‘Sean Taylor’
courtesy of ‘Daquella manera’
Today is what should have been Sean Taylor’s 27th birthday. Taylor was murdered November 27, 2007, having died from critical injuries due to gunshots wounds from intruders who entered his Miami area home.
Taylor is remembered for his hard work as an NFL safety who played for the Washington Redskins for the duration of his four year career.
He was also posthumously inducted into the Redskins’ Ring of Fame on November 30, 2008.
By Corinne
Scottish bagpipers by Corinne Whiting
Are you a fan of Irn-Bru, neeps and tatties and wee drams of whisky? Did all that sound like a load of gibberish? Nae bother. Regardless, dust off those kilts and sporrans, Tartan Week is coming our way. Sadly, Scotland Week doesn’t seem to be making too many appearances in the nation’s captial this year, but good old Alexandria will be getting in the spirit this Saturday.
On April 3 from noon to 6 p.m., a National Tartan Day Celebration takes over Market Square (at 301 King Street). Think piping, drumming, kilts, shopping and live music by The Devil’s Tailors. I, for one, cannae think of a better (free!) way to spend a sun-kissed Saturday.
‘Patchwork’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Max: With the weather shaping up to be perfect for the weekend, there will likely be very little hibernating going on. Friday night I’m super excited about Cherry Blast, Pink Line Project’s follow up to last year’s National Cherry Blossom Festival event. This “creative extravaganza” will feature performance art, dance, film, fashion and more (and I’m happy that it’s only a few blocks from my house). I’ll be playing with my new camera at the United/Revolution home opener on Saturday. And sadly, after brunch at Lauriol Plaza, I’ll be indoors on Sunday editing photos from the weekend.
Tom: Big weekend! The best man from our wedding is in town, and it looks like we’re going to spend some time being tourists. Friday after the cherry blossoms, we will be having one last cookout at our Arlington place before the big move into the city in two weeks. Then Saturday it’s brunch and a birthday party for my cousin-niece Lillith in Falls Church. Saturday is also a sports extravaganza double-header day, with the Nats finishing their pre-season against the Red Sox at Nats Park at 4pm, and then D.C. United will be opening their home season (tickets still available) against the Revolution. That’s right: It’s DC vs Boston on Saturday! Sunday is Easter, and that will mean the city’s restaurants will be a zoo. Catch me at home, brunching it up with my sweetie after Church. Continue reading
By Don
I don’t mean your own at the B&J ice cream happy hours, I mean Paul of local music duo Paul & Storm eating an entire Fudgy the Whale tonight. What started out as a stunt to get more twitter followers has turned into An Event as well as a drive to raise money for the Arlington Food Assistance Center.
And just because community service can have a personal payoff as well, local business ThinkGeek is raffling two $100 gift certificates off to everyone who contributes via the link on this page. Each $1 gets you 1 chance to win. Like a lotto scratch-off card, but with less rubbing.
Wait, that sounded dirty.
Watch the debacle live at 8pm tonight if you dare.
By Tom Bridge
Special to We Love DC by Hal Mangold
Let’s get one thing straight right now: The Washington Nationals probably aren’t going to be very good this year. They might be bearable, even fun, to watch, but expecting them to be anywhere other than knife-fighting in the basement of the NL East is probably too much to ask given the catastrophic 2009 season. I’m pretty sure the brass over at Nationals Park are well aware of this, and at the very least it looks like they’re trying to make sure that coming to DC’s temple of baseball has other attractions than what’s on the field. So it came to pass that on the stunning Spring day that was yesterday, the Nationals rolled out the PR red carpet (literally, as it happens) and guided a motley band of local TV, radio, print and online media around Nationals park to show off the new polish that’s been applied to the place. There’s something kind of magical about walking around a mostly empty ballpark, and the weather couldn’t have been better for it. Continue reading
By Rebecca
‘mmm…free goo…’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
If you missed last week’s Free Cone Day don’t fret, because the Ben & Jerry’s in Georgetown is throwing ice cream happy hours from 4-7pm. The happy hour special is 3 scoops for a mere $3. That’s an uber steal considering scoops normally go for $2-3 a pop. With the fantastic sunny and warm weather predicted for the next few days, let’s trade up our HH beers for some HH Cherry Garcia.
By Cathy
‘Taking a water break’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
DANG it is gorgeous out. I could get USED to this kind of weather.
Come play outside with us on April 21. You can use your $10 food voucher for some cool beverages at the scoreboard bar. Teddy encourages this kind of behavior – see above.
Tickets are now on sale for the baseball game event taking place Wednesday, April 21 starting at 5:30 with a behind-the-scenes stadium tour at Nationals Park, followed by “Let Teddy Win” related events, and the Nats vs. the Rockies at 7:05.
By Donna C.
‘INOX #105’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
In honor of Earth Month, the Bethesda-based, sustainably-minded company Honest Tea is offering a special two-for-one coupon for its lightly sweet, organic teas. (See why the company’s “TeaEO” loves DC.)
There’s just one catch — you have to sign up for your coupon today, but you can use it any time this month. What you waiting for? Get yours now!
The HHH Metrodome, Summer 2009
Photo byRachel Levitin
Billy Heywood could be integral toward the Nationals having a better than sub-par season. Don’t know who Billy Heywood is? He’s the first and only 12-year-old baseball manager whose team lost to a guy who notched 300 wins in the 2009 season (against the Nationals at Nationals Park) aka Randy Johnson in the 1994 film, Little Big League.
Sure – Billy Heywood is a fictional character from a 90’s sports movie made for children. That is but a mere technicality. Writer Gregory K. Pincus captured what was great about baseball through a 12-year-old boy who, if he were Jim Riggleman right now, would know how to knock some sense into our Nationals before the season gets them down.
Here are five lessons the 2010 Nats could learn from Billy Heywood and his grandpa Thomas:
Lesson One: There’s 162 Games, Don’t Forget
Thomas Heywood: Okay. It’s only May. A lot can happen. [On the Twins losing record] … You’re not making excuses because the Twins are losing? You’re not front runners are you?”
The correct answer in this scenario is: “No way, I’d rather see the worst team ever than go to my grandmother’s,” according to the movie. I agree. As much as I love my grandmothers, going to a baseball game on a school night was always a can’t miss opportunity.
Anything can happen between April and October. Anything. That’s what’s great about baseball. That’s why even the team that loses the most deserves support. They’ve made it through the minors. It took most of them awhile. They deserve fans just as much as the next guy.
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