Archive for December, 2009
Northside Social Now Inside Liberty Tavern
Clarendon’s a perfect spot for me in the morning, as it’s on the way into the District if I’m headed that direction for client visits, or if I’m on my way out to the exurbs for other client visits. Since Murky’s demise, I’ve been jonesing for a good coffee shop in my neck of [...]
More »Parade of Lights
I took a quick overnight trip to Annapolis over the weekend to hang out, eat food, shop and to see the parade of lights. The parade of lights is a holiday parade where decked-out lit-up boats float along Naptown’s waterfront, blasting holiday music and causing a ruckus. I snapped a few pictures, and thought I’d [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: 12/11 – 12/13/2009
‘Foggy Monument 1′
courtesy of ‘oparrish’
Despite the wet and uncooperative weather, our area photographers were still out and about snapping some great shots of a holiday-bedecked DC. After you check out some of their great shots below, make sure you swing by our Flickr pool for some more “oohs” and “ahhhs” as you gear up for [...]
Kwame Brown is Sorry for Speeding
Now this is getting ahead of the story. Councilman Kwame Brown apologized on Twitter this afternoon for what sounds like a decent-sized speeding ticket in the city. He was rushing to get to his daughter’s speech today and must’ve been caught. Thanks for the apology, Councilman, and we’re glad that no one [...]
More »To “the tall brunette with the near perfect body…”
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courtesy of ‘euthman’
I’m not going to say much about this because my mother reads this blog, but “even if you are a liar and fart like a Clydesdale, I’d love to meet up,” has to be the greatest pickup line of all time. Tall brunette in Rockville, you’re on notice. Maybe it’s time to start [...]
Win some Peeps loot
’sugar overload’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
If you’ve been anywhere near any source of media in the last 24 hours you’ve seen or heard some coverage of the new Peeps store in National Harbor. Who knew you could support a whole store based on one marshmallow creation?
Anyway, gift bags went out to muckity-mucks during the grand opening yesterday [...]
Ice Ice Baby
ICE! penguins by Corinne Whiting
I’ll be the first to admit that planned communities and “town center” mini-metropolises aren’t really my thing. I find them rather soulless and frankly a little creepy, so I tend to steer clear. But on a recent snowy Saturday, I was lured over to Maryland’s National Harbor—that relatively new complex of [...]
Win Tickets to Young Frankenstein at the Kennedy Center
Puttin’ on the Ritz, from Young Frankenstein, click to embiggen.
Being raised in a home where Mel Brooks is regarded as a National Treasure, one of my earliest media memories is of watching Young Frankenstein, particularly the “Puttin’ on the Ritz” scene. So I’m pretty excited that Young Frankenstein has been made into a stage musical, [...]
More Terra Cotta, Please!
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courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
Due to popular demand, National Geographic has quietly announced that the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibition will remain open for an extra hour for the weekends through December. Keep in mind that daytime tickets are all sold out, but slots remain for 5:30 and 6 p.m. entry slots on Dec 12, 13, 19, 20, [...]
Santa Claus Visits His Furry Friends
‘Remembering Belle: Were you good this year Belle?’
courtesy of ‘pmarkham’
Who says pets don’t deserve a little Christmas lovin’ too?
Santa Claus is scheduled to sit down with all his four-legged, furry pals for the standard “sit on Santa’s lap and smile” picture at Kimpton’s Helix Hotel tomorrow and for the next two Saturday’s after it [...]
We Love Music: Arctic Monkeys @ 9:30 Club 12/8/09*
“My Arctic Monkeys Tickets” courtesy Greta Kauffman
Arctic Monkeys made their return to the 9:30 club in a rip-roaring fashion on Tuesday night with a set-list that mixed their trademark hyper-pop with their new album’s dedication to song-craft and musical exploration. The effect was at times lost on the sold-out crowd but the combination of their [...]
Free Cab Rides For The Naughty
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
‘Tis the season to be jolly … and drown in holiday libations.
It’s easy to let loose and let the naughty you’ve held in all year rear its glorious face with a triumphant return in the form of some wild partying.
Fear not Holiday Season Partier – The Washington Regional Alocohol [...]
Holiday Gifts: In Your Community
‘Our finest gifts we bring’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Having spent some time in the last week coming up with ways for you use your gift-giving dollars to support local artists and businesses right here in your community, I wanted to take some more time to call attention to our neighbors who are also in need of some [...]
Being single in DC… 100 years ago
‘Suffrage Hay wagon (LOC)’
courtesy of ‘The Library of Congress’
Remember Karl’s post about DC’s “culture of single-ism?” Well, some things never change it seems. Nikolas Schiller, man of many talents, posted up a scan and transcription of a 1908 Washington Times article about unmarried women in the District. It’s fantastic reading, both for its content and [...]
