What to Do This Weekend On the Hill (Sept 9 +...
There’s no shortage of great art, fitness and fun events in the neighborhood. Read below for a run down of some of the activities...
Celebrate Capitol Hill’s Literary Culture at Bookfest
Fall for books again.
Join the free celebration of the vibrant literary culture of Capitol Hill from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17th,...
Try –and Buy– Local Honey This Saturday
Grab the last of the sweet golden summer this Saturday from Capitol Hill Beekeeper Del Voss and his fellow minder-of-beeswax Jan Day of Second Story Honey. Del...
A Sail of Two Cities
My memorable winter trip—a two-week Round the Horn cruise aboard The Star on the Norwegian Cruise Line—began with “Hello, Santiago,” where I spent four...
Shop the Smithsonian CRAFT: Fashion + Home Show
Move over Basel, Paris, London, Milan, and New York! Washington, DC is the new place to shop for the finest in contemporary, handmade apparel,...
The Story Behind the Street Post Animals
Have you ever been standing at a corner, casually looking up as you wait to cross the street when you notice an anteater crawling...
Jazz it Up at DC JazzFest
Summer is winding down but you can still wind it up. Get into the swing of things at DC JazzFest, on from August 30-September...
Celebrating LGBTQ+ Writing & New August Reads
This month’s column highlights OutWrite 2023, an annual LGBTQ+ literary festival, running August 11th through the 13th. OutWrite amplifies voices and stories in the...
Poetic Hill
Carol A. Beane—a wordsmith at heart—has lived, loved, and worked in DC since 1991—teaching Spanish language + African-Hispanic literature + Simultaneous Interpretation + Translation...
Capitol Cuisine
Ben’s Chili Bowl, the 65-year old culinary icon, is expanding far beyond the Beltway. Beloved for its chili-smothered half smokes and celebrity clients including...