Archive for November, 2009
Amanda Palmer at the State Theater
Amanda Palmer at State-0736, courtesy of Me
I had the good fortune to get to see and shoot Amanda Palmer last night.
Let me clarify – shoot as in take pictures of her. I am not the person Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
Let me also save you Gaiman-heads the trouble: No, he was either not there or not [...]
Additional coverage for the naked motorist
‘opinionated’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
Not the kind of coverage he really needed, mind you, but some more facts about the naked dude in Arlington I told you about Wednesday. Washington Post’s crime blog has additional delightful facts, like the fact that the stolen car he was found in by police? His ex-girlfriend was the one who’d reported [...]
Fire In The Sky, Thunder In Your Ears
‘Thunderstorm over Villa Adelina’
courtesy of ‘Maluilo’
Boy oh boy did DC get her share of nature’s greatest light show last night.
If you didn’t see it, you might’ve been sleeping. But if you didn’t hear it, then I’m jealous because I’m a light sleeper and you’re not.
This November weather rarity was explained by NBC4 Meteorologist Tom Kierien: [...]
Saving The Planet One Drinking Game At A Time
‘Max’s Cup Tower’
courtesy of ‘Kevin Lawver’
I’m all about enjoying a good alcoholic beverage, playing games and being environmentally responsible, so when VAT19 gave me the option to embody these principles in one amazing product, I jumped on it.
This set of Reusable “Plastic” Cups allows us drinking game players to play pong, flip cup, beer die, [...]
Where We Live: Cleveland Park
‘ladybridgev1c’
courtesy of ‘melody.a.thomas’
Cleveland Park is the focus of this week’s Where We Live. This neighborhood has so much to offer, including great Metro access, proximity to major attractions, charming residential character, and some very cool neighborhood hangouts. It’s one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city, with its views of Rock Creek Park and [...]
Crumbs Comes to DC!
‘Buon Appetito!’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Crumbs, the delicious NY cupcake shop, is expanding to DC! “The D.C. market was the next logical choice for our expansion,” said Jason Bauer, CRUMBS CEO and co-founder. “The CRUMBS brand has strong name recognition in the market and we decided to listen to our fans who have been asking us for [...]
Got A Song Request? Jacqui Naylor’s Got You Covered. Literally.
I’ve seen a lot of cover bands in my day. You know the types: 40-something guys who need something to do when craving time away from the wife/family or a hobby after work to share with “the boys.” Jacqui Naylor is nothing like that.
Naylor has made a career that spans over a decade out of [...]
Swinging near the ballpark. Trapeze, that is.
The Trapeze School of New York has been offering classes on the site of the old convention center at NW Hand 9th for about four months now but that time is going draw to a close. It’s always been intended to be a short term deal, though the classes running though the end of the [...]
More »The Lincoln Memorial Goes Online
‘under the pillars’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
History buffs take note — there’s a new, interactive Web site being launched in honor of the 146th anniversary of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
This multimedia expansion of the pristine marble temple was launched today by the National Park Service. The site includes videos, panoramas and oral testimonials from the park rangers [...]
Drinks Preview: The Passenger
‘The Passenger 7′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Let’s say you love hand-crafted cocktails, but your friend is all about Miller High Life. Up until this point, I’d be hard-pressed to recommend a place where you both would feel comfortable. Thankfully, brothers Derek and Tom Brown have created a bar where the two of you can happily cosy up [...]
2009 White House Christmas Ornament Poll: Naughty or Nice?
The 2009 White House Christmas ornament is upon us and this year’s edition celebrates the presidency of Grover Cleveland. Cleveland, the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms, was the president from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. He was also the first president to have electric lights on the White House Christmas tree.
The front of [...]
From the Blade to the Agenda
If you missed seeing mention of it on the twitter account (before it was deleted/renamed) or in City Paper, you could hear Kevin Naff confirm on the Kojo show: the new venture that he and other former Blade staffers are starting up will be called the DC Agenda. They’ll put out what they call a [...]
More »We Love Weekends, November 21-22
‘Reflections in the water’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
This is a tough weekend. Either you’re on the treadmill running a mini-marathon trying to offset the impending turkey day feeding frenzy or you’re trying to figure out what to pack for the trip. Some of us oh-so-fortunate folks are hosting out families.
What’s the appropriate font to use for excessive [...]
Hey RFD: Bring back the paper towels
‘Disturbingly powerful hand dryer’
courtesy of ‘harrysaxon23′
After WLDC’s first photo walk a few weeks ago we adjourned to RFD, a place I’ve long loved for its great selection of beers on tap. However there’s a somewhat off-color but highly accurate truism: you don’t buy beer, you just rent it for a while.
Unfortunately RFD has done some [...]
Metro Delays SmartBenefits Changes
‘I Hate You, Metro’
courtesy of ‘marciadc’
David Alpert over at GGW has the scoop – after much “discussion,” WMATA will be delaying the SmartBenefits changes until 2011. All that stuff about purses and changes? Yeah, not happening now for another 13 months.
GM John Catoe, Jr., “master communicator extraordinaire,” announced the decision last night at the Prince [...]
Fairfax Going Rogue with Palin
‘So Palin is 40% off already.’
courtesy of ‘diaper’
DROP WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Now, open up your Outlook and Google calendars and add an all-day event for Saturday, December 5th. Simply title the event “My Dream Cometh True”. Now save. In other words, Sarah Palin is coming to Fairfax, Virginia in just a few short weeks! [...]
Fashionable DC: MidCity
Photo courtesy of Kelly Collis Fredrick
I recently attended two events held in what I knew as the 14th and U Streets corridor – the Dog Days of Summer in August and about a month later, Fashion’s Night Out. The vibe of these events, the display of unique items from both clothing and home décor [...]
