Author: Rob Goodspeed

A “Modern” Stadium for D.C.

The Post reported today on what the new stadium the city is constructing for the Nationals will look like. Here’s part of the description: The stadium, which will be along the Anacostia River in near Southeast, features an exterior wall largely made of glass and broken up by limestone portals, according to city sources who […]

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What is the Hobbit Hole?

Good question. It’s the apartment I lived in while in Ann Arbor, and now it is available to rent. This email is being circulated: Are you a hip activist on campus looking for an apartment for next year? The Hobbit Hole alums are looking for renters for next year that will carry on the Hobbit […]

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Gordon Hall

I have never heard of it before. Apparently it’s owned by the University of Michigan, and its future is uncertain: The 9,900-square-foot, 22-room mansion was built by the founder of the village, Judge Samuel Dexter, a former U-M regent and noted abolitionist. Historians say slaves seeking freedom entered through a trap door on the veranda […]

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Town Hall

I got this message about Town Hall in Glover Park: This Thursday, November 10th the ANC will be holding its monthly meeting at the Guy Mason building at 7PM . At this meeting, the ANC will consider the issue of whether or not to endorse Town Hall’s request for permenant hours of operation. For those […]

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