Archive for February, 2010
Warm Up Week
‘Cotton Candy Mojito’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
Cabin Fever not out of your system yet? I haven’t been able to shake it, even though my entire weekend was insane. Lucky for me, and for you, Jose Andres’ restaurants are stepping up to the task of entertaining us for cheap, as Cafe Atlantico, Jaleo, Zaytinya and Oyamel elongate their [...]
Key Bridge Snow Removal
‘M Street from Roof’
courtesy of ‘Julie Fraker’
If you’re wondering why there’s a ridiculous amount of traffic along M Street, it’s because the DCPD and DDOT are bulldozing the snow build up on Key Bridge. When I passed about 10 minutes ago, the removal was only affecting the traffic heading towards Virginia, but I’m assuming they’ll [...]
What It Takes To Be An American President In NatsTown
It takes more than the promise of hope and change to become an American President in NatsTown. Over 40 guys and gals reported to Nationals Park Saturday afternoon as “presidential candidates” for the 2010 Racing Presidents. Their goal — prove they’ve got the stamina, strength, and charisma to be an acting Racing President from April [...]
More »Yes, I want a $250 ticket
Parking in the snow route
Originally uploaded by carlweaver
Okay, people. It says “snow route” on the sign and the radio stations are warning people that there’s a snow emergency in the District. Even our very own lovable Tom Bridge warned us that parking here could lead to some heavy fines. Is $250 worth the cost of [...]
More »Cheh Wants DC to Be Google’s Guinea Pig
’snoopy sniffs’
courtesy of ‘Eljay’
Google is planning to try out a new, ultra high speed, fiber-optic broadband internet service in a small number of communities around the US, and is looking for towns and cities to sign up. DC Council Member Mary Cheh (Ward 3) wants faster Internet access for DC residents. It’s a match made [...]
Sports Fix: Gearing Up
‘Center Ice’
courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
With the 2010 Vancouver Olympics kicking off Friday night and continuing throughout the weekend, it’s kind of hard to recall the significant happenings that have occurred over the last two weeks in DC sports.
Capitals
Record: 41-13
Last Two Weeks: 4-3
Place:1st in the Eastern Conference
The Caps continued their winning streak with spectacular W’s against both [...]
More Snow Fun – Snowman Protest!
‘IMG_3746′
courtesy of ‘christophersmith29′
In my continuing efforts to turn this crazy-making snow (my neighborhood is still only half-plowed!) into something entertaining, I ran across a Flickr set of snowmen protesting across from the White House. Like most protests, the snowmen didn’t all stay on-message, but it’s a far more entertaining protest than we usually see. So [...]
Two DC Short Film Festivals Collaborate On Humanitarian Film Screening
‘popcorn and movie’
courtesy of ‘ScypaxPictures’
The DC Shorts Film Festival and the Washington Jewish Film Festival have teamed up to present a collection of short films celebrating life and the stories that make it a “human experience”. You can catch this melding of two of the top names in DC film festivals Tuesday, Feb. 23 [...]
Weekend Flashback: 2/12 – 2/14/2010
‘Air Borne!’
courtesy of ‘busybee’
Have we had enough of the snow yet? At least the weekend was “free” of it. For those of you stuck at work today and not enjoying a federal holiday, extend your weekend a little by checking out these photos from the “weekend of love” just passed.
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Exclusive Shots From The 2010 Geico President’s Race Auditions At Nationals Park!
The Washington Nationals hosted invite-only auditions for the 2010 Geico President’s Race yesterday afternoon at Nationals Park. Over forty hopefuls competed for the chance to become one of four great American Presidents for all home games this season. Check out a few exclusive shots of all those George, Tom and Abe’s (this is the fourth [...]
More »No Metro Means Taxis Screw You Over
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
For some reason (I still can’t fathom why) the Metro closed at midnight on Friday and Saturday. This meant that for the average person out on the town, taxis were the only option for getting home, and apparently cabbies got wind of this. Instead of turning on their meters [...]
Thanks, Mollytics, for renewing my faith in DC
Love Heart by Photos8.com
Originally uploaded by Photos8.com
Molly of Mollytics just renewed my faith in DC’s humankind. Yes, even amid rants and warnings about how you are about to die, my heart is warmed by this tweet:
mollytics http://twitpic.com/131ufa – Know who is amazing? @WillBlog4FoodDC b/c he shoveled out my car & let me pay him w/ [...]
Snolmec!
This is what happens when you let stir-crazy museum employees play in the snow. Staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History created this Snow-Olmec on the Constitution Avenue side of the building. Thanks to friend-of-We Love DC Elspeth for catching a photo for us, and here’s another with the perpetrators (I assume).
Suddenly all [...]
Get Your Paws On Nationals Opening Day Tickets While You Can
‘Nationals Park Ticket Window’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Want in on all the awesome glory that IS baseball’s Opening Day? The party starts on Monday April 5th but you need a ticket to get in.
You can secure your seat in Nationals Park for opening day NOW if you choose to purchase one of the multi-game Grand Slam [...]
DC9 Turns 6!
‘Opal Restaurant in Santa Barbara 102409Sa’
courtesy of ‘vmiramontes’
Local music lovers agree — DC9 is an institution when it comes to intimate venues to hear live acts in this city. And today, DC9 turns six!
Go celebrate with some of DC9’s biggest fans tonight at 9 with the Liberation Dance Party DJs. There will be an open [...]
Teachers Union “Very Close” to Contract with DCPS
Washington Teachers’ Union president George Parker said on the Kojo Nnamdi show today that the union is “very close” to reaching a contract agreement with the DC Public Schools, but wouldn’t give a timeframe as to when a contract could be signed.
So, before the contract is signed, any bets on who will turn out to [...]
