For the final two installments of “The Ladies of the Upper Northwest Side,” we move to The Towers, one of the most fascinating apartment houses in the District. It is a true cocoon and you’ll see why if you read on to the jump. For the first two installments of the series, be sure to check out: Part One: D.C.’s Octogenarian Attitude Part Two: The Disappearing Washingtonian Accent…

In Part Two of “The Ladies of the Upper Northwest Side,” we turn to the slowly vansihing Washingtonian accent. Never heard the Washingtonian accent? You may need to start hanging out with some of the city’s older residents. If that isn’t an option, read on to the jump. Then on tap for Thursday is the first part in a two-part examination of an old-school apartment building, a Cocoon if you will … Stay tuned….

DCist is introducing a new ocassional feature today called “Observing Washington,” a place where DCist contributors and others who have interesting observations on life in Washington have a little more room to write and explore all things D.C.-related. This is something a little more substantive than a typical blog post, something a little more constructed. Of course DCist doesn’t hold a monpoly on having an interesting vantage point on life in the city. So if…