Archive for September, 2009
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The Awakening #41 by andertho
One of my earliest memories of DC was when I visited The Awakening statue as a kid. I have bad snapshots of me as an awkward looking teenager sitting in a giant hand coming out of the ground, proof that we’re all tourists at some point. Looking at those photos now [...]
It’s a Twestival!
Okay, so the name kinda makes me want to puke, but the cause is pretty freaking awesome. Drinks on Thursday night at Midtown LOFT and proceeds go to Miriam’s Kitchen. Tickets are $20 today and $30 at the door Thursday, which would be almost 3 weeks of meals for a guest in their [...]
More »If I had a boat…
Out on the Potomac, courtesy of Me
…I’d head out to the ballpark.
I’ve enjoyed taking the boats out from oldtown Alexandria in the past and this one sounds sweet too. Starting tonight you can catch a round-trip ride to Nationals stadium for the game. $20 round-trip is more than the Metro will cost you but the [...]
More Metro Holiday Madness
‘Shuttle Bus ->’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Get ready, more major Metrorail track work and station closures ahead.
Metro will be closing Archives/Navy Memorial and Waterfront-SEU stations over the Columbus Day weekend. Additionally, the Yellow and Green lines won’t be operating at L’Enfant Plaza, as Metro will be replacing four track switches.
This despite the fact that Columbus Day isn’t [...]
We Love Arts: Eclipsed
At what point does the abominable become mundane? At what point is a woman raped so much that she can shrug it off? At what point does she become so immune to violence against herself that she can turn around and become the perpetrator, the pimp and the executioner? And at what point does our [...]
More »International Spy Museum Welcomes 5 Millionth Visitor
‘Spy Museum’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
The International Spy Museum welcomed its 5 millionth visitor over the Labor Day weekend. Loud cheers erupted and SPY balloons filled the lobby as the Stoner family from Owings Mills, MD was announced as the Museum’s 5 millionth visitors. The family received an annual SPY membership that provides them with unlimited, immediate [...]
Hated by Tourists, Loved Only by My Mother
Gators
Originally uploaded by carlweaver
As promised, I took my mother around to show her some sights during her stay in this lovely city and even took her to the aquarium under the Commerce Department building. Max didn’t care for the aquarium, as I recall, but we had a great time. The admission is now up to [...]
More »D.C. announces deal with Countrywide Financial
The mayor’s office has put out a press release about a deal reached with Countrywide Financial over loans in the District that are currently in trouble or about to be. It sounds like a good deal for citizens on its face:
By committing to the settlement, the Attorney General has ensured that Countrywide will not initiate [...]
Closing Time…
‘Road Work Ahead on New Hampshire Avenue’
courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
Now that summertime fun is over, time for the orange barrels to come out of hiding:
Starting this Thursday, the new bridge at I-66W over the Beltway is having steel beams put in place. I-495 will see total lane closures from 9:30 pm to 5 am Monday [...]
Labor Day Flashback: 9/4 – 9/7/09
‘fiery tourists’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Welcome back to work. Hope your summer was fun. Guess what? No more tourists for a bit! Isn’t that grand? Ok, fine, I understand the grunting and muffled shouts at me this morning. I hear you. Back to the grind and all that.
Well, when you’ve got a few minutes, take a look [...]
D.C. Council considering banning sales of single cigars
‘Smoke, Farragut Park Washington DC’
courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’
The D.C. Council has scheduled a public hearing on bill 18-124, the “Single Sale of Cigar Products Prohibition Amendment Act of 2009.” Although the bill description says it’s designed to “ban the sale of individual cigars or 32 cigar products intended or designed for use in [...]
Getting to 311 via iPhone
Congratulations to three local developers who won a $10,000 prize for their Facebook/iPhone application that hooks natively into DC’s 311 reporting structure. Using your iPhone, you can now report potholes or street markings that are missing, ask about trash collection, and report other things to the District that need a hand. Congrats to [...]
More »Tourism: Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknowns
‘Changing of the Guard, Heel Clicking’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
“There goes another tourist,” you’re thinking to yourself when you watch someone (anyone) descend onto the metro platform at Arlington Cemetery’s metro stop. It’s a blatant giveaway to your status in this town. Only a backpack-and-water-bottle sporting family of four gets off here! But it was a risk [...]
September Concert Roundup
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Hello, music lovers. It’s that time again: when I collect, wrap up in a nice little package, and present to you all of the best bets for live music this month.
There are a ton of great acts coming to the DC area in the very near future, so let’s [...]
