Archive for December, 2009
Surviving the Next Snowpocalypse
‘South Smithsonian Escalators’
courtesy of ‘william couch’
The DC area, this weekend, was something of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Driving down 395 on Saturday, one would have seen abandoned cars spun out at odd angles and their stranded drivers trudging towards some nameless help. Most residents stayed holed up in their homes, living off of the provisions they [...]
Bistrot Lepic’s Tuesday Happy Hour
Snowpocalypse hangover gotcha down? Feeling a bit battered by slush and shoveling? Bistrot Lepic has launched its new Tuesday Happy Hour program in the upstairs wine bar, and from 6pm to 8pm tonight you can try complimentary pours from its extensive wine list. Co-Owner and Managing Partner Cyrille Brenac will choose some of the more [...]
More »I weep for the cultural future of our nation
So, maybe I’m not hip enough or familiar enough with the writers over at Brightest Young Things, but somebody please tell me Peter is being ironic when he swears he has no idea who The Roots are. Please? Someone make me feel better?
Anyway, BYT is giving away a bunch of tickets to The Roots’ show [...]
DC Mythbusting: Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
‘Christmas in Washington – 090′
courtesy of ‘giantminispacegoat’
Welcome to a holiday edition of Mythbusting! This week we’ll be figuring out exactly what is going on with the Christmas trees in DC. How many National Christmas Trees are there? There’s the one outside the Capitol and the one outside the White House, but are [...]
Snowpocalypsi of Yore
‘Ice mask, C.T. Madigan, between 1911-1914 / photograph by Frank Hurley’
courtesy of ‘State Library of New South Wales collection’
During this past weekend’s Snowpocalypse, when I was hunkering down in my blazing warm apartment, watching Mean Girls, eating curried pumpkin soup from Whole Foods and sipping on Macallan, I couldn’t help but wonder what a Snowpocalypse [...]
The History of Bullets and Snow Balls
‘IMG_2384′
courtesy of ‘AJ Ashton’
By now, pretty much everyone in DC knows about the cop that brought a gun to a snow ball fight. Before casting aspersions, it should be noted that there is historical precedence for gun fire being exchanged during snowball fights. In 1770, the famous Boston Massacre was sparked, in part, by snowballs [...]
Haynesworth After The Loss
‘00207256′
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
Yesterday, I quoted in my Sports Fix that, “When the fall’s all that’s left, it matters a great deal,” going into the Redskins game. The Giants didn’t just beat the Redskins last night, they heard the lamentations of their women. It was a seal-clubbing. Trick plays gone awry, no [...]
Bad Driver – No Dessert for You
I saw this truck parked in the garage at Ballston last night. Yes, you caught me – I was buying last-minute gifts for my loved ones and for my We Love DC secret Santa person. (Katie, you are totes going to love what I got you!) Actually, it was the beginning of my shopping spree, [...]
More »Feature Photo
‘Boulder Bridge’
courtesy of ‘architeuthis dux’
If you guessed that our photo pool would be filled with snow pictures this week, you were right and deserve a prize. Almost as many pictures as millimeters of snow, and we rounded up some of the best yesterday. That’s not going to stop me choosing another snow picture as our [...]
Snowbank Blocking Pedestrian Crossing
Some snow plow operation in Arlington has seen fit to pile this massive snowbank right on top of a pedestrian crossing outside Clarendon Metro, forcing walkers to walk around it, on the road, dodging ice and skidding cars to get across Wilson Blvd. Hey, Arlington, I know it’s hard to figure out where to put [...]
More »Society Still Intact; Mass Repopulation Not Necessary
eggnog almost gone, fraternizing with cream. film at 11.
Originally uploaded by carlweaver
My Lovely Wife and I decided to venture out today, since the Arlington County snow plows decided to go down our street. Normally after a snow storm they don’t, so this was quite an exciting afternoon. I thought it would be prudent for me [...]
More »K Street Snow Pandas
Photo by @caitdouglas
Many thanks to Cait Douglas who sent in this image of K Street’s snow art from today. I love that we’re a city that, in addition to the traditional snowman (scarves and hats and all!) will also sculpt some sweet Snow Pandas. That’s right, Butterstick himself in snow form. Bravo, [...]
Live ATC from IAD and DCA
Local pilots and planespotters will be happy to know that LiveATC has live streaming tower communications from National Airport (DCA) and Dulles (IAD). Few things are more soothing and fascinating for the aviation geek than listening to the smooth, seductive tower-and-aircraft dance of ATC broadcasts from your local airport.
National Tower (M3U playlist format)
Dulles Tower (ASX, [...]
Fashionable DC: Stylish and Warm
Photo courtesy of Kelly Collis Fredrick
Winter has arrived in D.C. and if you have lived in Washington for a while you know we are not real pros at surviving the cold and not to mention dealing with snow! I find it is more of challenge to stay stylish during the winter months.
Here are a few [...]
Best. Snowpeople. Ever.
The population in DC has grown substantially in the past few days, as scores of snowpeople have taken up residence. I met a new “neighbor” this morning, sporting lei and Santa hat, real metal buttons, candy blue eyes and, best of all, a drink complete with orange snow.
Here are a few more creative snow [...]
2010 Cherry Blossom Festival. Will the snow be gone by then?
‘Cherry Blossoms look like snow’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Covered in 20″ of snow, it’s hard to imagine the beautiful spring weather common during the Cherry Blossom Festival, but let’s try anyways.
The 2010 festival will run from March 27 to April 11, and marks the 98th anniversary of Japan’s cherry tree gifting. Activity planning is underway with the [...]
