Archive for April, 2009
Meet The Belle Behind The Blog
‘mannequins’
courtesy of ‘doyoubleedlikeme’
Are you a fashionista looking for something to do tonight? DC’s own Capitol Hill Style has partnered with London-chic brand Karen Millen to have a champagne and shopping night with a 15-percent-off discount at the Georgetown location. Along with the discount, and drinks, you’ll also be able to get some coveted live fashion [...]
Nats Celebrate Earth Day
beam me up, Scotty!Originally uploaded by philliefan99
While they’re trying to sweep the Braves tonight, the Nats are offering $3 off of tickets for showing your SmarTrip card at the box office. John Lannan faces Jair Jurrjens at 7:05pm tonight at Nats Park, provided that the rain stays away. There are some great seats [...]
Love In This…White House…
‘Usher answers a question’
courtesy of ‘House Committee on Education and Labor’
ZOMG Usher is visiting the White House today, it appears. The singer (or, as Politico called him, the “pop sensation”) made a stop to chat with White House staff about, like, Africa and global issues and stuff. Unfortunately, Mr. Raymond just missed President Obama, who [...]
DC Rollergirls: Kick-ass Fun
‘Grand Slam. Washington, DC. April 2009.’
courtesy of ’stuzehner’
The fans crowded closer to the action, whooping and applauding as the seconds ticked off. Three guys wearing backwards hats pumped their fists with their non-beer-holding hands. These two teams were competing for a shot at the championship and the crowd–raucous as almost any sports-loving group–was jacked up [...]
A Photographic heads-up
‘caution’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
If you’re a photographer planning to submit anything to the Smithsonian’s current photo contest, make sure you’re okay with the fine print. Carolyn Wright of the excellent Photo Attorney blog makes a habit of pointing out the fine print in photo contest agreements and she observes that the one for Smithsonian Magazine requires [...]
Earth Day For Foodies
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courtesy of ‘lizkdc’
Looking for something to do this evening to celebrate Earth Day? There are a bunch of options, but the foodie one that tempts me is the official re-opening of Poste Modern Brassiere’s patio “The Garden” with an Earth Day celebration benefiting FRESHFARM Market, the organization behind most of DC’s farmer’s markets.
With a $5 [...]
Comedy in DC: The Awesome Boost
Comic by Jake Young
In case you haven’t noticed from the frantic pink-nosed gentleman at the top of this post, there’s a comedy show happening on May 1. It’s called “The Awesome Boost,” and it’s the hilarious bastard lovechild of Jake Young’s short-lived “The Awesome Room” and Eric Moberg’s “Ego Boost.” The Word According to Jake: [...]
Acting CFO of Freddie Mac Dead in Fairfax County Suicide
Fairfax County Police are reporting that acting CFO of Freddie Mac has committed suicide in his Fairfax County Home this morning. Police arrived on the scene in the 5am hour this morning, after being summoned by family members, and found the body of David Kellerman, interim CFO of Freddie Mac.
Details are scarce, and the [...]
Star Trek Video Ad at Farragut West Metro
Metro now features video ads in stations, the first of which is a 15-second trailer for the upcoming Star Trek XI: The Wrath of the Franchise Reboot, silently flashed onto the Farragut West Metro entryway wall by a ceiling-mounted projector. Metro Marketing Director Mark Rydstrom says “In the words of Mr. Spock, we hope this [...]
More »Measles Map
View Possible Sites of Measles Exposure in a larger map
If you’ve not seen the news about Measles returning to DC, you’re probably a lot like me: cocky that you’ve been vaccinated. However, it’s still a pretty serious outbreak, and measles is really just a giant pain in the ass of a disease. If [...]
80s Night at Tattoo: It’s gonna be diesel
‘Model on dark background, 1986′
courtesy of ‘| El Caganer’
I know what she’s thinking about. She’s asking herself, “Should I add a headband to this ensemble before heading out to Polyester Wesdnesdays at Tattoo??” Tomorrow marks the first night of 80s night glory, starting at 10 p.m. Check out these ace perks: Open bar for the [...]
Lots of Love for Lily Allen
‘lily’
courtesy of ‘Jess J’
If Lily Allen was trying to get crowd to fall head-over-heels in love with her, I’m pretty sure it worked. Equal parts unapologetic, gracious and adorable, Allen wooed the packed 9:30 Club during her sold out show Friday night.
Before Allen made her appearance, opener Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head– a high-energy collective of [...]
A Conversation with Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton, courtesy of Tom Bridge
This weekend, DC bloggers from DCist, Greater Greater Washington and We Love DC, amongst others, got a chance to sit down with DC’s Delegate to the Congress Eleanor Holmes Norton this past weekend and talk about DC Voting Rights, the recent support for Gay Marriage among the DC Council, [...]
Whisky Me Away
PS7’s scored quite a coup when it nabbed top mixologist Gina Chersevani as its “head mixtress” back in January. One of my favorite places for drinks, its lounge lined with banquettes and windows is a great happy hour spot on any night.
But tonight is a special one for those of you who love Scotch whisky [...]
Wow. Really.
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courtesy of ’snarglebarf’
Seen in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s twitter feed: “Just spotted in the museum: Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese, here to accept MPAA’s Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award tonight!”
It tickles me that they named a humanitarian award after Valenti, the man who created an organization that is one of the most stifling influences on [...]
Social Safeway Gutted
‘The Choice is Yours’
courtesy of ‘Zabowski’
I’ve had a report that the Social Safeway at 1855 Wisconsin Avenue, NW has been throughly gutted of groceries. My friend went there this past Sunday to purchase some Yellowtail, and found the wine/beer aisle completely ransacked. She did mention there were heavy discounts on the remaining items, which boiled [...]
Red Line Delays This Morning
Major Red Line delays this morning thanks to a track circuit malfunction plus a train offloaded for “mechanical difficulties” at Takoma station. Rail alerts just reported “Disruption cleared” but the Twitter feedback is rolling in. Thank you, Metro, for another morning rush hour of long waits and crowded trains.
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The Rise of the Mocktail
‘Dive In’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
I’m not sure if ya’ll knew this or not, but WLDC author Jenn is so wise. Every trend that girl has predicted lately has come true, and she was certainly right on the uptick of the mocktail – the non-alcoholic cocktail. Because going to the bar and drinking soda is boring, [...]
Featured Photo
PKR_6506 by Spodie Odie
When I first saw this photo pop up in the WLDC Flickr pool, I couldn’t quite figure out what was going on. Did someone stage some miniature people and fake plastic trees on a putting green? Did someone build a diorama of some tiny sunbathers, complete with tiny little beach towels? I [...]
