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Capitol Hill 10k Race Details, Road Closures and Packet Pick-up Info

May 16th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, DC

Runners: lace up those shoes and get ready! The 34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K is on Sunday morning. The race, together with the fun run, is arguably the neighborhood’s most popular race and benefits the Capitol Hill Cluster School. Before the big day, here are a few tips in case you plan on running, cheering or [...]

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Come celebrate TONIGHT at The Pug, THIH readers’ favorite bar on the Hill!

April 26th, 2013 · No Comments · DC

Congratulations to THE PUG for winning our first-ever Foam-Down! Now it’s time to celebrate! Tonight, April 26th is our Reader Happy Hour at The Pug. We will also be raising funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Pug will be donating $1 per DC beer to The One Fund to help those [...]

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THE FOAMY FOUR AFTERMATH

April 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

Grueling. Brutal. A tour-de-force. Oh, who are we kidding? We’ve been having nothing but fun getting you guys to vote for your favorite bars and seeing you tweet and retweet far and wide in support of your favorite and most beloved watering holes. It has now come to this: the Foamy Four has yielded two [...]

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The Best of Capitol Hill

April 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District, Stadium Armory, Union Station/NOMA

When the Washington City Paper Best of DC list is announced, I’m quick to review the winners. For me, and I’m sure for many of you, it is exciting to see Capitol Hill represented in so many categories. I am excited for and proud of the storefronts, restaurants, festivals, shows and more that I frequent [...]

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Favorite Bar on the Hill: The, um, True Semifinals!

April 11th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South, DC, H Street

So much suspense! So much drama! So many emotions, in fact, that I neglected to realize that you still have to vote in the SEMIFINALS! Dear Lord, it’s like I don’t even know how to divide by four. (IMGoph? Go easy on me, will ya?) Anyway, with that sorry business out of the way, we [...]

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Favorite Bar on the Hill: SEMIFINAL MADNESS

April 10th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

As promised, here are the polls to narrow down the field. Vote for your favorites and share! Voting closes tomorrow, April 11, at 1 pm. GO!

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Favorite Bar on the Hill: Update

April 10th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District

Hello everyone! Just in case you’re joining us now, here is our fascinating sports update, minus the gruesome injuries! When we started off with our Boozy Sixteen, we never imagined we would see vote counts in the thousands! You guys sure love your bars! Some of the matches were very civil: the Tune Inn Vs. [...]

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The Craft Cocktail Bracket: Wisdom vs. The Eddy Bar at Hank’s

April 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

Last but not least for our March Madness first-round match-ups, the craft cocktail bracket. Forget describing bars by their looks or appearance, let’s talk drinks. At Wisdom and Hank’s that’s all that really matters. The Eddy Bar at Hank’s Oyster Bar is the cinderella newcomer to Capitol Hill — the Wichita State Shockers if you [...]

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A Rivalry Worthy of the NCAA: Dubliner vs. Kelly’s

March 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill

If you were to compare college basketball to DC bars, the Dubliner and Kelly’s Irish Times would be the Duke vs. UNC match-up of the NCAA tournament. It’s a historic rivalry, rooted in tradition and proximity. Instead of Tobacco Road, this rivalry plays out on F Street, NW. They are two bars that have stood [...]

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Fun For a Good Cause: Upcoming School Auctions!

March 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

For the parents: we know you’ve been needled half to death about your kid’s school’s upcoming auction or fundraiser, but the fun part is here! Auction season is upon us, and supporting not just your school’s auction but other schools’ only makes all our children excel, and that is a win-win. For the non-parents: think [...]

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