Folks: make a difference by reaching to the back of your coat closet, or the front, and taking out a couple of items you no longer really wear. (Though check the pockets first for spare keys, jewelry and anything else you are not quite ready to donate.) Now’s the time to take inventory of all [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Neighbors'
Boy Scout Coat Drive is On! Your Warm, Usable Coats Are Welcome
November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market
Tags: Boy Scouts·Charity·clothing drive·Neighbors·volunteering
Give Thanks by Giving to Others
November 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Thanksgiving isn’t just about food, football and family. It’s also about appreciating what we have, and for sharing with others. In that spirit, we wanted to share a few of the ways that you can give back this Thanksgiving, right in our neighborhood. This is far from a comprehensive list, so please feel free to [...]
Tags: giving·Neighbors·sharing·Thanksgiving
The Hill is Home – for Renovations
May 6th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Capitol Hill
Before we began our kitchen renovation my neighbor told me he had friends who actually got divorced over their home remodel. It was with this advice in mind that we pressed forth with what I affectionately refer to as my first and last major home renovation project. I know there are far worse things than [...]
Hine Site Slims Down, Much Space Use Still Uncertain
February 3rd, 2011 · 8 Comments · Eastern Market
At a well-attended meeting dense with Ward 6 ANC members, bloggers, city council members past and present, community activists and Hine site neighbors, the architect of the proposed development for Stanton-Eastbanc revealed some alterations to the original plan amid fascinating old, archived photos of the area, and a super-sized discussion on transportation issues. So, as [...]
Tags: ANC·Hine School·Neighbors·Real Estate
Walter Street Raises Money for SOME With Chili
November 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill South
On Saturday, Nichole and I had the pleasure of spending a gorgeous fall afternoon at a block party that epitomizes how awesome our neighborhood is. You see, this annual block party isn’t just a block party. The residents of Walter Street — a tiny street between Independence Avenue and C Street, and 12th and 13th [...]
Things We Take For Granted: Civility
September 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
Usually, everyone gets along here out on the streets and among the blocks and blogs and bustling listservs of the Hill; they merrily meet and contribute to school fundraising efforts, dress up together for Hill-o-ween, laugh at jokes in local shops, get spotted for a wallet left at home, are lucky enough to greet someone [...]
Things We Take For Granted: Pete’s Diner and Carryout
August 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Capitol Hill South
Washington, DC is justly criticized for lacking the lunch places and corner delis of other major American cities. Blame it on the growth of the Federal Government (among about a zillion other reasons). As the gov’met grew, they tore down rows and rows of hash slinging dives, restaurants, chop suey palaces, and so on; in [...]
Tags: Capitol Hill·Food·history·Neighbors·Pete's Diner·restaurants·Take Out
Hill Park Named in Honor of Lola Beaver
July 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill North
On Monday, July 5, Tommy Wells, Eleanor Holmes Norton and other city officials gathered at the small triangular park at Massachusetts Ave. and Ninth Street NE to declare the land “Lola Beaver Memorial Park” in honor of a colorful and unique member of our community. Had she not passed away in 2006, Monday would have [...]
Tags: Lola Beaver·Neighbors·Parks·People
