Archive for May, 2009
The meddling begins
‘Jerk City’
courtesy of ‘Smath.’
Politico reports that a bunch of congresscritters have decided to meddle in DC’s choices and are attempting to officially define marriage as exclusive to one man and one woman.
If you’d like to call and tell them what you think, the delightful gentlemens’ names and numbers follow.
Rep. Tom Price. (202) 225-4501
Rep. Jim Jordan [...]
All the Steelers Are In DC Today… Except One
‘Little champion’
courtesy of ‘Stoichiometry’
So the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers (I know it’s been 6 times, but saying that still never gets old) are in town today, having been invited to the White House to meet the President, as is traditional.
But one of them is missing. 2008 Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison, whose 100-yard [...]
DC’s Beer Week!
‘Polish Embassy Beer’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Young & Hungry’s beer aficionado’s the Lagerheads rounded up a glorious schedule of beer events surrounding Savor, the beer and food event at the National Building Museum on May 30. Apparently, with all those beer crafters in town, other events (that you don’t need tickets for) have sprung [...]
The DC Food Scene: Twitter Edition
‘Pret lunch…’
courtesy of ‘Matt Seppings’
So… I joined Twitter. I know, right? I did it in the name of research for this story, and have liked it so much I think I’ll stay for good. (That may or may not be a hint for you to start following me, cause that makes me feel important and [...]
Broken Water Main Installed Against Thing Most Likely To Break It
‘bigger blue water pipes 04.17.09 [107]‘
courtesy of ‘timlewisnm’
So, remember that huge, motorist-stranding flood caused by the water main break on River Rd. last December? The one where they had to rescue people from their cars with helicopters?
Turns out it was caused because when the pipe was first installed in 1965, the contract0r installed it AGAINST [...]
A MoCo pool delay
‘A day with Erin 009′
courtesy of ‘novemberwolf’
WTOP brings the bad news for any of you planning on hitting the pool in Montgomery County this coming weekend: delays in bringing the pools into compliance with new safety standards is holding up opening for a few locations. Bethesda Outdoor Pool, Germantown Pool, and Wheaton/Glenmont Pool will be [...]
Celebrate! We Need a Holiday
‘Michael Jackson’s star’
courtesy of ‘[MC]‘
Black Cat just wants your extra time and your…THRILLERRRRR. You’re confused, I can see it in your face. Let me explain: Black Cat hosts DJ Dredd on Sunday night, spinning an 80s showdown: ”PRINCE vs. MICHAEL JACKSON vs. MADONNA Dance Party.” This means a battle of Final Countdown-epic proportions and dance-a-rama [...]
New Fugly Metro Cars
New Fugly Metro Cars
Originally uploaded by needlessspaces
I stepped onto the red line this morning and did a double take, overwhelmed by this color and pattern.
AH, the ugliness! The new cloth seats, the non-carpet black and white flooring, no Metro, please no…
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We Love Drinks: Wisdom
When Wisdom owner Erik Holzherr’s Tortoise and the Bare cocktail won the 2009 Artini competition, it took a lot of people by surprise (as in, who is this guy and where exactly is his bar??). I knew I had to get over to sample his concoctions as quickly as I could get someone to venture [...]
More »Capital City Diner and DCRA Square Off On Twitter
boulevard dinercourtesy of Paul Keleher
You might’ve caught the Washington City Paper’s piece this morning on the soon-to-be delivered Capital City Diner, about an old rail-car-style diner from upstate New York being moved to DC to be put up in Trinidad. If you missed it, it’s well worth the read, so head on over, and [...]
DC Victory Gardens: The Beautiful Sunshine
Arugula and Salad Mix coming up courtesy of boboroshi
Sunshine. Thank God. At long last. I was afraid Spring was going to just be rain and clouds, and none of my plants were ever going to do anything at all. The rain was wonderful from an irrigation standpoint, and did incredible things [...]
Metro campaigning for more courteous seating
‘Jerk City’
courtesy of ‘Smath.’
Reader Will H asked us to gently bring this Examiner article on Metro’ priority seating campaign to everyone’s attention. While you’re working your single mojo lookin for love you should try to do it without consuming a seat meant for folks with mobility issues.
The campaign does raise an interesting dilemma, though – [...]
Opening Date Confirmed For H Street Country Club
H Street Country Club
Originally uploaded by jenconsalvo
H Street Country Club has officially confirmed the rumors that Wednesday, May 27 is the day they will open to the general public.
General words of wisdom around the DC foodie world say that to avoid the massive crowds you should arrive early, or be willing to head out really [...]
A League of Their Own, Here in DC
More likely than not, for girls who grew up with a glove on one hand, sliding to makeshift bases and picking at knee-scabs, at some point there was a shift. It went something like this: around the time you started liking boys, you stopped playing ball side-by-side with them. They put the awkwardly hefty softball [...]
More »My Eyes, My Virgin Eyes
‘Going for a Ride’
courtesy of ‘John of Austin’
And now, for your WTF of the day: the Air Sex Championships are coming to DC. Although Rock and Roll Hotel is hosting, this is not some weirdly-named band you’ve never heard of, it’s an actual judged competition of an activity much like air guitar…but with sex. Competitors [...]
Night at the Museum at the museum at night
‘along the way’
courtesy of ‘Bill Jones Jr’
Express Night Out reports that you can catch a late-night showing of the new Night at the Museum sequel (filmed at the Smithsonian, if you have been living under a rock and didn’t know) tomorrow night in IMAX format, at the Museum of Natural History. The online ticket schedule [...]
Metro: The New Singles Bar
‘Metro Fail’
courtesy of ‘Karon’
The entertainingly-named Moving Momentarily calls our attention to WMATA’s recently released ridership demographics. The short version: Metrorail riders are typically college-educated, high-earning commuters, while Metrobus riders are less likely to have a college degree, and earn about 2/3 of what Metrorail riders earn. So, you know, when Metrobus service gets cut, it [...]
Oh hai, Teddy
‘Teddy and Teddy’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
It’s too early for giant-headed past presidents. Still in my morning pre-coffee stupor, I got off the escalator at Chinatown only to be greeted by good ol’ Teddy, the running prez. He was handing out 25% off coupons to the Memorial Day weekend games, which is always nice. He also informed [...]
