Archive for April, 2010
Nesting Duck at National Garden
This mother duck seems to have found an excellent nesting location in the Firecracker Flower bed right outside the National Garden, facing Independence Ave SW. Let’s hope she gets her eggs hatched and the ducklings safely through the garden to the First Ladies’ Water Garden without having to cross any roads or drain covers.
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Weekend Flashback: 4/23 – 4/25/10
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Happy Monday? With the rain and cool temps to begin the work week, probably not. Still, the weekend was somewhat salvageable with the better-than-expected warmth and (mostly) lack of rainfall.
While you’re trapped indoors today, jump back in time across the weekend with some great photos from our talented readers…
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Asia After Dark
‘Sackler Stairway’
courtesy of ‘andertho’
If you thought that our post on the Hirshhorn After Hours was interesting, then perhaps this event may find you well. On Thursday night, the Freer and Sackler Galleries will be hosting a similar event called Asia After Dark, Tibetan Twilight. You can enjoy music via DJ Chris Linux or see Tsewang [...]
Happy 5th Birthday, Screech!
As some of your may or may not know, today was Screech the Eagle’s 5th Birthday. He celebrated all over every nook and cranny of Nationals Park with the help of some of his closest mascot friends from the greater DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.
Check back in tomorrow for an inside look at how Screech [...]
Breaking: Redskins Trade Jason Campbell to Oakland
‘Jason Campbell on the big board’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
With every new quarterback acquired during the off-season (Rex Grossman, Donovan McNabb), it was getting more and more likely that Jason Campbell’s time with the Washington Redskins was running out. Apparently, his last days with the team are now final. Adam Schefter is reporting that the ’skins have [...]
Legends of DC: Diego D’Ambrosio
Jack Evans, Diego’s Wife, and Mayor Fenty by Max Cook
About five years ago, shortly after I moved to DC from Philadelphia, I was in search of a place to get a haircut as everyone does when they move to a new city. Those of you who know me are aware that it doesn’t require a [...]
DDOT To Implement New Safety Rules For Pedicabs
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courtesy of ‘bhrome’
Under new rules proposed today by the DDOT, D.C. pedicabs will have to meet additional safety standards. The new rules include requiring seatbelt usage for every passenger, establishing pedicab equipment requirements, mandating that pedicabs only operated on public streets and in accordance with the “safe operation of bicycle regulations,” and prohibiting pedicab operators [...]
PSA: Be Adults, Don’t Boo “O, Canada” at Game 5
‘Canadian Embassy’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
The fan base of the Montreal Canadiens, the opening round foe for our beloved Capitals, has gained a little infamy in recent playoff memory: a vocal minority has been heard at games hosted in the Bell Centre booing the Star Spangled Banner when played before the puck drops.
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10 Reasons to Register for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Registration is now open for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on June 5th, one of the area’s biggest events that raises millions of dollars for local community groups. Here at We Love DC (a pro-boobs organization), we think the event is so worthwhile that we’ve compiled the top ten reasons you should [...]
More »Panda on Preggers Watch
‘Panda sign’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Starting at 4pm, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s female giant panda, Mei Xiang (may-SHONG), will be a 24-hour pregnancy watch. FONZ volunteers and animal care staff will closely monitor the panda for maternal behaviors (nest building and cradling of small objects) through keeper interactions and a series of 38 cameras set up throughout the giant [...]
Where We Live: Ballston
‘Night at Church’
courtesy of ‘oparrish’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’re focusing on Ballston, the western end of Arlington’s fabulous Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Ballston offers a great balance between access to Northern Virginia (like Tysons/Fairfax/Farlington) and access to DC, and it’s actually a pretty cool place to live and hang out.
History: Ballston [...]
Jonathan Slevin Done As Washington Times Publisher
‘examiner’
courtesy of ‘(afm)’
Patrick Gavin of Politico is reporting that the contract Jonathan Slevin, just six months after being named publisher and president of the Washington Times, will not be renewed. It has certainly been a trying time for the second daily in town over the last few months, which has axed its sports coverage, gone through [...]
Meddle in our local governance? Let’s see how you like it.
‘West Point wins collegiate boxing championship’
courtesy of ‘The U.S. Army’
Utah’s rep, Jason Chaffetz, has tried to meddle in our voting rights, gay marriage, and gun control issues. Shadow rep Mike Panetta figures that if they want to mess around in our sandbox then we’ll mess around in theirs. So he’s planning on using his two-year-old [...]
Get Your Greek/Turkish On
‘Greek Salad’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Starting April 30th, Dupont Circle will be getting a new Greek and Turkish restaurant. Agora will feature small plates prepared on the wood-fired oven and charcoal fired BBQ grill, and overseen by Turkish born Chef Rasit Gulsen, formerly of Nizam’s Restaurant in Vienna, VA.
The restaurants menu will feature Turkish and Greek fare reflecting owner, Latif [...]
Peter Max in DC
‘Peter Max’
courtesy of ‘brew ha ha’
Pop Icon Peter Max will be in DC this weekend. Making two appearances at the Wentworth Galleries tomorrow, April 24th. Max is known for his bold colors and ‘psychedelic’ imagery of american culture. This weekend’s show will feature 100-plus pieces of art – ranging from his well known “cosmic” images [...]
Georgetown’s French Market Kicks Off Today
Today and tomorrow, the Book Hill neighborhood of Georgetown (Wisconsin Avenue: P Street to Reservoir Road) is hosting the 7th Annual French Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
This quaint section of Wisconsin Avenue offers fantastic window shopping and perusing opportunities for the art galleries, boutiques, antique shops and cafes. Additionally, there will be discounts of up [...]
We Love Music: The Rock Bottom Remainders @ 9:30 Club 4/21/10
courtesy of The Rock Bottom Remainders.
On Wednesday night, at the 9:30 Club, I went one of the weirdest concerts I have ever attended. The Rock Bottom Remainders have to be one of the most unique and unlikely cover bands of all time. The band is composed of best-selling authors turned amateur musicians, who live out [...]
Blatant Misspellings on Bus Stops Across Town
For the past several weeks, I keep thinking I see street names misspelled on bus shelters across the city, but I haven’t had proof… until now. I finally whipped out my iPhone in time to catch this one at “Connecticutt Av & Dupont Circ NW”. I’ve seen this misspelling of Connecticut Avenue at multiple places [...]
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