Archive for May, 2010
National Zoo’s Lion Cub Dies
‘A Very Large Kitten!’courtesy of ‘Vicki’s Pics’
As quickly as there was joy at the National Zoo over the birth of a new
lion cub, there is sadness, too. The small cub died after catching pneumonia, having gotten some of the tips of the straw bedding in his lungs. Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo said [...]
Bikes Everywhere!
Happy Bike to Work Day! This morning, the bicyclists were out en masse at Freedom Plaza, where there was free breakfast, giveaways, and raffles (one of which I won– thanks City Bikes for the new messenger bag!). Mayor Fenty spoke after biking over from the Capitol with a few bike-friendly congressmen, and there were [...]
More »First Look: Behind the Design, Buddha Bar DC
There is nothing understated about Buddha Bar.
From the moment you find yourself standing in front of two enormous, yet intricately detailed, iron-clad gates, reading the brand’s etched signage, you just know that you are about to embark on a rather exceptional experience.
The play on monumental proportions continues once you step inside the door. Don’t be [...]
Sports Fix Special: Miscues, Errors and Mishaps
Photo by Max Cook special to We Love DC
Normally, we wouldn’t run this as a feature, but my god man, look at these photos, I couldn’t dare squish them to 240px.
What a night. The Nationals rallied late, but the damage was long past done, and the team fell back to .500, losing 10-7 in a [...]
More »Stolen Segway On The Loose
‘Quio #19 (48/365)’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Coming out of today’s Ward 2 Watch Commander’s Crime Update, it appears we’ve got a hot Segway on the loose in the streets of DC. The report states that the victim was “watching a basketball game, left their Segway unsecured in the rear of the location during [...]
NTSB meeting set for July 27
‘137/365′
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced a Board meeting on July 27th to share findings related to the Red Line crash in June 2009. You may recall that Metro has been operating trains manually (and therefore at lower speed) since the incident nearly a year ago, pending the outcome of NTSB’s investigation. [...]
We Love Arts: Victoria F. Gaitán
Victoria by Max Cook
As a patron of the arts, I have had the fortune of meeting many amazing people in the local arts scene, including gallery owners, curators, artists, and others who equally share my passion. Only recently did it dawn on me that I have access to a quiver of creators, to some incredibly [...]
Andean Bear Cub Name Results Are In!
‘Andean Bear Cub in Tree’
courtesy of ‘macmoov’
Your votes have been tallied and the results are in — the two Andean bear cubs currently calling the National Zoo home are nameless no longer!
Almost 5,000 exercised their right to vote in this fun and festive zoo campaign. Here are the results:
Chaska for the female
Bernardo for the male
Chaska, [...]
DC Schools Make Advances, Still Far Behind
‘Bill Gates talks “free education”‘courtesy of ‘opensourceway’
While DC Students are still scoring below the national average at the 4th and 8th grade levels, they are making gains, according to data released today by the National Assessment of Education Progress. The data shows that DCPS students were the only participating urban district that experienced any growth [...]
We Love Weekends, May 22-23
’say “hay”‘
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Rachel: If you haven’t caught on by now, my weekends usually consist of one of two things (or both) — baseball and music. This weekend is no different. Friday and Saturday will be spent at good old Nationals Park to watch the Nats take on the worst team in the MLB this [...]
Santana Moss Linked to Accused Canadian Doctor and HGH
‘120306 473′
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
I guess the other foot on the big DC sports week had to drop eventually, and it involves the only district squad hanging around without a #1 pick. ESPN just passed along a report from the Washington Post that Santana Moss, who led the Redskins last season at receiver, received Human [...]
It’s About To Be A Cupcake Catfight
‘WHAM!’
courtesy of ‘Cats in trees’
If there’s one thing this town knows, it’s cupcakes. In vain of that, a couple of DC’s top cupcakeries are teaming up for a Cupcake Catfight in anticipation of the Sex and the City 2.
Red Velvet and Buzz Bakery are going head-to-head in this SATC themed challenge of who can create [...]
Dueling Birds: A Nats v. Os Weekend
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courtesy of ‘dbking’
We’ve got a beautiful weekend, save some scattered t-storms, shaping up for us and we’ve got a “Battle of the Beltways” series kicking off Friday night between the visiting Baltimore Orioles and our hometown Nationals. You’ve got three opportunities to catch the match up this weekend, and it’s sure to be great time with the stadium [...]
You Could Be On HGTV!
‘windows with color’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
HGTV’s “My First Sale” is casting in the DC-area!
The show runs in prime time on national TV and is looking for “motivated, first time sellers who are excited about sharing their story on television”. Candidates must be “financially candid” and willing to share with America all the stress (and joy) that [...]
Too Much Farmers Market, Too Little Fridge
‘fresh strawberries’
courtesy of ‘K’s Clicks’
The local farmers market you’ve been hungrily stalking finally has something other than winter storage apples and root vegetables for the first time since September. You’ve been dreaming about fresh asparagus since the Second Snowpocalypse. You finally have the chance to buy strawberries that aren’t imported from Chile or someplace so… [...]
