To My Attention

It has come to my attention that some of you want more updates, more photos, more, more, more. To that end, my report today is that we have been, as you'd expect, slogging and slipping through the busy, fitful and strange work of setting up shop in a new city.

In the 70s, the 'West End' (where we live) was filled with tenement and low-income housing, which the city decided to move, close down or otherwise dismantle. By the time the 90s rolled around, this vision was really starting to materialize and today, there are very few reminders of the former residents, save for some little row houses all mashed together on an occasional side street. They look quite pretty, actually. Much better than the mirrored high rise buildings and hotels that throw shadows over the sidewalks. But our building used to be a women's hospital, so it looks kind of stately. And I've sussed out the cooler parts of the area, a hang-out coffee shop, the little library across the street, an independent movie theatre, my cheap Asian nail salon and a handful of small restos along P Street.

The neighborhood is in a bit of a 'nowhere' zone, I guess b/c it was basically manufactured by the city. B/c of that though, it's situated at the nexus of Dupont (full of boutique beer bars, girls wearing yoga pants, and overpriced lofts) and Georgetown (a bit high-end, a bit overrated, but also packed with beautiful old stone buildings, brightly-coloured storefronts, a Dean and Deluca, bookstores and open, alleyway patios). We're a 2 minute walk from a mid-week farmer's market, 10 minutes from the biggest market in the city and 3 minutes to the metro.

Don't you want to come visit?