Archive for August, 2009
Sustainable Campus rankings
‘how do you “recycle” wind?’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The Sierra Club has put out their third annual sustainable campus listing & grades and the GW Hatchet is happy to report that their campus has crawled out of the basement. 81st in a field of 135 isn’t going to land you that plum job and a short road [...]
Holocaust Shooter to be Arraigned
‘Holocaust Museum’
courtesy of ‘Andrea Christman’
WUSA 9 reports that James von Brunn, white supremacist and Holocaust Museum shooter, is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday. Von Brunn has been indicted on seven counts, including first degree murder, for killing a security guard at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in June. Four of his charges carry the possibility of a [...]
BikeStation: Fences Come Down
Union Station Bike Center (AKA “BikeStation”) looks pretty much done at this point — outside, at least. The construction fences and tarps are gone, and the parking garage driveway to 1st St NE has been open now for a few weeks. Station-area bicyclists should soon have a nice, sheltered, secure spot to store their bikes [...]
More »Restaurant Week Party Continues
‘We’re Cooking’courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Cheap food lovers, don’t mourn the end of Restaurant Week quite yet! There’s still some eating to be done for $35.09 as local eat places extend RW deals through this week and some through September. (Tangent: Has anyone else noticed the trend of calling restaurants “restos” lately? I solemnly swear to [...]
Pizzeria Paradiso’s New Locale
‘My beer and pizza’
courtesy of ‘yosoynuts’
This past Saturday, Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle officially moved down the street to their new location on P Street. They now have a bigger space (although still cozy), a respectable beer list with unusual gems on tap and a giant cooler full of bottled fare, but still the same [...]
Free Food Alert: TACOS!
‘Volcano Taco’
courtesy of ‘brunorepublic’
It’s a full out taco-fest today in DC as the Taco Bell Truck swings through our fair city, making a stop in Foggy Bottom for lunch, and another in Rosslyn for a late afternoon snack.
Today from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the TBT will be parked outside George Washington University Student Center [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/28 – 8/30/09
‘In Memoriam’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
So would this be considered the last official week of summer here in the District? Or are we all resigned to trudging back to work a week early, since Labor Day is late this year?
Regardless of how you see it, the weekend tempted us with almost-fall-like weather, promising its charms but holding [...]
Video: Capitol Crowds Wave Goodbye to Sen. Kennedy
Here’s some shaky video of Sen. Edward Kennedy’s hearse and procession leaving the Capitol to go down Constitution Ave. to Arlington Cemetery. Hundreds of people lined the lawn and sidewalk, with Kennedy’s staff and colleagues on the Senate steps. As the hearse left the driveway a wave of cheering and applause swept through the crowd, [...]
More »Ted Kennedy schedule and map
The website of Ted Kennedy has been updated to include information and a map on today’s events. Specific times are a little thin but they promise to update the twitter stream throughout the day. If you’ll be out and about near the mall you should keep an eye on it.
If you’d like to pay your [...]
DC Public Library Cards Wiped Out
‘Law Books’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Have a DC Public Library card? Are you sure? According to John Kelly’s Post chat today, in recent system cleanup, the library cards of everyone who did not currently have a book checked out were wiped out. (Scroll down about a third of the way, or do a CTRL-F [...]
An easier way into the majors, though more expensive
‘Nationals Park Layer Cake’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Washington Business Journal has an article about the powers that be at Nationals Park trying to book more private events.
They mention, but don’t link to the information about booking the park. It’s all here, including some pretty fun panoramas like this one of the clubhouse. Yep, you can rent [...]
Last Chance for Free Admission to the Corcoran
‘Corcoran Gallery of Art’
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
Just a reminder that tomorrow is your last chance to take advantage of free summer Saturdays at the Corcoran Gallery of Art! On display now are the William Eggleston photography exhibition, Nature as Nation, and other displays of their permanent collection. Besides the exhibitions, there’s a family workshop at 10:30 [...]
Eat Like Me: August’s Best Dishes
August. Dead month, right? Not in the foodie world, at least not in DC. Yes, things may be slower than usual, but I was still pretty busy shoving food into my mouth. I was lucky enough to preview upcoming Masa 14 and meet Kaz of Kaz Sushi Bistro, I headed out on the town with [...]
More »Free WiFi All Over Arlington
‘Got my netbook. Got my coffee. This is my office. I’m happy’
courtesy of ‘Ed Yourdon’
Let’s see a show of hands as to how many of you love free wifi? Now keep those hands up if you knew that Arlington provides free wifi in most of the busy, populated outdoor areas of the county! What? Nobody [...]
Pants are for *Wearing*, Roy…
‘My Trusty Gavel’
courtesy of ’steakpinball’
Just like we predicted, Roy Pearson is appealing his wrongful termination lawsuit that a U.S. District judge tossed last month. He’s taking his case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The appeals court may or may not decide to hear an oral argument in the case.
Roy? Quit [...]
FiOS Finally Coming to DC
‘049.’
courtesy of ‘Englishmuffins’
Verizon has announced a ribbon cutting on September 1st to kickoff the installation of an all fiber optic network in the District. What does this mean to you? DC residents will finally be able to get FiOS Internet and TV starting later this year! DC officials, including the mayor, will be joining Verizon [...]
Ray’s Hell Burger Coming to Adams Morgan
‘The Lady’s Brunch Burger – Side View’
courtesy of ‘Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer’
Rejoice, Adams Morgan! In addition to your Jumbo Slice, and your Amsterdam Falafel, will be Ray’s Hell Burger in the space once occupied by Ghana Cafe, which has not renewed its lease. It’s going to be a battle between the second [...]
