Archive for February, 2009
Major metro disruptions
’silhouettes, part 2′
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
Regular metro riders likely have heard this, but if you’re a weekend warrior who takes the yellow or blue lines you should be aware of this: the rails are going to be completely stopped at Pentagon station this weekend, requiring a shuttle ride to get to either side. WTOP has details [...]
Cool views
The Washington Post has drank the Microsoft kool-aid and is hosting several photosynth projects on their website. It’s neat technology, though you’ll need to install something on your local computer to support it. Is it worth it? Well, WaPo describes it thus: “With a 360 degree view and the ability to zoom in close enough [...]
More »Baby, It’s Cold Outside. And In.
‘6th St Row in Snow’
courtesy of ‘daveinshaw’
Last week’s Thrifty District story was eerily familiar to me. My good friend Rebecca, over at Inspiration DC, has gone through almost the exact same Pepco disaster that Tiff featured in her post. She’s got a 700-square foot apartment, top floor of a building in eastern market, with two [...]
We Need Interviews!
Random TV Interview
Originally uploaded by Mr. T in DC
I love doing interviews for all you WLDC readers. So I’m putting out the call – I’d like to line up some interviews for everyone’s reading pleasure, because you know we all like to be nebby in other people’s lives…
So if you or someone you know fits [...]
Getaways: Artists Inn Residence
Sigh. Stupid economic apocalypse. I really wanted to get away for my birthday this year. Rough times on all fronts. Originally I had some fantasy about skipping town to Barcelona or Marseilles. But, no such luck. So, I settled for a staycation and escaped for the night to exotic Dupont Circle. The bed and breakfast [...]
More »Review: Spy at Night
Spy, courtesy of Ghost_Bear
If you’re interested in changing up your happy hour plans, then heading over to the International Spy Museum’s “Spy At Night” is for you.
Every Friday and Saturday from 6pm-10pm, the museum stays open to offer guests (read: spies in training) a late night glimpse into the lives of spy operatives. According to [...]
Eventide opens tonight. Yes, really.
Molly from the Post has pointed out to us this post on the Going Out Gurus blog about tonight’s grand opening of Eventide in Clarendon. It’s been a long time coming – a quick googling till turn up old articles claiming a Summer 2008 opening – and the ownership glibly quips about it to the [...]
More »More dubious fame
While looking for something else (don’t ask) I hit upon the wikipedia page for the internet phenomenon that is a picture of a kitten fleeing domo-kun and the caption “every time you masturbate, god kills a kitten.” I was about to click away when I noticed this:
The phrase originally appeared as the headline “Fact: Every [...]
We Love Drinks: Vinoteca
So, here’s my question: the wine bar proliferation over the past few years – fad or fabulous? I mean, with all these places popping up everywhere, are people actually learning about wine? Becoming educated oenophiles? Or still just stabbing nervous fingers in an overwhelming list and hoping like mad they pronounce “viognier” correctly?
Seriously, dear reader, [...]
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
‘Eureka!’
courtesy of ‘kevinphaines’
Via today’s Daily Candy DC comes the thing I would totally give Tom for Valentine’s Day if only we were going to be in town this weekend. You can hire a barbershop quartet from the Alexandria Harmonizers to serenade your Valentine for a very reasonable rate. The quartet, serenades your beloved with a [...]
We Love Music: Musical Moments– Kurtágs Play Kurtág at the Library of Congress
‘2007.10.19-111c.am’ courtesy of ‘RShinozaki’
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium
György and Márta Kurtág & the Keller Quartet
After the Library of Congress’ recent parade of the rather bland contemporary American music, the premiere of a new work by Kurtág performed by the composer and his wife and long-time duet partner Márta was like a breath [...]
More »D.C. Parking Injustice – Tow Me… Blow Me…
Law enforcement scofflaws
Originally uploaded by philliefan99
Did you hear me Mr. Fenty and Ms. Babers? D.C.’s quest to now emulate Chicago with the new administration has reached new lows. As the Democrats and Obama administration have been touting friendliness to green technologies, smart transportation alternatives, and conservation, the city they now hold a majority in, took [...]
Comedy in DC: Comedy is for Lovers (corrected)
You know what’s a great way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Laughing your ass off. If you still haven’t made Valentine’s Day plans and you’re looking to get out of the city to avoid all the amateurs clogging the restaurants, Riverboat on the Potomac is doing a Valentine’s Day dinner cruise featuring Matt Kazam and Seaton [...]
More »Another Charming License Plate
I saw this vehicle on the way to work today. Thanks, VA DMV, for your lax supervision of what we can get on our license plates. My next challenge: How to shorten, “back that ass up,” into something I can get on a plate. Any ideas?
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Crazy Blind Date
‘H E A R T’
courtesy of ‘Bunnyrel’
So there’s this really crazy web site that will set you up with a time, a place, and a stranger for a spur-of-the-moment blind date. The site is aptly called Crazy Blind Date, cause what you will be doing is, well, flat out crazy. I mean, maybe it’s crazy [...]
A puzzle for you
‘Metro Rider, Express Reader’
courtesy of ‘chip py the photo guy’
Tom took a swing at Fletcher for his choice of question at President Obama’s news conference the other day but he was one of many folks who took issue with it. It seems like every one of Tuesday’s WaPo chats included mention of it. Out of [...]
Ray’s Opens Tonight!
It’s hard for me to say enough good things about Ray’s the Steaks. I’ve been a fan since my very first Cowboy Steak back in 2004. The tiny location in Courthouse, though, is history, replaced by a larger venue that opens tonight in the Navy League Building on Wayne Street between Clarendon and [...]
More »DC Design House
President’s House, Gallaudet University
Originally uploaded by NCinDC
Rebecca over a Inspiration DC pointed out that the application process has begun for interior designers looking to shape up this year’s DC Design House.
The 2009 house, Georgetown’s St. John’s Episcopal Church Rectory, features 16 “spaces” for the designers to create their masterpieces.
Apartment Therapy DC has a peek at [...]
Library of Congress: With Malice Toward None
Thursday is the 200th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. It will be marked with all manner of fanfare, throughout the country, with celebrations and re-dedications galore. The Library of Congress is celebrating the bicentennial with a special touring exhibit that opens Thursday evening.
With Malice Toward None is an incredible portrait of [...]
