Archive for April, 2009
Snubbed
Presidential first pitchesOriginally uploaded by afagen
The Washington Times is reporting that the President will not throw out the first pitch on Monday at the Nationals’ Home Opener, breaking a decades-old tradition. I was really hoping that the President would be there on Monday, but it looks like he’s got better things to do.
Maybe it [...]
Happy Hour Food: Fried Deliciousness
‘Fried Pickle Chips’
courtesy of ‘SauceSupreme’
IT’S FRIDAY! Aaaaaaayyy! And you know what Friday says to me? It says HAPPY HOUR! This week has had some gorgeous weather in it and I think I’ve got a full-out case of some serious spring fever. It’s time we get out there, DC, put on your game face and start [...]
News Flash: Lots of People Ride Metro
‘at least we’re not outside anymore!’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Did the Metro seem particularly crowded to you yesterday? Today, word comes from Metro that yesterday was the sixth-highest weekday ridership day in the system’s history. The combination of tourists that are still here for the cherry blossoms, spectators of the Frozen Four tournament, and regular old commuters like us led to this [...]
Tourism: National Zoo
Pandamania! by flickr user needlessspaces
The National Zoo was the second major DC tourism spot that I hit after I moved here. The first was the Washington Monument. Our Zoo is great – it’s my second favorite zoo I’ve ever been to (second only to the zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. No I’m not joking, that zoo [...]
$144 M Lottery Ticket Sold at DC Giant
‘DSC_0102′
courtesy of ‘tsuacctnt’
A winning lottery ticket worth $144 million was sold at a southeast DC grocery store recently. The winner has yet to come forward, but besides the millions coming to that lucky person, the Giant Food that sold the ticket will get $100,000.
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Corcoran Cuts and Free Saturdays
‘corcoran gallery of art 7.19.08 – 3496′
courtesy of ‘laura padgett’
The Corcoran Gallery of Art announced yesterday that it would be laying off about 5.6% of its staff and instituting a hiring freeze in attempts to make up a $4 million deficit this year. 18 employees, both entry-level and higher-ups were effected by the layoffs.
While this [...]
Foodie Round-Up (April 6-10th)
Zaytinya’s Roast Lamb To-Go for Greek Easter
As everyone is gearing up for big Easter meals, the foodie world has been a bit slow with forthcoming news. But there’s still some good stuff to report on, including one piece of news that makes me green with envy, so click on through for all the news [...]
Easter Monday at the Zoo
‘Petting Ponies’
courtesy of ‘tiffanywashko’
This coming monday, Easter Monday, the National Zoo will host its annual event, Celebrating the African American Family from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The day’s many festivities include an appearance by the Easter Bunny, an Easter Egg Hunt and Roll, arts and crafts and various animal shows. I’m particularly interested in [...]
Rush Hour Relief?
‘Bokeh Study’
courtesy of ‘Pianoman75′
Tired of jammed cars on the Red and Green lines? Well, Metro’s news that slipped out yesterday may relieve that somewhat. Beginning next week, Metro’s adding additional cars to Red and Green line trains during the always-fun weekday rush hour.
Metro has indicated that roughly twenty cars are being added to the entire [...]
Where We Live: Brookland
’snowy, icy, icky’
courtesy of ‘wageslaves’
Welcome to the first installment of a new feature on We Love DC! Every two weeks, we’ll introduce you to a different neighborhood in the city. This week: Brookland! Located in Northeast, Brookland is full of small-town charm with the amenities of being in the middle of a big city. It’s walkable, [...]
The Cuteness, It Burns
Boy, oh boy! National Zoo determines sex of cubsOriginally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The clouded leopard cubs are both boys, it turns out, as the National Zoo showed them off after their vet visits this morning. They’re over a pound each now, and have opened their holy-crap-that’s-cute little blue eyes.
Not that [...]
The Bluebell Walk
It seems spring has sprung in the woods around DC; the Virginia bluebells are nodding their dainty little heads. Bull Run Regional Park near Centreville has a huge crop of these soft, floppy flowers, and the blooms are predicted to peak next week.
On Sunday at 2 p.m., as they’ve done for the past 30-odd years, [...]
Amateur Spies (Like Us)
WLDC Stealth, courtesy of Don Whiteside
Unless this is your first time here you’re well aware that we’ve become a little obsessive over Jack Bauer’s tour through our city. We’ve got 15 17 hours worth of 24 recaps under our belt and fully intend to laugh (in order to fight off the tears) through the remaining [...]
Thursday Night Spy
‘Kitty’s new night vision goggles’
courtesy of ‘hλlf empty’
For the month of April – and in honor of Spring Break – the Spy Museum is hosting an extra evening of its fun and fabulous Spy at Night. So head over to the museum in Penn Quarter on Thursdays in April from 6 – 10 and enjoy [...]
Countdown to Yuri’s Night
I don’t know about you, but I am chomping at the bit for the weekend. Maybe it’s spring fever that makes me in the mood for something totally different and out of this world. So, I’ll be heading to the aptly named “Out of this World Party” at the Warehouse Saturday night for their Countdown to [...]
More »Cupcake Ramble
‘Cupcake bike’
courtesy of ‘traviscrawford’
City Bikes is at it again with their group rides, except this time it’s pairing two of my favorite things… my gorgeous bike with CUPCAKES! Food + Bikes = yay! The bicycle-enthusiast and pastry chef for Tryst, Open City and The Diner, Sol, is partnering with City Bikes to create the Cupcake [...]
We Love Drinks: The Majestic
Earlier this winter WLDC Author Jasmine, along with another friend and I, headed out for a ladies night in Old Town. We made our way down King Street, and wound up at The Majestic where we snagged a seat at the bar and sipped some very classy cocktails.
The cocktail menu boasts, “Our cocktails are made [...]
Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, and Son, with Happy the Hippo and a Zookeeper
"Come on get Happy" Originally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
Via the National Zoo we behold Harrison Ford, his fiancé Calista Flockhart, and her son Liam at the National Zoo, getting a closeup view of 5000 pound Nile hippopotamus Happy. Word is that Ford was able to personally feed the hippo, whose diet, like a Nabooan [...]
Yeah, I’d call a bridge dangler “police activity”
‘Wilson Bridge’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
DC Fire & EMS reports via Twitter that there is a person dangling from the Wilson Bridge, and that water rescue units have been dispatched. WTOP’s traffic map indicates “police activity” on the bridge, which seems like an understatement. So if you go home that way… consider getting dinner in town tonight.
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