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Game Day on the Hill

February 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, H Street, New Hill East, Union Station/NOMA

The big day is almost here. Depending on your fondness for football, Super Bowl Sunday is either the biggest game of the year or you’re really looking forward to a day of eating snacks. And drinking a few beers. Or maybe you just like the commercials. No matter what, this day has something for everyone. Are you [...]

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Hill’s Eye View: From the Twittersphere

December 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, H Street

Image courtesy of Julia Christian You probably opted to stay indoors yesterday to avoid the dreary December rain. But, hopefully you made it outside to see some impressive rainbows and sunsets during the afternoon hours. CHAMPS director, Julia Christian, certainly did not miss out on the opportunity.  She tweeted a picture looking down H Street just [...]

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Last Minute Gift Guide

December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Eastern Market, H Street

With just days to go, let’s cut right to the chase. Here are some suggestions for those left on your list. All to be found within the comfy confines of Capitol Hill! Hill’s Kitchen has a wide variety of gifts for the homemaker. Kudos if you can actually go there and not end up buying [...]

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Sneak Peak at Atlas Vet

December 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District

  You can hear the excitement in their voices.  Dr. Chris Miller and Dr. Matt Antkowiak are anxious to open Atlas Vet on H Street NE (between 13th and 14th Streets, across from the Atlas Performing Arts Center).  Visiting their soon-to-be clinic and observing a day’s worth of construction, they get excited about a newly [...]

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Cheers to H Street

November 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

At its November meeting, ANC 6A’s Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee presented a proposal to address the issues raised during a two-month series of meetings to educate and take the pulse of residents on development activity on H Street, NE, under its jurisdiction, especially the section designated an arts and entertainment district by the H Street [...]

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Pay-What-You-Can Night at Theater Alliance

November 16th, 2011 · No Comments · H Street

Feeling theatrical and low on cash at the same time? Well this is an event tailor-made for you, penny pinching arts lovers of Capitol Hill! Tonight, Theater Alliance is hosting its first Pay-What-You-Can staged reading of their 2011-2012 season. The event kicks off at 8pm at the H Street Playhouse and will feature Anthony Neilson’s [...]

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First Bite: The Big Board

November 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · H Street

What goes better with football than beer? Well burgers, football and beer of course. Lest you get the wrong impression, The Big Board (421 H St NE) isn’t a sports bar per se, although we did enjoy watching a good part of the Redskins game there on Sunday. But, the large floor-to-ceiling windows (its located [...]

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Community to Give Input on H St Liquor Licenses Tomorrow

October 17th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill North, H Street

Tuesday, October 18, from 7:00-8:45 pm at Sherwood Recreation Center (10th & G, NE) the ANC 6A Alcohol Beverage Licensing Committee (ABL) will hold the second in a series of three meetings designed to inform and get community feedback on the concept of a cap or moratorium on liquor licenses.  The discussion only applies to [...]

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H St Tree Boxes To Get New Look (Again)

October 12th, 2011 · No Comments · H Street

During H Street, NE’s sidewalk reconstruction earlier this summer, new tree boxes were installed with large granite stones on the perimeter, filled in by 4-inch cube cobblestones installed at an angle to facilitate drainage.  In addition to drainage, I’ve also heard these smaller cobbles referred to as facilitators for B&E and grand theft auto. This [...]

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In the Rearview: September on THIH and Beyond

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, H Street

Has anyone else felt like climbing into a clothes dryer this month?  With over ten inches of rain we’ve endured one of the soggiest Septembers on record.  Perhaps that means we are in for a wonderful October, with autumn now officially here and the promise of cooler temperatures and picturesque foliage.  We can hope at [...]

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