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When we last heard from Forest Hills-based writer Anthony Dobranski, he had published his debut novel, The Demon in Business Class, and he gave us a fascinating look at all the hands-on work of marketing a work of genre fiction. This is his latest project, and something you can get your hands on. by Anthony […]
Van Ness Main Street is inviting everyone to celebrate these dog days of summer: Thursday evenings in August, from 5 to 8 p.m., Van Ness Main Street is sponsoring “Pups on the Patio” happy hours at each of these restaurants: August 9th: Acacia Food & Wine August 16th: Soapstone Market August 23rd: Sfoglina Pasta House […]
We can never have too much local news. So the two new online DC news publications are more of a very good thing. The DC Line
On July 16th, the high in DC reached 98 degrees and what may have been the hottest temperature we’ll see all summer. In Saudi Arabia, that would have been seen as a cooling trend. Laurie Sieminski is in Riyadh with her husband Adam, who accepted a four-year stint as president of the King Abdullah Petroleum […]
by Marlene Berlin I was high above Rock Creek when I heard it roar. So I trotted down to creek level. The sight that greeted me was a captivating display of the power of water. My Sunday morning hike followed the record-breaking July 21st rainstorm. Rapids at times edged up to the trail. As water […]
From our friends at Friends of Forest Hills Playground: Friends of Forest Hills Playground and the Erich Cabe Team will bring you another free, fun, all-ages concert on Saturday, July 28th at the Forest Hills Park amphitheater (3200 block of Brandywine Street, by the tennis courts). This time we’re bringing you a duo who has […]
Happy 4th, everyone! In 1919, the Embassy of the Netherlands entered this float in the National Independence Day Parade. It looks almost real enough to set sail on the Potomac. Alas, these seafarers had just half a ship. The Netherlands is one of the United States’ oldest allies, with ties dating back to the American […]
by Marlene Berlin Some of DC’s history is moving to Van Ness. Part of the DC Public Library’s Washingtoniana Collection will be stored at 4340 Connecticut Avenue, in the space that housed the Interim Cleveland Park Library until last May. DCPL holds a lease on the space through July 2019. We say part, but the […]
by Marjorie Rachlin “Quirky.” “Lots of fun.” “Amazing.” I heard these remarks from friends who visited the Burning Man exhibit at the Renwick Gallery downtown. So I went too – and found it exhilarating. Burning Man is an annual event located in the middle of the Black Rock desert of Nevada. It lasts a week, […]
All the upcoming events and news that can’t wait for the monthly business news roundup: Fashion pop-up: Ibhana Boutique is opening a pop-up shop at Van Ness Main Street’s office (4340 Connecticut Avenue) on Fridays and Saturdays through August, and it begins this Friday, June 1st. Here you’ll find women’s casuals and separates, dresses, handbags, […]
