I have been a maker all my life. Now that I'm an adult, and a professional furniture maker/artist, I still prefer to make the toys I play with, which is how my skateboard building class got its start.

Over the past three decades, dark chocolate has steadily evolved from a confection to a gourmet food. Over the next few months, I'll be tasting a single brand and reporting on my findings.

Residents with pets must abide by DC's Municipal Regulations on animal control. Landlords will be considered accomplices to a crime if they have knowledge that their pet-owning tenants are breaking the law.

Ask your 5-year old where money comes from, and the answer you'll probably get is "From a machine!" Even though children don't always understand where money really comes from, they realize at a young age that they can use it to buy the things they want.

We're at almost 80% of our goal thanks to the generosity of nearly a third of our BCA members plus a few other Burleith friends!

Burleith’s new website is open for business. We’ll be actively using it for community reporting and outreach, so make it your first stop for all things Burleith!

While the snow lingers I would like to remind everyone of their obligation to shovel the sidewalks adjacent to their property (even if you are a renter) within 24 hours of a snowfall.

The Burleith History Group is amassing an amazing collection of photographs for Arcadia Publishing's upcoming visual history of Burleith.

Hear what Desepe DeVargas, interim head of school for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, has to say about the school's talented students, involved teachers, and its temporary relocation.

What used to be Listrani’s in the Palisades is now Bistroquet, an informal French restaurant.

On February 27, Hardy Middle School students gathered in the auditorium to celebrate Black History Month. The 2015 national theme was "A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture."

I’m sure that many of you read in the Georgetown Current that the District Department of Transportation has decided to locate the Ellington garage entrance on 36th Street instead of Reservoir Road.

In Prague, we lived almost downtown with farmers’ markets, cafes, pubs, and a bunch of grocery stores just a stone’s throw away from our apartment.

The generosity of current and former citizens of Burleith continues to astound us, and we have now surpassed the 70 percent mark with less than $4,000 needed to reach our goal.

On Sunday, January 25, Linda Brooks and Ross Schipper hosted the 4th Annual Burleith Winter Gløgg Party in their home at 3600 T Street.

Last month Hardy Middle School had a special presentation to celebrate Ukrainian food day. DCPS has four international food days every year.

Winds howl outside my house on a Saturday morning in the dead of winter. So why am I heading outdoors to spend my day? Am I nuts?

It is a great honor to be entrusted with the duties of president of the Burleith Citizens Association. I am extraordinarily lucky that out-going president Nan Bell has left everything in great shape and that she will continue to serve as vice president.

There’s something magical about finding and giving the perfect present, one that endures and delights long after the bow is untied. This holiday, the Burleith Community Fund invites you to make a truly memorable gift to Burleith by helping restore our neighborhood’s five call boxes.

Stave off the winter blues on Sunday afternoon, January 25, at a traditional Scandinavian gløgg party at the 3600 T Street home of Linda Brooks and Ross Schipper.