Archive for May, 2005
Music Quickie
While poking around the Golden Triangle site for my last entry, I noticed that there will be concerts in Farragut Square at noon on Thursdays starting June 9. Since I work across the street from there, I may have to check this out. When I worked in downtown Pittsburgh, my favorite thing about Fridays was [...]
More »Here to serve YOU!
Has anyone noticed the people standing around downtown, usually near Metro stops, with the red-and-blue jackets and walkie-talkies? They’re called Downtown SAMs (note how that page doesn’t tell you what SAM stands for), and their job is basically to help you figure out how to get where you’re going, or where’s a good place to [...]
More »Your Photos, In The Post
The Washington Post Sunday Magazine is now accepting photo submissions from its readers: Photography’s history can be traced through the evolution of cameras — large-view cameras, hand-held box cameras, the Leica, the Polaroid, the Instamatic. Today’s photography is ruled by picture phones and pocket-friendly digital cameras, and the pairing of them with the Internet has [...]
More »Crystal Method at Nation
While I will admit to being late to the show, about 9 days late, that is, I finally got ahold of friend of DC Metblogs Dave K‘s pictures of Crystal Method at Nation. Better yet, his reviews of the Baltimore Show and DC Show. I’d like to thank Dave for taking such outstanding shots. Were [...]
More »bang bang!
With all the posturing over the DC Personal Protection Act, Lisa and I think it might be time to get some training at a local shooting range. We’ve selected the Blue Ridge Arsenal, partially for its location but also because, hey, what’s not to love about a firing range with “Arsenal” in its name? We’ll [...]
More »Got Water?
There’s a break in a 36″ Water Main at 13th and Florida streets this morning, causing much of the Northwest/Northeast section of DC to be without water today. The break happened around 4am this morning and has made a real mess of the roads in the area as well. The following neighborhoods are reported to [...]
More »The Scoop on Dremo
There’s a rumor on the streets that Dr. Dremo’s is going to be shutting its doors due to the land being sold out from under it. As always, Dr. Dremo is on the offensive trying to prevent misinformation. Sadly, some of that rumor is true: he owner of the Dr Dremo (and Taco Bell) property [...]
More »Tourist Photos!
You guys are gonna love this. I can’t remember where I found it, maybe BoingBoing, but I am pleased to share… Tourist Photos! A blogger in New York and one here in DC have created a photoblog full of photos of tourons tourists, or, “people taking photos of people taking photos of people.” How do [...]
More »Mayor Williams Gets a Fragrance?
I was on my way home tonight, listening to the traffic report on WTOP, when I heard the oddest story. Estée Lauder is creating a fragrance for Mayor Williams. The report said it was made with jasmine and citrus oils. The box will, of course, feature a bow tie. No word on why they’ve chosen [...]
More »Farmer’s Market
One of my favorite weekend stress relievers to hit the Courthouse Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning for fresh produce, and due to a Friday night poker addiction, I haven’t made it out this season yet. I managed to make it this past Saturday, picking up some strawberries (pictured) and some basil seedlings for my garden, [...]
More »No photo!
No photo! Originally uploaded by tbridge. That’s right, photography is not permitted at the Pentagon Metro station. I broke the rules. Bad Tom. Bad. No donut. This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Byrd Comes Up Big
So the Nats dealt emotionally sensitive Endy Chavez to the Phillies in exchange for outfielder Marlon Byrd, who arrived in time to start in last night’s game over the Brewers. He ended up going 3-3 with three RBI to make the difference in last night’s 5-2 victory over the Brew Crew. The Nats are 3-1 [...]
More »Metro Karma
I knew it was too good to be true. Every once in a while I take the Metro home. Either my ride is going somewhere else that night, or I’m in a hurry, something that prevents me from making it home my normal way. So I walk down the escalator at Metro Center, slide the [...]
More »Open Letters
I’m actually spending the night in Atlanta for some business travel, but wanted to share some of my experiences during the trip today. Dear M&M Mars: Don’t get me wrong, I love the free M-Azing bar promotions going on at Metro stops. Who doesn’t love free chocolate? But you are clearly giving your product away [...]
More »Buy Wine Online in Virginia and Maryland
Today, our lovely Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 verdict that will allow for wine sales online in Maryland and Virginia. Before today, state laws in 24 states prohibited the sale of wine from out of state vineyards and required a wholesaler to take part in the process. Now, thanks to Justices Scalia, Souter, Bader Ginsburg, [...]
More »Cooking for the modern lifestyle
Tom’s sister alerted me to Let’s Dish, which is a part grocery store, part cooking class sort of store that has locations in Minnesota, Washington state, and the DC/Baltimore area. There’s also a location in Ashburn coming this summer. The basic premise is this: You register for a class time, you pay $155, and then [...]
More »Mac-Using DC Restaurant Aficionados
Quite a niche, no? Anyway, if you’re a Mac-using foodie in DC, you might enjoy this Tiger Dashboard widget that queries the TourOfDC.com restaurant database. This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Super Cells and the Storm Chasers That Love Them
As we drove into the city yesterday, the skies rent themselves asunder and poured down a torrent of rain that I’ve seen just a few times in the years that I’ve lived here, but right before that, as we drove by the Pentagon and over the 14th St. Bridge, the sky turned that eerie green [...]
More »O Say Can You See…
I’ve attended several Nationals games in this, their inaugural season, and have enjoyed the obvious enthusiasm this city has for this brand new team, as well as the apparent enjoyment the players are getting out of having an actual home crowd come to cheer for them. I’m also smug, as I look around at the [...]
More »Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Close?
The Base Closing Committee has announced their decision for recommendations of closures, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center is on the list for realignment, moving many jobs out of the District and into suburban Maryland, around 5600, all told. 26,000 jobs currently inside the Beltway will be lost as part of this round of closures, [...]
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