Archive for March, 2009
Make sure your plate is clear
courtesy of Me
With temps staying low today there’s not going to be as much melt as we’re used to. So make sure you brush off your car. This guy’s angling for a ticket for violating the requirement to keep your license plate visible and others are shedding huge chunks of snow and ice on the [...]
Cherry Blossoms A-Coming!
They’re coming! According to the just-held National Cherry Blossom Festival press conference this morning, the expected ‘bloom date’ is going to be…
April 3 through April 9! Keep in mind this is when 70 percent of the blossoms of the Yoshino Cherry trees that surround the Tidal Basin are open.
Admit it, you all have been waiting [...]
Nats Single Game Tickets On Sale!
Ready for a crowdOriginally uploaded by afagen
The Nationals opened up single game tickets to the world this morning, meaning that anyone can buy tickets to Opening Day, or any of the 78 other home games that aren’t against the Red Sox. Why not the Red Sox series? Well, if you want those, they want [...]
Wherefore art thou, Express?
‘Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow…’
courtesy of ‘cruffo’
So maybe it was just me, but the Express was missing from my morning commute today. At my Metro entrance station this morning, there was a lone Examiner hander-outer man, and I only saw Examiners on the trains this morning. By the time I got to Union Station, [...]
We Love Food: Dino (II)
Dino Sinage by Shawn.L on flickr
Last August, Tom and Tiff checked out Dino for Restaurant Week. I was jealous. It sounded delicious, and the menu changes seasonally, so a group of girlfriends and I chose Dino as our big Restaurant Week pick this go-round. We certainly weren’t disappointed. Dino, unlike most other places, was [...]
24 in DC: Episode 9&10 (6:00 to 8:00)
THIS is where the FBI field office is, Jack. Get it right.
courtesy of tiffany bridge
We’re trying something new this week – we’re going to use CoverItLive and have multiple ones of us going at once. Be merciful – we’re used to being able to press SAVE when we feel good about things, now we’re performing [...]
Write Your Own Joke About Taking a Bite Out of McGruff
‘McGruff’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
I cannot make this up: McGruff the Crime Dog, beloved crime-prevention mascot, is standing around at the corner of 14th St. and Spring Road NW, passing out flyers to a group of schoolchildren. All of the sudden, a Metrobus pulls over. The driver hops out, and after taking a moment to adjust his [...]
Open Letter to Obama
‘Snow Dog’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Obama, we’re in a fight. You know I love you, I’ve supported you through a lot – I even went to the Mall for you in the freezing cold. I danced around in celebration of you. I’ve basically been your biggest fan. But ever since you made fun of DC’s reaction to [...]
Google Maps Traffic Now Covers City Streets!
I went to go look at Google Maps to plot a route this afternoon, when I saw something that I’d not noticed before: Google Maps’ Traffic data now covers more than just the usual interstate and highway routes, it also covers some of the center-of-town major thoroughfares that you might be traveling on as [...]
More »Snow Day Flight Delays Decreasing
Photo by Wayan
It seems that IAD is cleaning up after this morning’s mass cancellations. My new 5pm flight is still has an on time arrival to Dulles and on time departure for SFO.
The FAA Alert for IAD doesn’t mention any serious delays, either though the NYC Shuttles might be all off their schedules. [...]
Weekend Flashback: 2/27 – 3/2/09
North by East West, courtesy of mindgutter
No, you read that right – the title of this week’s flashback does include today. Because you know, it’s a surprise three-day weekend for some (Not me. Boo!) and there are already some great Snowpocalypse ‘09 photos showing up in our Flickr pool. (Which, if you’ve not submitted any, [...]
Neighborhood Snow Plow Check
Photo by Wayan
While DC has been quite efficient in plowing the main roads, I had no trouble driving to the White House at 8am, what’s the situation in your neighbourhood? Especially now that most folks need to commute to work.
Here in Petworth, New Hampshire Avenue and Upshur Street NW are both passable, if a [...]
Revenge is best served cold… with batteries
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courtesy of ‘vitelone’
So, what would you do? You spend hundreds of thousands of dollars preparing to renovate your historic building to expand your hunting and fishing shop, consulting with the historic preservation board at every step of the way, only to have the principal member of the board change his mind at the last minute, [...]
DC Obama-Watch: Verizon Center
At around 10am, the rumors started swirling. President Obama was probably, most likely, could be, was maybe considering, attending the Wizards/Bulls game at the Verizon Center Friday night. And indeed after all the hubbub, long screening lines and increased security presence, the Commander In Chief showed up just before tip off.
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It is a Good Snow Day!
Photo by Wayan
Driving the wife to work this morning, I am happy to say that Fenty is responding to the Snowpocalypse better than Barry did. Roads are open all the way to the White House and snow plows are everywhere. Now let’s see Obama bitch.
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Souper Girl: Defeating the Pizza Guy One Bowl at a Time
‘Day 1 of 365: Comfort and Spice’
courtesy of ‘marciadc’
A while back, we were delighted to discover Soupergirl, who makes soup from local ingredients for your comfort food enjoyment. Today we have a guest review from Friend of We Love DC and Funmonger Lisa King:
With the mercury firmly fixed in the teens, I was especially happy [...]
Metro Readies for the Snowpocalypse
Brentwood Maintenance YardOriginally uploaded by AlbinoFlea
Metro’s getting ready for what looks like it could be a fairly large snowpocalypse this evening. They’ve gotten their de-icing trains on the tracks, as well as 2,200 tons of salt and other ice-removal agents ready for use across the 100+ miles of track and parking lot. They’ll [...]
