Archive for May, 2009
More Clouded Leopard Photos
Clouded Leopard
Originally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo
I know. You’re distraught over the end of Screen on the Green. You need a pick-me-up. Well, the National Zoo has put up more photos of the clouded leopard cubs for your enjoyment. Dull the pain with some mind-numbing cuteness.
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IgniteDC Finalizes Plans for Thursday’s Event
Courtesy IgniteDC
The Innaugural IgniteDC goes down this Thursday. It’s an event where all evening long speakers take the stage for five minutes at a time with 20 slides that automatically advance every few seconds. The speaker lineup this year looks great, covering everything from modern dance to military robots to radiohead featuring people like Clay [...]
Domasoteca to Close, Domaso to Shorten Hours
‘Hotel Palomar Rosslyn’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
Bad news for Rosslyn – Domasoteca Wine Store, located in the Palomar Hotel, will be closing its doors on May 30. Also, effective immediately, Domaso restaurant will be closed for lunch and dinner service on weekends.
Sounds like Domaso is going to get a bit of a face lift to focus [...]
Be in a MASN Nats Commercial
PRE_2117Originally uploaded by MissChatter
Have you seen those spots running on MASN where some random Nats fan waxes poetic about some memorable moment at a game? (My personal favorite is the one where the guy talks about a player getting “a walk-off walk.” Seriously. His most memorable Nats moment was when the Nats won a game [...]
We Love Arts: Saffron Dance
“Shimmy” courtesy of Saffron Dance
This past Sunday when I arrived for my Oriental bellydance class at Saffron Dance in Clarendon, the studio was a frenzied hive of activity. Costumes fluttering, dancers rehearsing in every available space, everyone giving their all in that wonderful energy that takes over the week before performances. Every glimpse I catch [...]
More »See Rare NASA Footage Tomorrow
Courtesy of NASA.
HacDC announces the return of Nerd Movie Night tomorrow with a showing of rare NASA footage from the Apollo years. The 16mm film snippets, part of a collection from one of our members, feature all sorts of archived NASA footage rarely seen, including clips from moon landings and other Apollo missions.
If you’re [...]
The Buzz on Free Ice Cream Noms
‘Green Tea?’
courtesy of ‘Ben+Sam’
Häagen-Dazs loves Honey Bees, apparently. I guess that’s only fair, since the little guys pollinate one-third of the foods we eat. In honor of those hard-working little deliciousness enablers, H-D is offering a free scoop of any “bee-built” ice cream flavor today from 4-8 p.m. You will find these noms at the [...]
HBO’s Screen on the Green cancelled for 2009
‘Screen on the Green – Movies Under the Sky – 7-14-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
HBO has cancelled the long-running Screen on the Green program for 2009, according to a representative from HBO’s consumer affairs department.
Reader TJ tipped us that we should look into this; someone at the National Mall permits desk told him HBO was no longer [...]
Interview: Jukebox the Ghost
Indie pop/rockers Jukebox the Ghost formed in DC, but didn’t stick around long. After a few years in the area, they headed up to Philadelphia but still have love in their hearts for Ben’s Chili Bowl, among other things.
Admist their non-stop touring, I was able to grab guitarist/vocalist Tommy Siegel for some quick questions about [...]
I love motion blur
DSC_0345
courtesy of Streyeder
Reader Streveder dropped us a note to share some picture links last week and I just got around to looking at some of them. I should have been more on the ball! The shot above is my fave but there’s a number of good ones amongst his set of shots of the DC [...]
Jinx The Penguins, Cook A Bird
‘Tux, what happened to you?’
courtesy of ’scjody’
In an effort to 1) jinx the Penguins tonight, 2) give the Caps some extra karma and 3) fill our bellies with deliciousness, I hereby decree Monday, May 11 as Cook A Bird, Save The Caps Day. While yes, a chicken is not the same as a penguin, it’s [...]
Book returned, but not back in circulation
‘Lost in a good book’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
WTOP has a funny little tidbit about a book returned to the Arlington library after 25 years, but it looks like the cataloging department hasn’t caught up with the return – a check of AcornWeb doesn’t show any holdings of The Patriot Chiefs. Maybe they’ll use her $25 to [...]
Weekend Flashback: 5/8 – 5/10/2009
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courtesy of ‘Spodie Odie’
Rain or shine, we know how to enjoy weekends around here. So take a moment from your Monday blahs and let’s see what y’all were up to this weekend past…
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Cupcakes that will put you over the moon
‘Lavender Moon Cupcakes’
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
Cupcakes are all the rage these days, but this weekend I stumbled upon a new one to me: the Lavender Moon Cupcakery in Old Town Alexandria. I’m not usually a food blogger, but I do know my baked goods, and these were pretty freaking fantastic. That chocolate-dipped coconut one (on the right) [...]
Scary Landings At National Airport
‘Gravelly Point – Competing Transportation – 12-29-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Travel + Leisure Magazine recently named the runway at Regan National Airport the third scariest in the world. Calling our airspace “fraught with peril” and taking-off “a white-knuckle event”, Travel + Leisure apparently shudders at flying into and out of DC. I too have heard people express [...]
Don’t Panic About the Helicopters
‘farewell to a president’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
According to AlertDC, there will be a flyover of 8 helicopters belonging to local law enforcement agencies today between 11:15 and 12:00. The flight is part of the 2009 Washington Area Fallen Officers Memorial Ceremony.
It’s National Police Week, so expect to see a large number of squad cars and motorcycles belonging [...]
Sports Fix: Hangin’ By A Thread Edition
‘Rock the Red’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Capitals
2nd Round: 2-3, facing Game 6 on Monday night in Pittsburgh.
It’s down to the raggedy edge again for the Caps. After starting 2-0 against the Penguins, the Pens have picked up 3 running, two of them in Overtime. The Caps are short on momentum right now, and that may [...]
