Archive for March, 2010
A Property Update…
‘C&O at twilight’
courtesy of ‘brownpau’
In January 2012 (although these dates are never quite as fluid as they yearn to be) Georgetown will become home to a new and ultra exclusive hotel. Capella Hotels and Resorts, which currently have six properties across the world and are slated to add five more -including the DC property, will [...]
Weekend Flashback: 3/19 – 3/21/10
‘Rock Creek Park Cyclist’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Hard to believe only six weeks ago we were buried under a ton of the white stuff… These past several days have atoned for it, that’s for sure. What a great way to kick off the official arrival of spring!
If you’re looking for some distractions from all [...]
Protest Hangover
"All That Defies the Worst Which Pen Expresses"Originally uploaded by Kevin H.
If you see this city looking a bit haggard this morning, or nursing their fourth cup of coffee along about 11am today, it’s because there was a protest for everyone this weekend. There was the Kill The Bill group on the Mall up [...]
Omar Karim Gets Testy on Kojo
video courtesy of the Kojo Show
Omar Karim was on today’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, and boy did he get testy. I mean, I’ve seen some political figures get this angry, but in the clip above, Karim does everything except challenge analyst Tom Sherwood to pistols at dawn. Karim is one of the principals behind [...]
Metro Wants Your Opinion on the FY 2011 Budget
”courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Metro’s in a bad way. They’re facing a $189M budget deficit for the fiscal year starting in June, and proposed service cuts are pretty draconian. There will be a series of six hearings related to the deficit, and Metro will seek public opinion for how to address the major [...]
2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival: Coming to a Plate Near You
‘Cherry Tree Blossoms & Jefferson Memorial’
courtesy of ‘cliff1066â�¢’
With tomorrow being the first day of Spring, that can only mean one thing in DC. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is just around the corner. This year it’s going to be running from March 27th-April 11th, and there’s plenty of stuff to do, and even better, plenty [...]
National Marathon Tomorrow
‘Thundering Herd’courtesy of ‘flipperman75′
If you don’t have to drive in DC tomorrow, just don’t. The National Marathon is run tomorrow through the streets of DC, and no quadrant is left out. Constitution, East Capitol, North Capitol, the Frederick Douglass Bridge, and various other streets throughout the District will be closing intermittently from 7am [...]
Why Do You Care About Sustainability?
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Caring about the environment is the cool thing to do, right?
According to a study conducted by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, when people shop in public they tend to favor green and more earth friendly products – however, when shopping online people tend to favor the ‘regular stuff’; thus [...]
Tourism: The Old Stone House
‘Old Stone House NHS’
courtesy of ‘Ken Lund’
Nestled in along M Street, in the heart of Georgetown, you’ll stumble upon The Old Stone House, one of the oldest homes remaining in Washington, DC. Built in 1765, the house is maintained and operated by the National Park Service, and is part of the National Park System’s [...]
Let the suburbs have the protests for a change
DSC_1855, courtesy of Me
President Obama is speaking out on the campus of George Mason University in a few minutes and where there’s POTUS there’s protest.
The signs were pretty one-sided against health care, though one determined fellow was walking around with a huge “Public Option Now” banner that looked more suited to a renaissance faire [...]
9:30 Club To Host U.S. Air Guitar Championship Regionals
‘The Fro, Finals (finished 5th place)’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
For those about to rock … here’s your chance! The D.C. Regional Air Guitar Championships are being held this April at the 9:30 Club.
The Official U.S. Air Guitar Championship website reports that entry slots for D.C. are nearly full. If you want to enter — prop up the [...]
Delays, A Fare Raise, And Escalator Outages — Oh My!
‘55/365 – dupont circle’
courtesy of ‘dracisk’
As if Metro riders haven’t had enough day-to-day issues plaguing them as they fork over chunks of their paychecks for endless delays and an array of other dilemmas over the past year … now, there’s more.
WaPo reports that there are 60+ escalator outages throughout the entire Metrorail system at the [...]
We Love Music: GroundScore
All GroundScore wants is to have a good time and watch you dance. And no – that isn’t creepy. It’s freakin’ awesome.
This trio of DC metro-area jammers debuted their first full-length record late last year and is now determined to bring that “feel good” feeling back into people’s lives one east coast town at a [...]
Cantina Marina Opens Outside Deck This Weekend
‘Cantina Marina’
courtesy of ’sinksanctity
Need an excuse to throw on those flops and head to the waterfront since … you know … spring appears to be here now? Cantina Marina is opening their outside deck this weekend due to the totally awesome weather we’ll be experiencing through Sunday.
The dock bar will be open and the fish [...]
Lend a Hand: Prom Season 2010
‘prom_dress_Fuchsia-Lavender-Lime-White-81048B’
courtesy of ‘www.chicagofabulousblog.com’
It’s that time of year again…practically the biggest night of the entire year if you’re a senior in high school: Prom! Lots of family taking pictures, your date pinning on your corsage, a limo full of friends waiting in the driveway, and of course the dress. This year you can help a young lady [...]
We Love Drinks: The St. Regis Bar
‘Adour 11′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Of all the venerable hotel bars that this city offers, the one that never really spoke to me was the St. Regis Library Lounge. With an air that screamed lobbyist power broker, it just never provided the quirky elegance that I find essential in a grand old hotel. That changed for me [...]
