
Tags: Five Questions·Schools
If you have walked by St. Mark’s Church on the corner of 3rd and A Streets SE recently, you may have noticed some new arrivals – three trailers have taken up residence in the church’s courtyard. A major building renovation is underway that affects not only church members and neighbors, but also the wider Capitol [...]
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Nearly every day, my children and I walk down Kentucky Avenue towards Lincoln Park. And, nearly every day we spend a few moments immersed in a charming fairyland created by Hill resident, Sharon Ivy West. The garden, at the corner of Independence and Kentucky Avenue, is the canvas of Sharon’s creativity, and her medium is [...]
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Back in late September, we announced the great news about Little Loft, a new art studio for children right across the street from Frager’s. We asked Keira Havner and Lia Salza Goldstein a few questions, so you can get a better idea of who are the people behind the business. Enjoy!
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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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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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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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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 [...]
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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