Archive for April, 2010
Where Is Everyone?
‘The Georgetown Waterfront’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
I’ll tell you. The Georgetown Waterfront. Place is overflowing. Ice cream and HH sales up. Productivity down. Spring has sprung.
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Friday Happy Hour: Peep of View
‘Peep of View’
courtesy of ‘rabid_c’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
There aren’t a ton of holiday specific drinks out there, and pretty much the only ones that do exist are Christmas drinks. POV at the W Hotel has stepped in to remedy this with their new Easter themed cocktail, [...]
Get Some Rock With That (Sushi) Roll
‘WANT’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
We all know that some folks inside the Beltway are fearful of crossing the river. Throw those fears aside folks, you now have the perfect reason to take that inaugural adventure should you choose to do so.
Fresh fish, cold sake, and classic rock are a few of the staples waiting to be discovered [...]
A Couple Locals Rock The Red And The Black
‘Day 31: Saturday Night at The Red and the Black’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
This month’s concert preview covers a wide scope of genres, performance styles, and live music venues. What it DIDN’T cover is the array of local acts itching for attention (and rightfully so).
Two local bands, The Bang and Chute, are gigging at The Red and [...]
We Love Music: Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine @ Ottobar 3/28 & The Black Cat 3/30
courtesy of martindd23
Jello Biafra will turn 52-years old in June but you wouldn’t know it from listening to his new album “The Audacity of Hype” or by watching his punk-as-f*ck live show. Fueled by a combination of unyielding political outrage and a bottomless reserve of poetic wit, Jello Biafra has been calling it like he [...]
Damage Estimates From C&O Canal Flood At $2.8 Million
‘C&O Canal refilling with flood waters at TJ’
courtesy of ‘palkynebtab’
The National Park Service released estimates today that the flooding at the C&O Canal last month is going to end up costing close to $2.8 million worth of damage to the canal and surrounding era.
Costs include damage to Inlet Lock No.1 about one mile upstream from [...]
Reflecting Pool Upgrade Scheduled To Begin In 2010
Photo by Hilary Levitin
The Reflecting Pool could be closed for up to two years due to a face lift scheduled to start after this summer’s tourism season, according to the Washington Examiner.
Paths surrounding the pool were eroded over time due to an exorbitant amount of tourists and residents alike passing by on a daily basis. [...]
Second Highest Ridership Day Ever for Metro Yesterday
‘at least we’re not outside anymore!’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Think these cherry blossom tourists are crowding up the Metro even more than usual? You’re right. Metro announced today that more people rode the Metro yesterday than any other day in history, except for Obama’s Inauguration last January. The high ridership (totaling 877,890 trips) was due [...]
Tourism: Dumbarton Oaks
‘Stairs’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’
If you’re looking to escape from the Cherry Blossom hoards and find your own little piece of Washington DC for a few hours, the Dumbarton Oaks house, gardens and museum have your name on it.
In 1920, U.S. Foreign Service diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased a large portion [...]
Bradley Snaps Streak; Caps Win
‘DSC_6053′
courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
Matt Bradley scored his first goal in over two months midway through the third period last night, giving the Washington Capitals the victory over the Atlanta Thrashers with a final score of 2-1. The win also puts an end to a three game slide as the Caps enter the final stretch of regular [...]
Army Ten-Miler Registration Open Now
‘Army 10 Miler – 24,000 Runners’
courtesy of ‘jdiggans’
Update: Registration is now closed. The Army Ten-Miler sold out in just over 24 hours this year, which set a new record for the race.
With the Cherry Blossom 10-Miler just around the corner next weekend, it’s time to start thinking about DC’s other great ten mile run: the Army [...]
Mei Xiang might be pregnant! Or not!
‘The One & Only Mei Xiang’
courtesy of ‘Daniel.Techie{TaiShan~4Ever} @ 127.0.0.1′
The panda keepers at the National Zoo are on panda pregnancy countdown again. Mei Xiang’s hormone levels are rising, which would indicate a pregnancy… or a pseudopregnancy, which is common for pandas.
Stupid pandas. Adorable, and yet I can’t think of any other species less suited for [...]
Go Appreciate Some Jazz This Month
‘Live Jazz’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) starts today as a part of the Smithsonian Institutes’s effort to keep the art of Jazz alive and well here in its birth country.
JAM started in 2001 as an annual event that paying tribute to jazz both as a historic and living American art form. Since then, [...]
We Love Music: April Music Preview
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Every band’s gotta start somewhere. Last month, we took a look at local acts at local venues. The homegrown groups got some sweet, sweet lovin’ via your attendance at their shows. April, the first full month of spring, calls for a savory new way to titillate your aesthetic sense. [...]
Johns Hopkins Has a Little Fun
‘Johns Hopkins at greenmount cemetery.’
courtesy of ‘hankenstein’
You’ve got to love a major university that can poke a little fun at itself on April Fools Day. Today, the administration of Johns Hopkins University announced that they’re finally dropping the ’s’ at the end of Johns once and for all. Not only did they craft a nice [...]
Metro Appoints Dougherty Safety Chief
‘Train exiting – 167/365, 3/12/10′
courtesy of ‘vpickering’
It’s official: Metro has appointed James M. Dougherty of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency its new Chief Safety Officer. His first day will be April 19th, when he’ll be knee-deep in orientation to Metro.
While credited with improving SFMTA’s safety record, he’s only occupied the top safety job there [...]
Buzz Bakery Goes Green for April
‘Kermit’
courtesy of ‘NomadicLass’
So just in case you didn’t know, April is National Frog Month, and Alexandria’s Buzz Bakery is ringing it in with all the froggy food you can imagine. Pastry Chef Josh Short has created a dessert menu that I’m sure will make you green with envy.
With everything from iced Kermit Cookies for $2.25 [...]
