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Works In Progress
It looks like the old K&B Newsstand (1004 F street, pictured above with worker on ladder) is just about ready to open as a souvenir shop. We don’t have inside information on this, we’re basing this on the fact that space looks ready for racks of merchandise. We had our doubts about this location when […]
Ford’s Theatre Opens New Gift Shop
Walking down 10th Street yesterday we noticed a new retail store between the Peterson House (the house where Lincoln died) and the Lincoln House Restaurant (the new Waffle Shop). We’re saying new retail, but really the location had always been a souvenir shop; only now there is a sign on the door which reads “Ford’s […]
Of Sidewalks and Segways
The Washington Examiner ran a story today by Michael Neibauer noting that disabled persons may now ride their segways on city sidewalks inside the Central Business District. We agree with the DC Counsel on that and we’re glad they made the change. What was striking to us about this article was the fact that segways […]
Seasonal Work
Although it pains us to write this we have to face the facts; summer’s almost gone. Fall is a great season in DC, but we wouldn’t mind the warm weather holding on for just a little while longer. But you can already see the changes, cooler weather, shorter days (the dark mornings make it so […]