Archive for June, 2009
Street Car at Washington Monument, 1938
From Shorpy, the historic photo blog: a DC street car near the Washington Monument in 1938. The view seems to be looking west from 15th St, and could almost be a modern view, aside from the street car, rails, and old-timey automobiles parked on the ramp — right up to the base of the Monument, [...]
More »No More Fireworks (for now)
‘Fireworks’
courtesy of ‘randomduck’
WAPO reports that the fireworks displays at Nats Park were suspended by DC Fire Chief Dennis Rubin after ash fell on him while he attended a game. While he was not injured, and there have been no fire concerns up to this point, the Chief wishes to conduct a safety review before the displays are reinstated. If [...]
Gay Rights March on Washington, October 11
‘Marriage Is a Civil Right’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Harvey Milk-protege Cleve Jones is planning a march on Washington for gay rights on October 11th, National Coming Out Day.
While I wish Jones well, and suppose that a national day of protest in DC would be a good rallying point/photo op for gay rights supporters, I’m also kind [...]
Congrats, RAMMY Winners!
‘Vapiano’
courtesy of ‘ellievanhoutte’
The The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington awards (RAMMY’s) were held last night, announcing the cream of the crop of DC restaurants. Here are the highlights:
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: Restaurant Eve
2009 Chef of the Year: Robert Wiedmaier of Marcel’s, Brasserie Beck and Brabo
New Restaurant of the Year: Cork
Upscale Casual Restaurant of the [...]
Wilson Bridge Bike Trail to…Where?
‘Wilson Bridge’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge opened to cyclists for the first time this weekend, but many coming from the Alexandria side ran into some trouble once they actually got over the bridge. One cyclist told me that the trail turned into gravel on the MD side, and the planners of the brand new [...]
Weekend Flashback: 6/5 – 6/7/2009
‘Patriotic photo for D-Day’ courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Wet, warm, sunny, chilly – you name it, we had it. Well, except for snow. Thank goodness. So as you get your morning caffeination on, enjoy some quick shots from our area photogs looking back at the weekend.
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LPQ Opening Soon in Dupont
Yes, it’s (99.999%) true, the Real World is coming to Dupont. I think I’m in the minority when I say that I honestly don’t mind if they shoot in my neighborhood, a mere few blocks from my house. I watched the show when it first came out and thought it was entertaining, and I’m curious [...]
More »Is this the Real World House? Perhaps It Is.
2000 S St via Google Maps
Wonkette says they got a tip that 2000 S St NW is the location of the DC Real World House. We’re hearing on pretty decent authority that’s going to be the spot where a bunch of people “get real”. And by “get real” I mean be hipster douchebags [...]
Capital Pride 2009
‘IMG_0224′
courtesy of ‘David.R.Carroll’
Leather, pleather, and drag queens, oh my! I think it must be time for Capital Pride. The weekend’s festivities kick off tonight at Cobalt (oh, Cobalt…I feel the exact same way about you Meg S. does…) with the Mr. and Ms. Capital Pride Leather contest. That sounds almost as good as the High [...]
It’s a Girl! The Crane Cometh
‘Rare White-Naped Crane Hatches National Zoo Conservation and Research Center’courtesy of ‘Smithsonian’s National Zoo’
Okay, boys and girls — it’s time for a little talk about the birds and the bees. Well, the birds anyway.
The good news is that there’s a new baby girl at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo Conservation and Research Center in Front [...]
We Love DC Green: Lafayette Tower a DC First in Green Buildings
The first thing I noticed when I saw Lafayette Tower at 801 17th St., N.W., near the White House, were the windows — lots of glass running from floor to floor, reflecting some fluffy clouds and blue sky. But this is not just any glass. It is triple-paned glass, made to be energy efficient. [...]
More »Washingtonian Cheap Eats ON A MAP! Whee!
‘U.S. Air Force Memorial & the Pentagon’
courtesy of ‘william couch’
A few weeks ago, I enthusiastically waxed poetic about the merits of the DC Beer Map. So when reader and tweeter emvii sent me the Washingtonian Cheap Eats 2009 on a Google map, it was right up my alley.
So here is the deal about this glorious [...]
Romantic Comedies Love DC
‘Hollywood east’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The stars will be falling on DC over the next 14 weeks as a romantic comedy (bleh) is filmed in Adams Morgan, Penn Quarter and DuPont. The Examiner reports that Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, and Reese Witherspoon will be staring in the as of yet unnamed movie. The directors state that they were [...]
Scootergate Starts Now
Scootergate 4 by spoffy
This is it scooter fans, the weekend we’ve been waiting for. Scootergate 4 has finally arrived! The festivities kick off at 5pm at The Pug where you can register ($25 cash) if you haven’t done so already online. What do you get with your registration? A whole slew of things including a [...]
Foodie Round-Up (June 1st-5th)
‘Every Food Fits: Grillin’ Like a Villain!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Good morning, Washington! Did you have your free donut yet, today? It’s been a busy foodie news week, and for once I’m actually rested while putting it together. So, all the news that is fit to eat in the district, from the “flagal” to new chefs, and [...]
Where We Live: Southwest Waterfront
‘The Forgotten City’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Hello and welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’ll be checking out the smallest quadrant in the District, Southwest. Can you imagine city planners essentially wiping out an entire neighborhood and starting from scratch? Well, that’s what planners did to this area back in the 1950s. [...]
