Remember when Maketto’s opening was hotly anticipated? Even we wrote an article about it. The Washington Post gathered DC’s anticipation and wrote this down it for history’s sake. March 26, 2015: “D.C.’s most anticipated spring openings … The project is a long time coming, but construction finally seems to have moved …

H Street doesn’t need the streetcar, [Benning Road does] Charles and Camilla have a [lovely day in DC] Before Metro, DC had [underground trolleys] Photo by Brett Bowers, submitted to the FamousDC Flickr Pool

Local DC filmmaker Eulonda Lea has created a short about the sometimes hilarious, sometimes horrific X2 line called “Ode to Rosa.” She says everything that happens in the 11 minute film really happened while she was riding the X2. via

Is it all over? The streetcar has been doing test runs for several months, but has yet to carry any customers. “I’m trying to prudently and responsibly prepare the service to be started. But if I can’t get to that point, I’m not going to be enchanted by some philosophy …

For the first time in 25 years [DC’s snow edged above average] Also winter is coming back [don’t let these 50s fool you] Snow terms we were not aware of: [sneckdown] MLK library getting a renovation [designer chosen] MD speed camera operators may get fined for bad ticketing [justice] Photo …

President speaks at memorial service [Navy Yard] Winter classic coming to DC [hockey fans] This was a 1923 DC school bus [old] Football [loss], baseball [win] New Capital Bikeshare map tool [cruise] A lot happened this weekend. [Book Festival] [H Street Festival] [Fake Cronuts at the H Street Fest] [Nelson …