Archive for February, 2009
New Java Green
‘java green, washington dc’
courtesy of ‘tvol’
Oh, Java Green, how I adore thee. The earth-friendly, organic-til-the-end shop produces some fine, delicious food that makes me feel good about myself. The botomo sandwich makes me melt, and I could eat that vegan cake all day long, and be fat and happy. But the thing I hate about [...]
Monumental: Dumbarton Bridge
Tatonka! Tatonka! Tatonka! Tatonka! This week’s Monumental goes by the aliases of the Buffalo Bridge and the Q Street Bridge, however the correct DC nomenclature is the Dumbarton Bridge. Constructed between 1914 and 1915, the bridge spans high above Rock Creek Park and connects Georgetown to Dupont Circle. However, bridging these two DC neighborhoods turned [...]
More »Sadly amusing
‘got spellcheck?’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Yesterday’s Washington Post had an article about Hoover’s FBI poking in to former MPAA spokesperson Jack Valenti’s sexuality during the 60s, when Valenti was a White House aide. In an effort to let the freewheeling hippies of today know that, hey, this could have worked out badly for Valenti, WaPo staff [...]
D.C. Parking Injustice – If It’s Broke… Don’t Fix It
hello parking meter!
Originally uploaded by Nahh
The brew-ha-ha from last weeks parking meter hike around the city, and how it affected various commuters, visitors and others has taken an odd turn after some research and interviewing. In the apparent rush to receive those funds from the increased rate, it seems the D.C. DPW (whose responsibility it is to [...]
“Tattoo Tuesday” in Crystal City
courtesy of Me
No, that is not, in fact, a tattoo. Quite pretty, though, and there’s more photos where that came from.
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I hate pole hogs!
‘Metro Opens Doors’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
My metro ride this morning was the exact opposite of the tranquility pictured above. I was one squishy sardine on the Orange line this morning (hey, at least it works today!) but the worst part of my metro ride was that a man on it was hogging the only accessible [...]
Is Virgina Going Liberal?
For years, I’ve considered crossing the Potomac as the entry into a whole other country, a bastion of conservatism that confused my liberal mind. Now I think its Virginians that are confused. Or at least the gun toting, God-fearing types who must be thinking they’ve awoke in Maryland this morning. Just look at [...]
More »Orange Line Delays Part II
‘day175 :: year two’
courtesy of ‘erin*carly’
Delays on the Orange line are still kickin’, because we didn’t get enough of it this morning.
WMATA warns “Orange Line riders can expect major delays during afternoon rush hour as trains are single-tracking (taking turns sharing one track) between the East Falls Church and West Falls Church-VT/UVA Metrorail stations [...]
Get Well Soon, Marion
Marion Barry was admitted to Howard hospital this morning for a kidney transplant. The operation, which has a 95% success rate, does have a pretty lengthy recovery time. Get better soon, Councilman.
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We Love Arts: Pride Before Fall
Two current exhibits at the National Gallery of Art are at first glance dissimilar. “Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age,” is a tightly restrained showcase of the grand Dutch Republic’s view of its cities and public spaces, using cartographic metaphor to show a mighty macrocosm at its seventeenth century height. “Looking In: [...]
More »Recreational Leagues in DC?
Dart Board
Originally uploaded by oparrish
I ate dinner last night with a friend who joined a Darts team he found on Craigslist. My friend’s boyfriend joined a ski club he found on Craigslist. It seems like CL is just hopping with activities for people to join. I was curious, so I checked out the DC-area offerings.
We’re [...]
DCist Exposed Opens Friday
DCist Exposed 2009!, courtesy of HeatherMG
It’s that time of year again, photography lovers. The third annual DCist Exposed Photography Show opens this Friday at the Gallery at Flashpoint. The juried show “showcases new talent as the artists reveal the city through the eyes of the people who live and work in the DC area.” If [...]
Win A Virginia Vacay
‘Naked Mountain Vineyard’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Virginia.org is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the slogan “Virginia is For Lovers”, and as such is sponsoring 40 trips in 40 weeks, a promotion where you can win any number of trips around Virginia. I kind of love this, actually, as all the trips are in my “backyard” so to [...]
Me. ME! MEEEEE!!!!
‘waiting’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
Ah, Metro, how we love thee.
After listening for months now from Catoe and Co go on and on about how dire Metro’s situation is, how much money they’re short, and how “woe is ME(tro)” – despite a record-breaking Inauguration ridership day and many other top-10 rider days last year AND a fare hike [...]
Move along, buddy
‘Cuff links for criminals’
courtesy of ‘Soulrider222′
There are some days when it’s hard to be in favor of home rule.
Like when, following a very distinct Supreme Court smackdown, the city drafts rules that fly in the face of very clear text on the opinion. Like when foolish “all hands on deck” days result in the city [...]
