Archive for April, 2010
Mall overrun with small children, bison
‘two bison buddies’
courtesy of ‘Greencolander’
Buddy Bison (don’t forget the TM!), that is. He’s the National Park Trust’s “wooly toy mascot” and they’re going to put one in the hands of each and every one of the 600+ kindergarten through 7th grade schoolchildren who will be by the Washington monument from 10a to noon tomorrow. That’s [...]
We Love Music: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2010
courtesy of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
Everyone knows that sometimes the best way to appreciate where you live is to get away for a little while. It is also true that sometimes the best way for a music critic to reboot his love of music is to attend an awesome music festival without [...]
Please Ripken, Save the Orioles
‘0G1G3481′
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
We don’t cover a lot of Orioles “news’ because…well…we have our own team now, and the Orioles have been the laughing stock of professional sports for over a decade. But as a life-long fan of the birds, and what some could call DC’s AL team, I just had to write about Cal. [...]
America The Beautiful Quarters To Feature Local Sites
‘two hundred two-bits’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Starting in 2010, the United States Mint will issue 56 quarter-dollar coins featuring designs depicting national parks and other national sites as part of the United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters Program.
The first regional quarter will be for Fort McHenry National Monument representing Maryland in 2013. Followed by [...]
Save the Dates: Redskins 2010 Schedule Released
‘FedEx Field after a Victory’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
Late yesterday, the NFL announced its 2010 schedules, so the road for the Redemption Redskins to make it back to the playoffs under new head coach Mike Shanahan is now set. The ’skins will have several nationally featured games, including the first Sunday game of the season when [...]
Zipcar Acquires The UK’s Streetcar, Car Sharing Across The Pond
‘zip’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing service, announced it has acquired Streetcar, the UK’s fastest growing car club. The acquisition will benefit both Streetcar and “Zipsters” (Zipcar members) by offering more vehicles, a greater variety of hybrid and other green cars, and more locations, and give members access to both [...]
We Love Arts: [Title of Show]
Erin Driscoll, Sam Ludwig, James Gardiner and Jenna Sokolowski
in Signature’s production of [title of show].
Larry, as always, was excluded from the shot.
[title of show] is a musical that purports to be the actual events revolving about four people writing a musical about writing a musical.
Or something like that. Or more accurately, sometimes like that. The [...]
Capitol Hemp Turns Two, Celebrates The Chinatown Shop Grand Opening
‘Luige CRM #2, Hemp Fest ‘09′
courtesy of ‘dreamsjung’
In case you didn’t read your calendar today, it’s 4/20.
For those participating, here’s an option sure to bring some added adventure to the day — Capitol Hemp is celebrating the second anniversary of their store’s opening and the grand opening of the new Chintatown location.
The party starts at [...]
We Love The Sweetgreen Festival!
I know you, you’re just workin’ away at the jobby job and thinking to yourself, “What am I going to do this weekend?” See, your week is booked up, what with the Wednesday night ballgame, and the Thursday night skeeball tourney, and then there’s happy hour Friday, and a barbeque on Sunday, so you’re thinking, [...]
More »Flag at Half-Staff in DC to Honor Dorothy Height
‘Dr. Dorothy I. Height and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’
courtesy of ‘Speaker Pelosi’
Mayor Fenty proclaimed today Dr. Dorothy I. Height Day in honor of her memory.
Here is his statement, as seen on WaPo’s website:
“To honor Dr. Dorothy I. Height, I hereby declare today, April 20, 2010, “Dr. Dorothy I. Height Day” in the District of Columbia. I [...]
Getaways: Vintage Ridge Vineyard
It’s a widely known fact that I love visiting Virginia’s wineries. And not particularly for the wine, though I do wind up with some great bottles. But mostly for the sitting outside and relaxing with friends. We make a point to escape the city pretty regularly, and I’ve got a long list of favorites. But [...]
More »Farm Fresh: Mixt Greens
Here’s another feature where WeLoveDC authors Donna (greenie) and Katie (foodie) have paired up to tell you about local restaurants that take on the challenge of being green. Donna will explain the logic behind the environmentally friendly trends, and Katie will tell you if the food tastes any good. It’s a rough life, but someone [...]
More »J&G Patio Opens Today
‘monster hibiscus’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
One of my favorite things about living in DC is the many outdoor patios to lounge about on, noshing and inbibing while being kissed by the sun. From upscale to dive, so many places have an outside spot to enjoy well into the evening.
Add to that list now the J&G Patio, located [...]
Dirty Water Alert in NW
‘Photo a Day project: November 2006′
courtesy of ‘Jenny Lee Silver’
Update as of 12:40 p.m. — The boundaries have been reduced to the following :
West Boundary: Western Avenue, NW
North Boundary: River Road, NW
East Boundary: Connecticut Avenue, NW
South Boundary Nebraska Avenue, NW
Original post as of 11:11 a.m. – Northwest Washington needs to watch what they drink [...]
More »Nats Set Franchise-Low Attendance Record, Stammen Brings The Goods, Nats Win 5-2
‘6TH’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
The Nationals (7-6) set a franchise low at their home park last night — the lowest attendance number for a single game (11,623). Those who missed the show due to Caps play-off hockey or chilled temperatures missed Craig Stammen notch his first win yesterday vs the Colorado Rockies (6-7) with a 5-2 game. [...]
Duckling Chaser
‘If It’s Spring, There Must Be Baby Ducks In the Reflecting Pool’courtesy of ‘andertho’
Yesterday, things were kinda tense here on We Love DC. We’re not sure if it was the Armed Tea Party Protestors that are doing their thing over at Gravelly Point, or if it was the Armed Robbers on U Street doing [...]
Featured Photo
Barber Shop by Give Me a Vote!
While I generally shy away from featuring photos with watermarks, I readily made an exception for this one. This photo by Joshua Cogan depicts a lot more than an oddly placed giant hand in a barber’s chair. It’s part of a creative project by Albus Cavus and DC Vote [...]
