Archive for October, 2009
Green Halloween
If Halloween just isn’t protesty enough for you then this is your year. Green Halloween aims to use the holiday’s mask focus as a chance to “show the world the real faces of the politicians who have detained and killed our friends in Iran.” You don’t even have to print one out yourself – they’ll [...]
More »Stretch for a Cause: Miriam’s Kitchen
‘Mornin’ Yoga’
courtesy of ‘mtngirl9999′
Nicole dropped us a note to let us know about a fundraiser Miriam’s Kitchen is doing this evening in partnership with Evolve Yoga. Come by the Dupont-area studio at 7p for an hour & fifteen minutes of yoga tonight, Oct 30th, and Evolve will donate your entire session fee to Miriam’s Kitchen.
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November Concert Preview
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Kind of a light month music-wise in November, possibly due to the holiday. Also could be due to the fact that way more people are willing to venture out for a show when it’s nice outside than when it’s blistering cold, as November undoubtedly will be. Most of the [...]
WJLA Report Creates Stir Among Breast-Haters
‘Washington DC Breast Cancer 3-Day Walkers & Crew 02′
courtesy of ‘Daniel.Techie {TCP/IP} @ 127.0.0.1′
So there was this report on WJLA last night about breast self-exams for women as a cancer detection/prevention measure. As I watched the female anchor warn viewers that the following story contained “graphic images of women’s breasts” I rolled my eyes and [...]
Stairs That Scare
StairwayOriginally uploaded by tbridge
DC Concierge has five bar stairways to avoid including the #1, the bathroom stairs at Lucky Bar, pictured here. I’d have to say, though, that the #1 stairway I’m glad I won’t have to see again, ever, is the one at the old Murky Coffee/Common Grounds in Arlington, which I always [...]
New Bike Lanes on 15th Street!
‘Future Contraflow lane’
courtesy of ‘volcrano’
If you’ve been on 15th Street NW this past week, you’ve probably noticed the construction of a new contraflow bike lane. This lane will be open early next week, allowing bicyclists to travel south on northbound 15th Street NW. This improvement project also includes ’sharrows’, or painted arrows reminding motorists [...]
Tourism: George Washington Masonic Memorial
‘Egyptian Floor of the Masonic Temple’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
While this enormous Masonic temple in Alexandria is visible from all over the city, I finally found my way there this past weekend to explore its inner secrets – and I was impressed. While I know in reality that the mysteries revolving around Freemasonry are highly dramatized, the [...]
ZocDoc Comes to DC
‘Doctor’s Office’courtesy of ‘Kelly Sue’
As we’ve progressed further and further into the digital age (and I’m speaking here of time, and not necessarily of social progress) we’ve gotten the ability to schedule a lot of things online. Grocery Delivery, Flights, Trains, Concert Tickets, Car Pickup, Maintenance Appointments. The more I can read the [...]
Arlington Attack Politics Get Ugly
Scan of Ringel Mailer in Arlington
If you live in Virginia, I’m sure you’re sick and tired of all of the attack ads airing for the gubernatorial race between McDonnell and Deeds. It has been a long and ugly race and many around the area are excitedly awaiting the coming of election day on Tuesday, November 3rd, so we can [...]
Spying a Halloween Festival at ISM
‘Haunted Spy House’
courtesy of ‘Sister72′
The International Spy Museum is celebrating Halloween with a weekend full of events for special agents of all ages. Spend the scariest night of the year at the place where disguises aren’t just for Halloween!
Enjoy “Spy Fright,” a haunting twist on the standard Spy at Night event (on both Friday and [...]
Office of Tax & Revenue Revokes Argonaut, Seven Other Local Sales Tax Certificates
‘doesn’t fit the normal stereotype’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The DC OCFO this afternoon announced that eight restaurants, including H Street anchor Argonaut, and Georgetown’s Mendocino, have had their sales tax certificates revoked for non-remission of sales taxes collected. The eight facilities owe just over $860,000 collectively. The revocation of their tax certificates means they cannot [...]
Candy corn cones on the streets of DC
candy corn pile
courtesy of diabetik
A local artist known as ‘Diabetik’ has been doing guerrilla art installations of candy corn around the city. You don’t want to eat them, however – they’re painted traffic cones or stickers. You can look at the full set of candy corn shots on Flickr. I’ve included my two favorites after [...]
Thriller on H Street tomorrow!
‘Thriller Dance. Washington, DC. October 2009.’
courtesy of ’stuzehner’
The outage at our hosting provider ate my weekend submission, but all I was really going to tell you about was Joy of Motion’s Thriller on H Street tomorrow night. No, this is not the first DC Thriller event this October (as evidenced by the photo I’m using for [...]
We Love Drinks: W Wine Bar
It took me a while to return to the W Hotel after my first look back in July. Katie’s second look confirmed it was going to be a sleek and chic scene. But what about the drinks?
When I ask people what they think about drinks at the W, I tend to get the same response [...]
Wine for a Cause
‘Bottle’s Top’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Looking for a happy hour option tonight that will also help others? Charity events are always a win-win, and the elegant Hotel Palomar Arlington has you covered tonight with “A Taste of Virginia’s Own.”
The event will raise funds for the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry, which has been helping educate the community [...]
K Street is for Kellari
Dreaming of a trip to Mykonos, while stuck toiling away in your cubicle? Lucky for you, the New York eat place Kellari opened its doors at 1700 K Street two weeks ago, ready to fulfill all your Greek needs without any of the airfare or time off.
I was invited to sample all the Greek [...]
