Archive for June, 2009
Studio Theater makes it official
‘The Studio Theatre’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
Studio’s been a little tease since they first announced their upcoming season, which contained an item listed as “an unnamed Neal LaBute play.” Today they officially announced which play that is: Reasons to Be Pretty, which is currently running on Broadway. Studio shills it like this:
This play concludes LaBute’s trilogy exploring [...]
First Look: Zentan
‘zentan interior’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
Last night Inspiration DC’s Rebecca and I headed over to preview Zentan, the new trendy hot spot at the Donovan House Hotel on Thomas Circle. The new hot spot opened on June 8th, after a bit of a kerfluffle (the space was supposed to be a new Todd English spot), when Chef [...]
Swine Flu at AU
‘Travelling with Swine Flu’
courtesy of ‘Diego Cupolo’
Caitlin, one of our readers, alerted us to a case of H1N1 at America University. I will now pause briefly to allow you to panic.
Good? Ok! Media relations at AU sent out this press release detailing the situation. Apparently, an employee is at home sick with the swine flu. Students, faculty [...]
Free Concerts at Ibero-American Guitar Fest
‘NMAI Teepee Sculptures’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Come hear some people with skillz strum their guitars — it’s the annual Ibero-American Guitar Festival and this year it is being held at the National Museum of the American Indian. The fest will pay homage to the sounds and traditions of Ibero-American regions and cultures and will [...]
Bringing the Cute to Improve Your Day
‘Clouded Leopard Cubs are 12 weeks old!’
courtesy of ‘Smithsonian’s National Zoo’
Here at We Love DC, we are on the record as being big fans of cute baby animals. Oh yes, there is no National Zoo press release with photos that we will not ooh and aah over if it contains exotic baby critters.
So with that [...]
We Love Drinks: Cantina Marina
Sometimes you don’t care about lovingly crafted cocktails or the beautiful people or even 12% ABV beer. Sometimes you just want a drink in a plastic cup. With a view.
Cantina Marina is the kind of place you could easily find in Florida, a simple almost shack-like atmosphere on the Gangplank Marina, with three sides open to the [...]
Curious censoring
‘Censura’
courtesy of ‘Inti’
At this point “change the default password” advice is pretty old news. Similarly, pranks when people don’t do so are also a little tired – there’s a whole gallery of altered signs accompanying an article on the web indicating what the default password is over here. NBC4 has a shot here of a [...]
Gay Marriage Referendum Goes to Court
‘Capital Pride Parade’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
WAPO reports that the authors of the recent Gay Marriage Referendum are taking their cause to court, asking judges to overturn the Board of Elections and Ethics’ Monday decision to block the proposal. The Board ruled that the Referendum, designed to annul the City Council’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, was in violation of [...]
Getaways: Chincoteague & Assateague
Relinquish control to nature. That’s extremely difficult for an urbanite like myself. But, I was on the fast track to total anxietyville and desperately needed an escape. What better way to unwind than leaving yourself behind on a five mile bike trek through a barrier island refuge? Sighing upon spotting wild ponies? Napping on a [...]
More »Sports on the Hill: Youth Sports As They Should Be
‘get coach! 2′
courtesy of ‘popofatticus’
Last week, Sports on the Hill, nee’ Soccer on the Hill, held the first-ever volunteers and coaches recognition dinner in its 25-year history. As a newbie coach of a U-13 co-ed soccer team with the league, I sat quietly at the dinner and listened as the history of the league and [...]
Celebrity Sweat on the Mall
Reese Witherspoon by UltimateGraphics
This just in! Some website I’ve never heard of is reporting that Reese Witherspoon, a lucky member of my top 10 20 list, was spotted being all hot and sweaty on the Mall yesterday. As you may or may not know, she’s in town filming How Do You Know with Owen Wilson [...]
What do I do with all these vegetables?!
‘The salad beds’
courtesy of ‘boboroshi’
So by now, your Community Supported Agriculture share has started generating produce. And if you planted spring crops in your garden, you might be harvesting some food. (Unless you’re mrmoonpie, who was WAY AHEAD of all of us, because he is too cool.) And the farmers’ markets are starting to fill [...]
You Should Go, Now.
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Originally uploaded by Addison H.
So I rarely do this, just put up a post swooning about a restaurant, with nothing particularly newsworthy to announce. But ya’ll, the new Glover Park eat place Blue Ridge is GOOD, and that is news enough. Blue Ridge is affordable, casual, with entrees around the $12 price point, and with [...]
Hero of the Day: Jared Cohen
I’ve watched over the last six days how an election in Iran was wholesale hijacked, how the people revolted, how they circumvented their government’s heavy-handed filtering of the Internet, and how they used social media tools to keep right on going. So, I present to you, a guy who may well have saved lives [...]
More »Dupont Staycation
suite bett by loop oh
We all need vacations. I could go for a three month (or permanent) vacation right about now. However when times are tough and your wallet is a bit thinner than usual, you might think about skipping your trip to Paris and instead having a DC staycation. Instead of researching French bistros [...]
Artomatic halfway point
We’re past the halfway point for Artomatic 2009 – running 38 days total from May 29th till July 5th, today makes day 20. Have you been yet? Multiple times? I had to miss the opening because of this darned honeymoon obligation but I’m hoping our visiting guest will be interested in going this week.
If it’s [...]
Alexandria Fires Up the Money Cameras
‘DSCF6337′
courtesy of ‘lakelandlocal’
Alexandria has powered up their revenue-generating red-light cameras along Route 1, as well as on Duke Street in an attempt to make us all “safer”. While this is probably less expensive than parking a police officer on the corner with a ticket pad, that certainly seems like something that would chasten people [...]
DC Property may be the World’s Best Investement
‘Washington Monument – North View – 7-15-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Property in DC may be pricey, but, according to the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), it’s worth it. In their 17th Annual Survey of Investors, AFIRE listed Washington, DC as the top international city to buy property in. With property values in the US beginning trending [...]
