Archive for March, 2010

Better return those grow lights…

‘monkey in the jungle’ courtesy of ‘nicasaurusrex’ City Council has been hammering out the rules related to medical marijuana, and it doesn’t look like DC residents are going to get the right to cultivate at home, at least not for a while. (There goes my plan for my new backyard!) The bill under consideration by [...]

Brown Kiwi Born at National Zoo

Brown KiwiOriginally uploaded by Smithsonian’s National Zoo If there is one thing that we love at We Love DC, aside from DC itself, it’s cute baby animals. This little baby kiwi bird was hatched at the zoo on Tuesday. Isn’t it totally adorable? I know that I’m having a really difficult day here thanks to [...]

Eat Like Me: March’s Best Dishes

‘galbi’ courtesy of ‘aliciagriffin’ Spring is a lovely time in Washington – this isn’t a revelation. But it’s a perfectly pleasing time to be eating out in our city. Chefs are getting excited about spring farm produce, and menus are waking up from their brussel-sprout-and-short-rib trance. Fish makes it’s way to a more prominent place [...]

Bollywood Flash Mob. See you there.

The Asia Heritage Festival is coming up next month, and the organizers are teaming up with Dhoonya Dance to hold their first ever Bollywood Flash Mob during the Fiesta Asia Street Fair on May 22. Anyone can participate; the choreography is available on YouTube, and while it looks complicated, it has been specifically designed for [...]

Where in the World is Mayor Adrian Fenty?

Long train is long. Did you not notice?

‘blue shadow’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ WMATA has a press release out about a minor but odd incident that happened this morning. According to the statement a train of eight cars that was ready to be put into service accidentally coupled with another six-car line of cars that had been stored behind it in the rail [...]

We Love Music: Midnight Spin

Photo by Rachel Levitin The Cubs came to town to play the Nationals last July. As a Chicago North Sider by birth, I refuse to miss any Cubs-Nats games played inside the Beltway. As luck would have it, I showed up at the Bullpen beer garden outside Nationals Park before game two of the Cubs-Nats [...]

JetBlue Coming to National

‘Sunrise, National Airport’ courtesy of ‘andertho’ Love flying JetBlue but hate getting to Dulles or Baltimore? Good news – it looks like the discount airline has gained eight daily takeoff spots to operate out of Reagan starting in November. It isn’t many flights a day, but it looks like the targeted routes involve New York and [...]

WAMU-FM’s Diane Rehm Wins A Peabody

‘img070′ courtesy of ‘Tschäff’ The award listing for the 2010 Peabody Awards are up and we’ve got a local winner right here in town. Congrats are in order for Ms. Diane Rehm of WAMU-FM who snagged the award for herself due to her work on The Diane Rehm Show. Rehm is a D.C. native and [...]

Still Time to Let WMATA Hear Your Voice

‘Barbod #3′ courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’ Metro riders, you’ve only a few days left to make your voices heard. The last public hearings on WMATA’s budget crisis for the next fiscal year are tonight and tomorrow. Tonight’s hearing is at the Arlington County Board Room, Third Floor, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Tomorrow’s hearings [...]

Who is the Founder of LetTeddyWin.com?

‘Teddy comes on’ courtesy of ‘afagen’ Who is the enigmatic founder of LetTeddyWin.com that we are trying to entice you to come spend your evening with? Well, he’s a Washington-area local who happens to be a huge Nationals fan. (That alone could be reason enough to come quiz him about his “real” background story, right?) [...]

Newest Wax Statue Elicits “Who The F*^k Is That?”

‘Free S. Gomez’ courtesy of ‘PicturesAllDisney’ Today, Madame Tussauds in Washington DC revealed the newest addition to their wax museum, Selena Gomez. Who’s that? You logically ask. She’s one of those tween Disney Channel stars, like the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Zack Efron, etc., that gets swarmed everywhere she goes by screaming 13 year olds [...]

Talkin’ Transit: Last Week on the Job

Senators Outlast Capitals in Overtime

‘DSC_6158′ courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’ The Caps have claimed the top slot in the Eastern Conference and dominated their division. Despite sitting in a relatively safe spot for the playoffs – which begin in a little over two weeks – the Capitals have made a point to tell the fanbase they’re not going to take it [...]

Weekend Pick: Cherry Blast

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is many things to many people.  They have a parade, fireworks, and oh yeah – cherry blossoms.  But the event I’m really looking forward to is the second annual Cherry Blast.  Produced by The Pink Line Project, this creative extravaganza features performance art, dance, film, a haiku sake bar, free [...]

10 Shot in Driveby, 4 Dead

‘AK-47 Assault Rifle // Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947′courtesy of ‘brian.ch’ Ten people were shot last night, four fatally, around 7:30pm in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street in an act of violence that has shaken the city. NBC4 reports that the weapon used in the shooting was “an AK-47 type” firearm, and that in the [...]

Vincent Gray Announces for Mayor

video courtesy of the Gray campaign Council Chair Vincent Gray today announced that he is running mayor this afternoon, providing a legitimate challenge for Mayor Adrian Fenty. He gave a short statement, citing his long residency in the city and history of public service and the desire to see the District “do better,” but did [...]

Vans Creates Nationals Inspired Footware, Consensus Is “Absolutely Hideous”

Hat-tip of the day goes to DC Sports Blogger Jamie Mottram of Mr.Irrelevant for spotting the most hideous display of Nationals sporting apparel. The sneakers are part of a jersey/shoe combo created by Vans with help from Major League Baseball for a new “Opening Day Collection“. The combo go on sale April 5 at one [...]

DC Losing to Suburbs in the 2010 Census

‘Census #1′ courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’ If you couldn’t tell, we love the Census here at We Love DC.  Not only does it give us great data to bust myths with, it helps us figure out how much money we get back from the feds for community facilities and public services.  So [...]

French Pres. Stops By Ben’s for a Bite

‘I have a dream…’ courtesy of ‘voteprime’ When visiting Paris, it could be considered culturally appropriate to pick up a crepe or a glass of wine. But, if you’re French president Nicholas Sarkozy or First Lady Carla Bruni and you are visiting DC, you do the right thing: you stop by Ben’s Chili Bowl for [...]