Archive for January, 2009
Concert: Tiger City/Bear Hands/Statehood
Bear Hands by faithdesired
I would not normally list the two opener bands when reviewing a concert, but Saturday’s show at the Rock and Roll Hotel was no normal concert. The woman at the box office was keeping track of how many people were there to see each band, and at the end of the night [...]
More »Tea for Two
Tea for Two
Originally uploaded by chip py the photo guy
It’s a tea-pocolypse? Meh. I don’t think you can make tea into anything earth shattering. But whatever, anyway, point is FREE TEA AT STARBUCKS TODAY! In honor of the ‘bucks’ new Tazo Tea Lattes and Infusions, Starbucks is giving away tea and food samples at [...]
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New Years Resolution by Pete…E
2008 has come and gone, bringing us a brand new year to start afresh. Many of us make resolutions, like joining a gym, traveling more, and the ever popular “quitting smoking”. Others refuse to partake in such foolish things because they know they don’t have the will power to follow through. [...]
24 in DC: Episode Two (10:00 – 12:00)
Jack Bauer II by browserd
When last we left our intrepid hero, he had found the mysterious gang of quasi-Juman terrorists lead by Tony Almeida somewhere along the DC waterfront. The terrorists were in possession of some magical device that lets them into the Air Traffic Control systems, but they handed that off to The [...]
Gtown to Apple: You’re Ugly
photo courtesy of ping ping
Apple, known for its sleek, modern designs, has failed to impress the city of Georgetown with its architectural plans for their store. Apple’s architectural firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, had plans for “an all-glass front at street level, topped by a slab of masonry with an Apple logo cut through it”.
“The design [...]
Weekend Flashback: 1/9 – 1/11/09
At the Place, courtesy of zachstern
Hello DC. Are you ready for January 20th yet? Most of the photos on Flickr over the last few days were great shots of the rehearsal parade; check out Travlr’s and NewsHour’s photo streams for more.
Birth and death, monuments and art, museums and animals – all part of the patina [...]
Greening Metro – So Possible.
foggy-metro
Originally uploaded by frozenchipmunk
Inspiration DC author Rebecca ponders if Tokyo’s use of energy technology that utilizes metro foot traffic could work for DC. The system works by harnessing energy created from footsteps of the people passing through the ticket turnstiles, turning footsteps into energy for metro displays and ticket gates.
Rebecca says, “This new piezoelectric energy [...]
Grand Welcome-Home Moment from a DC Metro Rider!
Four days ago, on a crowded Tokyo Metro train:
<mild jostling>
Me: Sumimasen.
Jostler: Gomen nasai.
<We then trade shallow bows.>
This morning, while exiting a crowded Red Line train delayed by mechanical difficulties at Judiciary Square:
<jostler attempts to overtake between me and my wife>
Me: Excuse me, can I stay with my wife, please?
Jostler: You can’t always get what you [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #62, Sweetbreads
Our continuing quest to try all 100 foods a DC Omnivore must experience checks out sweetbreads.
There are a few items on the Omnivore 100 list that will elicit a very strong reaction. Sweetbreads certainly has to be one of them. I think there’s no middle ground here, as with, say, sea urchin, you either love [...]
National Zoo Has a New Baby Gorilla
I wish I Could Fly
Originally uploaded by diskychick
The front of the Express this morning was ridiculously “aww” inspiring, featuring a picture of DC’s own new Gorilla mother Mandara and her new baby.
Now I’m dying to take a trip to the National Zoo! Click through to the Zoo web site to view the adorable b-roll of [...]
24 in DC: Episode One (8:00 to 10:00)
24:00:00 by TCM Hitchhiker
With the return of everyone’s favorite vigilante/law-enforcer Jack Bauer, and the show’s move from Los Angeles to here in DC, I thought it might be a good time to track 24’s progress through our streets and see how we fare. This’ll be a live-blog tonight, and if it works well, we’ll [...]
Obama Smokes Up @ Ben’s
Ben’s Chili Bowl by dbking
President-elect Barack Obama chowed down with Mayor Fenty at Ben’s Chili Bowl this afternoon. Since the owners recently changed their “eat for free” policy to include Bill Cosby and Obama, I’m guessing he didn’t have to pay much for that half smoke. Asked if this was his first time at Ben’s [...]
Patomic?
PatomicOriginally uploaded by tbridge
Hey Google Maps: It’s Potomac. Except when it’s Potomack. But it’s never Patomic. Got that? Thanks.
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Water Taxis for the Inauguration
Woodrow Wilson Bridge at nightOriginally uploaded by Pianoman75
I know that you’re probably to the point where if you hear one more piece of Inauguration news, you’ll probably explode, or vomit, or both. It just seems to be all anyone can talk about. We’ll hopefully be doing more counter-programming next week as things ramp [...]
A Beastie Inauguration
This just came in my email:
Monday, January 19
9:30 Club in Washington DC
Full sets by Beastie Boys and Sheryl Crow with Citizen Cope and other friends rounding out the bill.
Tickets will be on sale 10 a.m. Saturday, January 10th
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=3595&pid=6424993 or 800.955.5566.
All tickets will be will call only
Valid photo ID must be presented to claim tickets
There is [...]
Heads Up: No-Pants-Metro Day is Saturday
Foggy Bottom(s) metro stationOriginally uploaded by JamesCalder
So, you know, bring a good book so you’ll have somewhere else to look when the pants-optional brigade hits Metro tomorrow.
Dr. Gridlock recommends bringing sanitizing wipes.
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Obama Keeps Bush’s Chef
Sweets………..
Originally uploaded by LaTur
So Obama and Bush finally agree on something – current White House Chef Cristeta Comerford will stay on. Gourmet Magazine called for Obama to replace Comerford, asking for a chef that focuses more on organic ingredients, but it looks like Barack can agree with Georgie on at least one thing, Comerford can [...]
Yuck
I really should have a more articulate subject line than that, but it’s my gut reaction when looking at the pictures from Ivonne Thein’s exhibit currently at the Goethe-Institut in Penn quarter. I somehow missed the Washington Post’s article yesterday on the “Thirty-two Kilos” but noticed Salon’s piece. Both articles repeat disturbing quotes from some [...]
More »Interview: Mariana Gerzanych, EnviroRide.net
We Love DC did a Twitter Interview with Mariana Gerzanych of EnviroRide.net on Tuesday and Wednesday, talking about the EnviroRide and the rise of the hybrid cab in DC. We figured in homage to her new effort to dispatch cabs via Twitter, instead of just via phone or web, we’d do the whole interview [...]
More »Gamer in Chief in just 11 Days!
Wii Bowling Lies to YouOriginally uploaded by ToastyKen
Joystiq has a neat piece today about the First Family-to-be’s Wii New at Christmas for the Obama was a brand new Wii that the girls, and their father, have been playing with. So, Mr. President-Elect, if you ever need someone to play video games with, you feel [...]
