Well, readers, it's been quick.  I feel like I just wrote my first entry, and here we are nearing the end of the summer.  You must be sick of filing and making copies (or coming up with brilliant policy) by now -- I know I was eager to get back to class after my internship three summers ago.  August is also the steamiest month of DC summer: endlessly humid doesn't even begin to describe it.  I'm actually in Mexico right now for the International AIDS Conference -- so I've already flown the coop, so to speak.

I wanted to come up with a short list of must-do's before you leave the city or head back to university life.  If you've been following the advice of the other SoCap correspondents, I'm positive you've been on the ball in terms of city attractions.  But what better to conclude my time on the blog than a retrospective?



-- Meridian Hill Park - the secret garden, get here before the winter air demands the fountains to be shut off

-- Ben's Chili Bowl -  I don't think I've mentioned this place, but their half smokes are not to be believed.  Some people think it doesn't live up to the "hype"... they're haters.

-- The Memorials – You didn’t think I’d leave these out, did you?  The monuments at night couldn’t be more memorable or poignant.  Sitting on the Lincoln Memorial steps, looking over the reflecting pool – this is why you came here, right?

It’s been a great summer with all of you.  Best of luck in the future – I hope you had fun!