Archive for January, 2009
Cellular Phone Networks Going Down
Photo by Wayan
While the major phone carriers are doing their best to support record cell phone traffic, I’ve already noticed that voice and data services are degrading by the minute.
Last night, AT&T’s data network for the iPhone was down, even up in Petworth. Some text messages were going out, but delayed by minutes to hours. [...]
Concert: Middle Distance Runner
Middle Distance Runner by dcjasmine
I have a confession to make: I have a crush on Middle Distance Runner. I went to see them a few months back at Iota, and since that time I found myself wondering when I could see them again. Their catchy songs, sweet style, and talented band members make for a [...]
Inaugupocalypse: Staying Warm on the Mall
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Bringing you the first-hand report of how to keep warm while at Inaugural festivities is friend-of-WLDC Lisa King, local adventurer and accomplished funmonger.
Now that I’m home and warm again after the We Are One concert on the National Mall yesterday, I have a few tips to share with anyone braving other events [...]
Live Blog – Moby @ The 9:30 Club
D.C. begins it’s musical revelry for the Inauguration of Barack Obama on Sunday with both concerts for the masses but also in smaller venues. Tonight, or this morning if you take it that way, Moby is now on stage at the 9:30 Club with a sold out show expected to end at 4:30am this morning. [...]
More »Sunday in DC
Originally uploaded by erin m
I was sad this morning when I realized that I wasn’t going to be able to go to the show on the Mall this afternoon. I was deeply moved by the music selections, though, which I heard on the radio. Starting off with Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common [...]
National Wholesale Liquidators Going out of Business
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Originally uploaded by carlweaver
Yes, the store where you get close-out deals from other stores that were going out of business is going out of business. Everything is for sale, including the store fixtures and cases of SPAM. If they are selling off the cases of SPAM, you know it’s all over for them. Need a [...]
More »Smiles Abound Pre-Concert
At mid day, I ventured downtown near the White House, and was surprised to experience a pleasant drive despite the 2pm We Are One concert. The streets were well manned with DC police officers and additional crowd support units. Even navigating Farragut Square, aka “The Vortex of Doom” was easy and delayless.
Another pleasantry was the [...]
Concert Info
‘We Are One Concert Prep BW’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Dcist has an amazing post about going to the concert today. It’s pointless for me to reinvent the wheel, so I’ll just give you a link.
Stay warm, and let’s get this moving to the left.
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Who Is Gonna Brave This Cold?
So for all the Inaugural hype, let’s have a serious answer: are you really gonna brave this cold for politics?
I mean really, folks, its gonna be freezing at best. Then there are the crowds, the security lines, and after the long walk from wherever, just to stand on the mall and catch a chill, [...]
Obama Arrives at Union Station
Photo by cruffo
The Obama Express has arrived! Union Station was a circus tonight — thousands of people clogging the Grand Hall and concourse hoping to catch a glimpse of the president-elect at the end of his whistle-stop tour, with memorabilia vendors hawking their wares at every corner. Sadly, as indicated on Union Station’s website, the [...]
A deal on seats to Sunday’s last 2 Daisey shows
If you’re interested in catching How Theater Failed America before it closes – and I would recommend it – and are interested in a discount, join Woolly Mammoth’s Facebook group. There’s a scheduled event and the description gives you the code you need to cut the admission price almost in half, making it only marginally [...]
More »Pity for Tuesday IAD Passengers
Photo by Wayan
For those hardy DC residents who are flying into Dulles Airport on Tuesday, a whole other level of transportation madness awaits them in the taxi line. Talking with the Washington Flyer cabbie tonight, I learned that Dulles cabs will only take passengers to the Falls Church Metro.
Even though taxis are allowed on [...]
Are You Safe DC?
Are you safe DC?Originally uploaded by tbridge
I love cool apps for the iPhone that are out there for our city. The Post’s Going Out Guide, or Open Table or some of the others I’ve played with.
But then I saw Are You Safe DC?. I don’t know quite what to think about this one. [...]
A Cold IAD People Mover
Photo by Wayan
Tonight’s trip from Terminal C to the Main Terminal of Dulles Airport made popsicles out of tired passengers.
The people mover heater could not compete with Mother Nature’s icy breath, so we all saw our breath instead. And I’ve never seen a people mover empty so fast.
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Welcome Tourists!
CCTV warningOriginally uploaded by seanbonner
Judging by the Twitterstream, there are a ton of tourists already in DC for the Inaugural, including a number of decently internet famous folks. We’d like to send a special welcome out to Metroblogging’s own Sean Bonner, who’s here from LA for the Inauguration. Thanks for stopping by, Sean, hope [...]
Reflections on Inaugurations Past
Inauguration, 1913 (LOC), courtesy of The Library of Congress
Flickr’s has a blog posting up highlighting a number of pictures of past Inaugurations, in particular a bunch just added to the commons today by the Smithsonian. It’s neat stuff and worth a look.
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Penny For Your Thoughts
Over the last week or two, I’ve been noticing a surprising amount of pennies on the streets of DC. They lie on the cold pavement, waiting for some DCer to take .4 seconds out of their day to bend down, pick them up and put them to use.
While I agree pennies can be annoyingly heavy, [...]
