Archive for December, 2009
Snow Details, Snow Fun
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Update 11:52: THUNDERSNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED AT QUANTICO! You hear me?? THUNDERSNOW I SAY!
Update 11:38AM: (From NWS Senior Meteorologist Logan Johnson): This will now easily be the biggest December snowstorm on record in DC. It is very important that people stay OFF the roads and also that people report [...]
Don’t get struck by lightning while sledding, but…
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
It’s going to be WILD out there tomorrow. With all the snow coming down tomorrow morning during the thunder storm, we’re thinking there’s a pretty good chance for some decent sledding, if not SKIING.
So, where should you head to, and what’s your weapon of choice?
I did a little internet [...]
Maps for People Who Love DC
As an urban planner, I really love living in a planned city, and I love maps of DC too– so much that I recently looked around and realized that the majority of wall-hangings in my home are DC maps. So for those of you looking for a holiday gift for someone who loves DC, [...]
More »Friday Happy Hour
’spruce goose’
courtesy of ‘rabid_c’
Welcome to the first ever Friday Happy Hour, your weekly, single-drink primer.
In the Christmas spirit, I’m going to recommend a beer the bears the taste of the season. Well, it bears the taste of your Christmas tree, anyways. Spruce Goose, by Steamworks Brewing Co., is a strong ale brewed with spruce tips. [...]
DC Area’s Most Expensive Toll Road…
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
…will be the Intercounty Connector in PG and Montgomery counties. The ICC, which will be completed next year, is scheduled to levy a $6.15 toll, each way. That amounts to around $0.35/mile, shattering the standing area record at $0.28/mile, held by the Dulles Greenway. According to MTA, the exorbitant [...]
Why I Love DC: Michael
‘In the Shadow of the Capitol’
courtesy of ‘Bogotron’
I love this city because of its shadows, what casts them, and who lives within them.
I love the promise of the dream and the bitterness of the truth and how they coexist here. I love the power-brokers, hypocrites, and professional liars. I love the bus drivers, cab drivers, [...]
Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, ThunderSnow!
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
(Hopefully you read that title to the theme song of the popular 80’s cartoon)
UPDATE: NWS just issued a Winter Storm Warning with up to 20″ of snowfall.
Unless you’ve been hiding for a few days, you know that our beloved city is in for a real winter storm this weekend. And [...]
Shelter Hotline for Inclement Weather
‘Habitación’
courtesy of ‘Daquella manera’
In the impeding frigid weather and possible snow, should you see someone on the street and think they’re in need of shelter, you can call the DC Department of Human Services Shelter Hotline Number at 1-800 535 7252.
They can provide transportation to a shelter and also provide blankets and clothing to homeless [...]
Fenty To Sign Same-Sex Marriage Bill Today
‘well-dressed mayor’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Mayor Fenty is scheduled to sign the same-sex marriage bill approved by the DC council at All Souls Unitarian Church in a public ceremony today.
Why sign the bill in a church? All Souls’ senior pastor Rev. Robert Hardies told the Washington Post that Fenty’s decision to sign this historic bill in a [...]
Right to Bare Everything on trial in Fairfax today
‘no mires 2 / don’t look 2′
courtesy of ‘tutescin’
The WaPo’s breaking news blog reports that Erick Williamson’s trial for indecent exposure is today. You may remember this case from two months ago when police arrested Williamson because a woman reported that he’d exposed himself to her and her child. Whether Williamson made a concerted effort [...]
DC in Cookies
This week, the Four Seasons Hotel unveiled a gingerbread replica of the Smithsonian Castle. Talk about a sugar rush. To make this three-foot-high confection, Executive Pastry Chef Charles Froke used 100 pounds of gingerbread dough, 50 pounds of icing, 30 pounds of icing for snow, 20 pounds of sugar, and five pounds of chocolate. It [...]
More »Where We Live: The Palisades
‘dream house, pt. 4′
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
Welcome to the last Where We Live of 2009! It’s been a fun year exploring DC’s neighborhoods, and to close out the year I wanted to profile one of the lesser-known neighborhoods in the city: the Palisades. This neighborhood is beautiful and scenic and has a real sense of community, [...]
Keep Living in the Past
‘Drawing of proposed National Airport’
courtesy of ‘DC Public Library Commons’
The District has a very cool history, and it’s amazing to think how it has changed over the years. One of the coolest parts of this history is how DC has physically changed since it was planned. We talked a little bit about this [...]
Bring on the Bubble
Courtesy of Diller Scofidio & Renfro
On Monday, the New York Times blew the roof off of the Hirshhorn Museum’s plan to build a 145 foot tall bubble-shaped meeting hall, estimated to cost a cool $5 million (that’s roughly 5 million packs of Bubblicious). Quickly thereafter, the Washington Post followed up with an article that basically [...]
Catoe: Budget-Driven Service Cuts Likely
‘double vanishing point’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
So if Catoe has his way with the budget, say goodbye to 8-car trains. And the peak period turnbacks at Grosvenor. And look for more crowded trains and buses.
Catoe unveiled his plan this afternoon to deal with the (now) $40M budget gap in Metro’s books.
Bus and rail service reductions, including lengthening [...]
Catoe Says What He Should Have Said in June
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
WMATA General Manager John Catoe made a statement to Metro’s board today in which he declared “war on anything and everything that stands in our way of making our system as safe as it can possibly be.”
I applaud Catoe’s statement, because really, when tens of thousands of people are [...]
May We Have Separate Checks, Please?
‘I take the fifth’
courtesy of ‘Lars Plougmann’
It has happened to everyone at some point or another. You’re sitting with a group of your friends at the end of the meal, and the waiter drops off the check. Some of you had drinks, you split an appetizer, and your one just-laid off friend only had dessert. [...]
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
‘Sunday Drive in Winter’
courtesy of ‘macmoov’
The weather outside is about to become quite frightful, so it’s time to stock up on some fire wood if you haven’t already.
WTOP reports that a developing storm could bring up to 10 inches of the soft powdery cold stuff on Saturday.
Sounds to me like a perfect excuse to get [...]
