Archive for July, 2009
Discs Over DC: The Washington Area Flying Disc Club
It’s a warm and sunny weeknight in DC, and as the tourists are abandoning Potomac Park and the FDR memorial in favor of dinner, area residents young and old are streaming in. It’s sports night — or so you might think, judging from the number of uniformed people and shouts ringing out across the Polo [...]
More »Library of Congress Book Festival Authors Announced
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
I was most gratified to learn a few months ago that the Library of Congress Book Festival would be happening again this year (September 26th!). It was instituted by Laura Bush, so I was hoping the change in administration wouldn’t put an end to something as worthy as celebrating the written word. [...]
12:34.56 7/8/09 Oh Mai
‘12′
courtesy of ‘daviddesign’
Today, for maybe the second time in your life (if you were around for 1:23.45 6/7/89, that is), there will be a CRAZY RUN of all 9 single-digit numbers in the timestamp and date. At 12:34 and 56 seconds p.m., it will be 123456789. Does this mean doom and destruction and the apocalypse [...]
We suggest the pool
‘Washington, DC – 113′
courtesy of ‘giantminispacegoat’
Buried on the 4th page of the Health section yesterday was a Washington Post piece about the water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. Or the lack of quality, rather. A report released by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation claims that all sorts of yuck awaits humans who choose to go in [...]
Red Line to Stay Slow
‘June 22 2009 – Red Line Delay’
courtesy of ‘Anything!’
According to a WMATA press release, customers on the Red Line should continue to expect slower service and more crowded trains for the next ten days. They expect the NTSB investigation of the June 22 metro crash to wrap up on July 19, after which service should return to normal. Until then, [...]
Kastles Lose Home Opener
Venus Williams by Max Cook
It was a beautiful night for tennis at Kastles Stadium, but despite a valiant effort in overtime, the Washington Kastles were handed a loss in front of a sold out crowd by Venus Williams and the Philadelphia Freedoms. The match started out strong for Washington when Scott “Boom Boom” Oudsema took [...]
Talkin’ Transit: We’re Number Two
‘Typical Beltway traffic’ courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Just like death and taxes, transportation woes never seem to go away around here.
The annual Texas Transportation Institute traffic study released today shows that while traffic is lighter in every other major metro area, it’s only increased our misery here. The DC area continues to rank second to LA in [...]
Metro = Sweatbox
‘Metro Center’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
I’ve been around these parts for a while now, and in all my Metro riding experience, nothing has ever been *quite* as hot underground as the sweatbox otherwise known as Metro Center. I hop off my train to transfer there twice a day and walking out of the air conditioned car I’m [...]
Barry’s Ex Crashes News Conference
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There was a moment in last night’s press conference that the cameras didn’t quite catch, and that was Donna Watts-Brighthaupt showing up. It wasn’t immediately clear who it was on the sidewalk listening to the press conference, but it turns out that Ms. Watts was there last night, [...]
More »Marion Barry Speaks
Here we are, waiting for Marion Barry once more. Word came down around 10pm that he would be hosting a 10:45pm press conference, with no topic known. It’s safe to assume it’s related to the incident on the 4th of July, and perhaps to the word that came out this afternoon that he [...]
More »SOTG Schedule Announced
‘Monday Evening Relaxation’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
HBO, Comcast and the Trust for the National Mall have officially announced the Screen on the Green lineup for this summer. Come out every Monday through mid-August for outdoors movie-watching funtimes. Screenings begin at sundown.
July 20 – Close encounters of the Third Kind
July 27 – Dog Day Afternoon
August 3 [...]
Renting in the District
‘070309 207′
courtesy of ‘dougtone’
If you don’t love your current place of residence you can at least take some comfort in knowing that others are worse off then you. There’s a question on a high-visibility advice site right now that I don’t want to link because I’d hate to draw the wrong attention to the asker. [...]
Tell Us Where You Get Crabs & Win Old Bay Swag!
‘Maryland Blue Crabs #2′
courtesy of ‘andertho’
Let’s just get the obligatory crab joke out of the way, shall we, so that I can write this post without thinking “that’s what she said” every five seconds. Ready, here goes: I want you to tell me where you get the best crabs in DC. (TWSS) (Ahh, I feel [...]
Last Chance to Check Out Systematic Landscapes
‘wexner.’
courtesy of ‘Sarah Jane’
I can’t tell you how many times I put off going to the Corcoran Art Gallery because I’m “too busy” or out of town. And eventually I find out that there was something going on there that I really wished I had made the time to check out. Well this weekend is [...]
Spotted: Rep. Aaron Schock GQ Shoot
In DC, we don’t have many celebs. Instead we have politicos. And this congress, one of them happens to be attractive enough that he could probably count as both. Freshman Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois, age 27, has had his share of press, even catching the eye of The Other Visible Young Republican, Meghan McCain. Today, [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: Built on a Swamp?
‘Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens – Egret Among the Reeds – 7-20-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Welcome to another edition of DC Mythbusting. I’m sure you’ve heard that the muggy mosquito-filled summers in DC are due to its location on a swamp. The Chicago Tribune named their DC bureau’s blog “The Swamp” and it is oh-so-clever to call sleazy [...]
Oceanaire is Underwater, Files for Bankruptcy
‘Ecuadorian mahi-mahi w/king crab & asperagus’
courtesy of ‘TenSafeFrogs’
One of the poshest and most popular seafood emporiums in DC is unfortunately feeling the pinch of an economic downturn that has resulted in people having/spending less discretionary income. Oceanaire Inc., the chain that owns Oceanaire on F Street, NW, filed for bankruptcy in Dallas, listing assets and [...]
Filling The Void: Nathan’s Georgetown
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courtesy of ‘BearlyWorking’
DCist reported yesterday that Nathan’s, the Georgetown culinary/drinking staple and Q&A Cafe locale, will be shuttering for good this Sunday, July 12.
The question then becomes what will replace Nathan’s?
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New Happenings at H Street Country Club
‘Day 157: H Street Country Club’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
A night out at H Street Country Club can get pretty pricey, if you ask me. Between $7.50 minigolf, and throwing some serious quarters down at skeeball, and sipping on $7 frozen margs all night, I can wind up walking out of there a whole lot poorer than [...]
