Archive for May, 2010
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4.29.10 by moxie.marmalade
It’s summer now, right? What, this is spring? You could have fooled me. It’s as if we jumped straight from winter into the sweltering days of summer with only a few enjoyable days in between. The good news is that Mother Nature wasn’t fooled as many flowers are in bloom across our region. [...]
Fat Tire Comes to DC
‘”Fat Tire” – San Francisco’
courtesy of ‘adamjackson1984′
I’ve heard rumors that New Belgium was going to start shipping their famous Fat Tire beer out East, and it seems those rumors are true. The GOG reports that the Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan snagged some bottles of the famous ale, along with a few other varieties from [...]
UVa Lacrosse Player from Chevy Chase Suspected in Murder of Fellow Athlete
’steps’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
There is some tragic news coming out of Charlottesville this afternoon. A senior lacrosse player, George Huguely, has been charged with first degree murder after a member of the women’s lacrosse team, 22-year-old Yeardley Love, was found dead early Monday morning. Hugely, also 22, attended the Landon School and is from Chevy Chase; [...]
Mother’s Day 2010: Meals for your Mom!
‘mimosas!’
courtesy of ‘@heylovedc’
This Sunday is all about Mommies, and if you still don’t have any plans, have no fear. There are of tons of ways to honor her here in the District and surrounding area, with none other than food of course! I’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some great spots that are sure to [...]
Red Line Delays Due to Track Fire
An “arcing insulator” has caused a fire on the Red Line tracks (Shady Grove direction), outside Dupont Circle. At the same time, a track circuit issue is giving Metro problems at Farragut North. Single-tracking is currently in effect between Dupont and Van Ness. Expect major delays in both directions this afternoon. Official WMATA release [...]
More »Free Opera Tickets!
TICKET GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED. Thanks everybody for the interest!
We have five free tickets to Thursday’s performance of The Marriage of Figaro to giveaway! Washington National Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists are featured in this one-night-only event May 6 at 7:30pm at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House. Part of Generation O, the Opera’s young professionals group aimed [...]
Teacher Appreciation Week: Hooray Teachers!
As part of Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow’s Teacher Appreciation Day, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is offering a variety ways to honor and recognize our local teachers for the lasting contributions they’ve made and continue to make in our lives.
Chancellor Michelle Rhee wrote a personal letter and created the above video [...]
DC to reconsider untenable parking policies
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Surprise, surprise. DC is proposing changes to its new parking meter policies because, well, they didn’t work. The DC Department of Transportation is proposing that the meter time limit be lifted after 6:30 PM. Public comments indicated that drivers weren’t offended by having to pay for parking in the [...]
MLB Delivery Man of the Month for April: Matt Capps
‘PRE’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
Congratulations are in order for at least one of the Caps calling DC their home at the moment — Matt Capps to be exact.
Capps was named Delivery Man of the Month of April by Major League Baseball after completing 10 saves (the highest among all pitchers so far this season) and posted a [...]
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, They’re His: Leonsis & The Wizards
‘Caron Butler at the line’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The deal is finalized – Caps owner Ted Leonsis signed the purchase agreement proposed by the estate of the late Abe Pollin on Sunday, committing Leonsis to purchase the last 56 percent of the Wizards organization and the Verizon Center that he did not previously own … until now.
This [...]
We Love Music: May Music Preview
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
April showers bring May flowers, but what does the May DC music scene bring to all of you? Good question. Here’s the answer: Freedom. Complete freedom … as far as prices are concerned. There’s a whole bunch of free concert series and performances to keep your ears occupied and dancing shoes satisfied. [...]
Enjoy French Wine with Us!
‘Mural, Bistrot Lepic’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
This event is now full. Thanks for your interest!
If it were up to me, no one would ever be intimidated about ordering wine ever again. So this Saturday afternoon (May 8) I’m hosting a small gathering at Bistrot Lepic’s upstairs wine bar, where owner Cyrille Brenac will help you understand [...]
The Value of Maps: Avoiding the Delaware Turnpike
Just as we get to summertime and the beach season, the inevitable treks to the Jersey Shore (Snooki-repellent in hand) and Atlantic City, as well as out to Maryland comes an excellent reminder about turnpikes. I grew up in the American Wests, where only bridges could incur tolls. The rest of the roads were [...]
More »Last Chance for May NatGeo Tickets!
We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to a National Geographic Live May event! You have until 2 pm today to look over the list and put your name in that article’s comments with what eligible event you’d like to attend. There’s some great stuff going on over at National Geographic, so take a look!
We’ll [...]
Suspicious Package at Thomas Circle
Thanks to @jjohnson for the photo
Just got some buzz that Thomas Circle has been closed and evacuated for a “suspicious package.” And here’s another photo of the yellow tape around the area right now from The American Spectator’s Philip Klein.
Guess we’re all a bit on edge after yesterday’s failed Times Square bombing attempt.
Update: The security [...]
Weekend Flashback: 4/30 – 5/2/10
‘Cinco de Mayo’
courtesy of ‘vpickering’
The high temps, thickening humidity and threat of rain didn’t stifle our area photographers as they roamed the streets, looking for “just the right shot” to share with all of you. And we’re happy to redirect your daydreaming back to the weekend while your body catches up to the fact that [...]
