Archive for May, 2010
Win Two Tickets to Sound Bites this Sunday!
This Sunday night at the 9:30 Club, DC Central Kitchen is hosting a fundraiser to help raise their operating budget for 2010. The organization’s mission is to use food to strengthen bodies, empower minds and build communities, something that everyone here in town can get along with. More than just a shelter, DC [...]
More »DC Omni 100: #88 Flowers
‘Naturally Wild’
courtesy of ‘Sandy Austin’
This week’s installment of the Omnivore 100, a list of foods all omnivores should try at least once.
The Omnivore 100 list entry #88 is kind of cryptic. “Flowers.” Which gave me pause- some flowers are quite toxic. And I don’t know about you, but rose-infused anything just tastes like a grandmother’s [...]
I coulda bought her something but now she gets to pay
Signature Theater is pimping [title of show] by offering some discounts for multiple ticket buys. The above video explains how their “9 people’s favorite thing” club works, but I would be astonished if you couldn’t simply get this deal when purchasing tickets. Folks like myself who saw the show before the promotion was created are [...]
More »Will You Get WaPo’s iPhone App?
‘the washington post’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
Got an extra $1.99 hanging around and a hankering to have faster access to the Washington Post than you could from your iPhone’s Safari browser? The previously announced WaPo iPhone app, which has been hanging around the iTunes App Store for almost exactly a month now, was the subject of a [...]
We Love Music: Spectrum @ Velvet Lounge 5/13/10
courtesy of Spectrum.
It was a psychedelic throw-down at the Velvet Lounge on Thursday night when Spectrum dropped in to kick-off their current U.S. tour. In what is easily the best live set I have personally seen performed at the Velvet Lounge, the equipment heavy 4-man unit turned the tiny stage into their own personal sound [...]
Help Stop Sex Trafficking in DC
Logo from YWTF-DC
Did you know that sex trafficking is a problem right here in DC? The answer to that question is most likely “no”. And that’s one big reason to save next Tuesday on your calendar. YWTF, Young Women’s Task Force of DC, is holding their annual fundraiser, Cheers to Choice, Tuesday, May 25th in [...]
Be a Fiesta Asia Street Fair Performer – Join the Flash Mob
‘Asia Heritage Festival – The Fan – 5-16-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
The Fiesta Asia Street Fair, part of the Asia Heritage Festival is this Saturday, May 22nd, featuring a parade, vendors, food, music, martial arts demonstrations on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 3rd and 6th Streets. The fun starts at 10:00 AM and goes until 7PM, but the [...]
The problem with naked neighbors: no quality control
‘Untitled (Big Man)’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
Eric Nuzum has a piece up at Prince of Petworth today asking the question “should you tell your neighbors they’re showing you their junk?” For that matter, how do you tell them? (I vote laser pointer)
Personally I wonder if the answer is “you run a guest piece on their blog” [...]
“Smart” Buoy Deployed
‘Buoy Red ‘6′ took a pounding’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deployed a “smart” buoy just south of the Wilson Bridge on Friday, May 4. The new device will provide scientists and local area boaters/educators with real-time information about the Chesapeake Bay.
The buoy is part of the the CBIBS (Chesapeake Bay [...]
Weekend Flashback: May 15-16
‘At Colvin Run Mill, Great Falls VA’
courtesy of ‘Roger Photos’
Almost all of my weekend was chewed up by running errands. Oh, the errands I ran. So I’m enjoying the weekend retroactively and vicariously through you, dear readers. Here are some photos you took while I was grocery shopping and visiting the seamstress.
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Thomas O’Brien at the Corcoran Tonight
‘Corcoran Gallery of Art’
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
Tonight at 7 PM, interior designer Thomas O’Brien will be giving a talk at the Corcoran, discussing his new book American Modern (Abrams, 2010), a survey of seven of his most influential projects. O’Brien is the founder and President of Aero Studios, one of America’s most influential design firms, and [...]
United Fall to Colorado, Continue Skid
Photo by Max Cook
If you’ve read any of my, or anyone’s, postgame reports for D.C. United, you can see that the team comes out strong, plays hard, runs a solid defense, but then falls apart sometime after the 60 minute mark and loses the game. In every game after the opener against Kansas City, United [...]
Get Your Seersucker On
DC Tweed Ride 7 by maxedaperture
I say, old chap, have you heard about the Seersucker Social? That’s right, it turns out that last fall’s Tweed Ride was such a huge success, Dandies and Quaintrelles has decided to organize another ride this spring that will be even bigger and better. While the time and route haven’t [...]
Someone has misplaced his copy of The Federalist Papers
‘Memorial Bridge’
courtesy of ‘dullshick’
Doug Sloan, a candidate for DC’s non-voting representative in the House of Representatives, is calling for DC to shut down bridges and commuter routes into the city for a day to bring Congress’ attention to the issue of DC Statehood.
Oh yeah, because as if the spectre of “Senator Marion Barry” isn’t enough [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Cool Hand Cuke
‘Cucumber Cocktail’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
Last month Samer and I were treated to a sneak peek of the incredibly refreshing cocktail Owen Thomson would mix up to inaugurate the “Farm to Glass” program in his new role at Cafe Atlantico. Beginning tonight, you can try [...]
We Love Music: Public Image Ltd. @ 9:30 Club 5/12/10
courtesy of PiL.
“Somoza may be a son of a bitch, but he’s our son of a bitch.” – rumored FDR quote about Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza García.*
I couldn’t help but think of this quote as John Lydon aka Johnny Rotten aka “Uncle John” took the stage at the 9:30 Club on Wednesday night. Lydon is [...]
Katie’s Guide to Summer
‘Every Food Fits: Don’t Bother Us, We’re Crabby!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Summer is my favorite season, I’ve made no secret of that on this here blog over the years. DC comes alive in the summer, with events galore. And if you’re new to DC, or new to We Love DC, or even an old faithful reader (and [...]
Saturdays Free at the Corcoran
Lonely Lady by Hoffman
The Corcoran Gallery of Art will be free of admission from Memorial Day weekend (May 29) through Labor Day weekend (September 4). This even includes access to their (highly recommended) temporary exhibitions Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change and Chuck Close Prints: Process and Collaboration. Visitors to the [...]
