May 2019

Focus on: Glamourina

The DC Voice salutes the small businesses in and around the District; brick and mortar, online, old and new. Today\’s focus: Glamourina www.Glamourina.com 202.798.2103 @shopglamourina   [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”55\” sortorder=\”731,730,728,729,732,733,734\” display=\”pro_horizontal_filmstrip\”]  The Glamourina Culture Collection, an afro-inspired activewear lifestyle birthed in the culturally diverse melting pot of Washington DC, is poised to change the athletic

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5 Things You Need to Know About Washington\’s ANCs

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC) play a critical role in the District of Columbia governance. These elected bodies deal with issues of local importance. They function as liaisons between neighborhoods and the DC government. This article will introduce you to the basics every politically engaged District resident needs to know about ANCs. 1. What Does My

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Where the Walls Come Alive!

Enjoy this photo shoot from Blagden Alley and the surrounding historic Shaw neighborhood; where the walls come alive! Photos by Jahair Jones [ngg src=\”galleries\” ids=\”56\” sortorder=\”780,735,736,739,740,742,743,744,745,746,747,748,750,751,752,753,754,755,756,757,758,759,760,761,762,763,764,765,766,767,768,769,770,771,772,773,774,776,777,778,779\” display=\”pro_mosaic\”]Photos by Jahair Jones

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They Ought to Cut it Out!

May 15, 2019 The sideshow shenanigans between ANC Chairman Clarence Lee and former Commissioner Kathy Henderson is increasingly more of a carnival act minus the ringmaster and clown car. The pervasive eye-rolling, call and response, ignored raised hand for acknowledgment, and refusal to take questions disguised as keeping the meeting on schedule is increasingly transparent.

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DC Public WiFi Hot Spots

A \’hotspot\’ is a site where anyone with a computer or other device with Wi-Fi capability can come and browse the Internet for free using the District’s wireless network. OCTO has installed hotspots in every Ward to provide convenient, citywide Wi-Fi Internet access for all. To help people get to the hotspots, OCTO created a simple mapping application that displays all the wi-fi hotspots and information about each hotspot site.

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Focus on: Harvey\’s Market

The DC Voice salutes the small businesses in and around the District; brick and mortar, online, old and new. Today\’s focus: Harvey’s Market Harvey’s is a family-owned butcher located in Union Market at 1309 5th Street NE with locally sourced meat selling eco-friendly beef, pork, and poultry, owned by George Lezsnar  Founder, Max Chidel opened

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