Archive for July, 2009
Who doesn’t love Gargoyles?
‘St. Patrick’s Church – Cornered – 3-4-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
They’re so cute and evil! They’re so… Hunchback of Notre Dame. Or Batman Returns. They kind of remind me of Dobby in Harry Potter. Alright, you can project your own pop culture references onto these little guys when you go on the National Cathedral Gargoyle tour. Admission is [...]
She Loves DC: Jill Zimorski
Jill rushes up to greet me wearing a bright green cardigan and a cute black Ann Taylor dress. (I know, because I have it in pink!) She’s not what you expect in someone whose credentials boast “Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers” and “has completed the Advanced Certificate Course offered through the Wine [...]
More »Getaways: Monticello
“I am as happy no where else and in no other society, and all my wishes end, where I hope my days will end, at Monticello.” –Thomas Jefferson, 1787
Strolling the grounds of one of America’s most famous homesteads, with its tidy green spaces and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretching out from either side, [...]
Watch as Teddy Devours Secretary Sebelius
Okay, so that’s not exactly what happens in this PSA about the Flu. But with the sound off, it sure looks like Teddy is going to raise the Secretary over his head and stuff her into his gaping, grinning maw as an after-race snack.
Or maybe I just haven’t had my coffee yet.
Seriously, though, wash [...]
DC United in Talks to Build Stadium (Again)
‘DC United at RFK – Now and Forever -5858′
courtesy of ‘Joe Tresh’
Now and forever, not so much? Washington Business Journal reports today that DC United CEO Kevin Payne has restarted his discussions with DC council member Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., about [...]
Monumental: Fort Marcy
Driving the George Washington Parkway north along the Potomac, you can almost miss the entrance to Fort Marcy Park. It’s not a well-known Civil War fortification, not being a sight of one of that war’s destructive battles, but it was one of the key components of the Union’s defense of the capital. (It’s also known [...]
More »We Love Food: Minh’s
‘Day 63: Minhs’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
I discovered Minh’s pretty quickly after moving to DC. You see, I have this thing for rice paper summer rolls and peanut sauce. I love them, and I want them at least once a month. Back where I come from (cue the country song), there is this amazing Vietnamese restaurant called [...]
Glass on the Bike Center
Glass panels partly installed on Union Station Bike Center Originally uploaded by brownpau
The Union Station Bicycle Center is coming along nicely; even now glass panels are being installed and the structure is really starting to look like its initial renderings by KGP Studios. Any Union Station-area bicyclists planning to use the facility when it’s completed?
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DC is the Place to Be!
‘Life in a Moving Van’
courtesy of ‘harryalverson’
The Washington Business Journal reports that Washington DC (when compared to states) has been the most popular migration destination during the first half of this year, according to United Van Lines migration study. We’re leading all the states, with 63.6% of all moves going in to the District, with only [...]
Fringe: Pepe the Mail Order Monkey and Hopelessly Devoted
‘Franciscan Monastery Candle’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Pepe The Mail Order Monkey
Mom told me that if I couldn’t think of anything nice to say I shouldn’t say anything at all.
Hopelessly Devoted
Vincent Lacey & Natalie Sullivan do a show that is – more or less – about being Catholic which runs under an hour and… well, [...]
NTSB: More Circuitry Failure
‘tunnel’ courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
According to Dr. Gridlock today, the track circuit behind last month’s crash has apparently been failing to detect trains since a key component was replaced back in December of 2007. The NTSB also said that this component – a part of the WEE-Z bond – is the other end of the paired [...]
Sexual Assault in Rock Creek Park
‘Beach Drive tunnel’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
WUSA 9 reports that a female jogger was sexually assaulted as she ran in Rock Creek Park yesterday. Police say that a man dragged her into the woods and assaulted her at around 7am. While Rock Creek park is generally a safe place, please use caution while running there, particularly until [...]
Kastles Make Playoffs
Kastles Cheerleaders by Max Cook
The Washington Kastles lived up to their motto “Refuse to Lose” last night by destroying the Springfield Lasers, 21-14. With playoff hopes on the line, the Kastles (7-7) needed to bring their A game to beat the Lasers (12-2) who have already clinched the top seed in the Western Conference championship.
The [...]
