Got this press release from DC Water: your water might taste and smell different for a few days while they’re cleaning the pipes. Spring Cleaning for Water Distribution Pipes to Start March 21March 15, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC – From March 21 through May 2, 2011, the disinfectant in drinking water will temporarily switch from chloramine to…

Want to read about local history? You’re in luck: Kent Boese, author of the great Park View DC blog, has written a book on the neighborhood, part of the Images of America series you may have seen around with lots of old photos and such — there’s a lot of them on various DC neighborhoods.…

Just received this email from a reader. Can anyone help them out? What would you suggest? I’ve been living here for 4 years and have always been a member of the Washington Sports Club on 14th. I’m noticing that it’s getting more and more crowded there, and the service seems to be getting worse and…

Pretty interesting article in the City Paper about black gentrifiers, and how that fits into gentrification as a whole. It’s got a lot to it and covers a lot of ground, with some focus on Columbia Heights. One point it makes is that it’s often class rather than race that matters, but it’s still different…