Archive for May, 2009
DC Rollergirl Tickets: And the Winners Are…
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Last week, we offered up two tickets to the May 9th DC Rollergirls Roller Derby Championships (courtesy of DC Rollergirls) to the reader who could come up with the best roller derby name.
I’m happy to announce the winners:
Maester_LUke: “Hellinor Rollsevelt“
and
akaRuthie: “Ruthless Bader Ginsberg”
Hellinor and Ruthless, I will be contacting you shortly so [...]
Weekend Flashback: 5/1 – 5/3/2009
‘Swings #9′
courtesy of ‘andertho’
Happy Monday, DC. This weekend was mostly grey, and a little soggy. Had I not had guests in town, I would have been happy to snuggle up with our cat and watch a Sex and the City marathon. It was just one of those. But happy for us, you all resisted the [...]
Architecture of Authority=DC
‘Supreme Columns’
courtesy of ‘Gen Jones (Gen-esis Photography)’
When I think of places that ooze power and authority, I think of DC. Just think of all the buildings around here designed to intimidate, both inside and out. From giant columns to bare-bones Homeland Security interrogation rooms, we have got you covered in that area.
The National Building Museum [...]
New Chop’t Rewards!
‘Chop’t’
courtesy of ‘SWP Moblog’
When I worked close by, I used to eat Chop’t once a week or so. I banged through my “Frequent Chop’r” card with reckless abandon, and reaped free salad right and left. I was also subsequently disgusted myself that I so easily spent $100 on salad in a month. But that is [...]
First Couple Date Night
_MG_0727 by dbking
Between tackling the swine flu pandemic, appointing a new Supreme Court justice, saving the faltering economy, and walking the family dog, the first couple found some time to spend together away from the pressures of the White House. Barack and Michelle Obama reportedly had an early dinner at Citronelle in Georgetown Saturday night, [...]
Renew Your Library Card Once In a While
Reading Room DesksOriginally uploaded by tbridge
Imagine my surprise this morning at the Library of Congress when I found out my reader card had expired. Sure enough, you need a new one every few years. So, if you got one in 2007, make sure to stop by the Madison Building to renew your reader [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #4, Steak Tartare
If the idea of marauding hordes of Tartars riding with raw meat under their saddles to tenderize it just in time for a nice snack after some pillaging sounds appetizing to you, then you’ve probably tried steak tartare. Ok, we don’t really know if that’s the origin of the dish, but that’s the historical rumor. [...]
More »Congratulations Don & Darling Wife!
It is my distinct pleasure to introduce for the first time on the Internets, or at a bare minimum, this blog: Don & Susan Whiteside. It was a real delight to see them married on the beach in Ocean City yesterday, and though we’re all fighting a bit of a party hangover today, [...]
More »Namaste DC
‘Yoga Time!’
courtesy of ‘lululemon athletica’
Get your Lululemon gear in action as DC Yoga Week 2009 kicks off tomorrow. Multiple yoga studios across the metro area are offering either free or $5 classes starting May 2. Whether you’re Gumby himself or a first timer, your yoga teacher will guide you through these various poses and will [...]
That’s What I Call A Sad Panda
‘A Log Full of Fun’
courtesy of ‘Daniel ‘
Poor Butterstick. First, he comes down with a case of eosinophilic colitis, which is basically a rare irritable bowel syndrome. But then, just to be absolutely SURE he has finished healing from it (because apparently the return of normal, er, intestinal habits wasn’t evidence enough), he had to [...]
New Bar Food: The Ritz-Carlton
I’ve written recently about bar eats, and where the best of the best are. But last night I was invited to an event at the Ritz in Georgetown that redefined some of my favorite bar food. Ritz-Carlton hotels across the nation have redone their bar menu, and I was lucky enough to be one of [...]
More »Eastern Conference Semifinals: Caps vs Penguins
‘Ovechkin and Malkin, Friends at Last, Friends at Last’ courtesy of ‘clydeorama’
I’m in hockey nirvana.
When the NHL playoffs were finally set, one of the first things many fans here and in Pennsylvania did was figure out when and if the Capitals would actually face the Pittsburgh Penguins during hockey’s “second season.” It was a bit [...]
Gettin’ Hitched
‘happy birthday, Amanda!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
I’m going to be [even more] scarce around these parts for the next week, as my darling fiancée and I are tying the knot tomorrow afternoon. Any of you with magical anti-rain powers can consider this your official last-minute invitation to the wedding. The rest of you, I’m afraid, will have [...]
First Fridays: Artsy Dupont
May day! May day! Tonight art galleries across the city are hosting spring openings and receptions in conjunction with ye ole First Friday. The most exciting of these are within a 3 block radius in Dupont, with the opening of “Post Secret: Confessions on Death, Life and God” headlining the bunch.
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Foodie Round-Up (April 27-May 1)
‘bistro burger’
courtesy of ‘vee*’
It’s been a slow food news week, because everyone is gearing up for Mother’s Day brunch (I’m starting to stretch my stomach already) but there are a few things bopping about in the food news world. We’ve got Sunday dinner, Preakness parties, and the emergence of the “middle plate”. So read on, [...]
PostSecret Exhibition Opens Today
‘Hillyer Art Space’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God opens today at the Hillyer Art Space in DC. The exhibition takes its name from the upcoming PostSecret book, which is focused on secrets about spirituality, religion, and faith. If you make it to the opening, Frank Warren will be there signing [...]
Free McCafe @ Union Station
‘McCafe Breakfast’
courtesy of ‘MyLifeStory’
As of 10 mins ago, the swanky McDonald’s spin-off McCafe had a bus-type thing giving away free samples at Union Station. So if you work in the area, or pass through on your commute, and have some time to spend in line, the free noms are at your disposal.
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Monumental: National Japanese American Memorial To Patriotism During World War II
Crane and Barbed Wire 2 by tbridge
The National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II stands on a small triangle of land just north of the Capitol between D St NW, New Jersey Ave and Louisiana Ave. The beautiful bronze crane in barbed wire rises above the low cement landscape, a 14-foot [...]
