Archive for June, 2010
Gray campaign off to poor start with DC bloggers
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courtesy of ‘The National Academy of Sciences’
Today the Vincent Gray campaign announced it would be holding a blogger roundtable at Ben’s Chili Bowl. The campaign sent invitations to many notable DC bloggers, offering an opportunity to sit down with the candidate and ask questions. After the whole street car fiasco, it made sense that the [...]
First Look: Morso
Since opening in May, Morso has already seen more drama than an entire season of Top Chef. Less than a month after this contemporary Turkish restaurant launched, Executive Chef Ed Witt abruptly left due to a “difference in creative philosophies.” The restaurant closed for almost two weeks to regroup, leaving its more casual sister, Morso [...]
More »Battle of the Beltways: Part II Preview
‘Battle of the Beltways’
courtesy of ‘wfyurasko’
The Battle of the Beltways Part II starts tonight up north in the streets of Baltimore where the Nationals (33-40) will face the birds in a three-game weekend series at Camden Yards.
Juan Samuel’s Orioles (20-52) are coming off a hot-hitting win over Florida scoring 11 on the Marlins 5 yesterday [...]
Campaign Notebook: June 25, 2010
‘on the campaign trail’
courtesy of ‘mofo’
Primary Day in the District may be 81 days away, but there’s plenty of news to be covered. In fact, there’s a ton of campaign news to cover. There’s so much, that we’ve decided to help readers by distilling it into an easy-to-understand and digestible weekly round-up. From now until [...]
Battle of the coffee drinks (oh, it’s on)
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
I’m a bit of a fangirl when it comes to coffee shops. Peregrine Espresso has my heart, what with it being in my neighborhood and run by some really great people (seriously, I took a photo a week of their drinks for a whole year.) But Pound Coffee, you might have just won me over. [...]
Classic Pop Culture Week Ends With Two More Wins
I have to say, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the clips and song lyrics that have been shared by WLDC readers this week. I want to congratulate our last two winners, DC in DC and Ben, chosen at random after supplying some excellent Scrubs references. Both gentlemen will be getting a pair of tickets to go [...]
More »Metro To Raise Fares Again Sunday
‘2010:39′
courtesy of ‘::FiZ::’
Metro’s fare prices are movin’ on up yet again. The WMATA board of directors approved a package of fare increases Thursday as they aim to close the $189 million gap in its 2011 budget, according to this morning’s Express.
Fare increases begin Sunday on all rail and bus lines, including the MetroAccess service for [...]
Dinner and a Movie and a Picnic Blanket
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Summer in Washington is full of many things we dread–humidity, mosquitoes, interns, makeshift rain ponchos–but there are those summer treats that make us swoon. For me, one such treat is the outdoor movie. And baby, D.C.’s got ‘em. And what goes better with a semi-obstructed view of Meet Me in St. Louis [...]
Free HIV Testing Today, Rep. Norton to Get Tested
‘HIV Test at 12th and Locust Streets’
courtesy of ‘techfun’
Without a doubt, HIV is a huge problem in the District. Huge. The rate of infection is nearly 10 times (that is TEN times) the national average. DC’s sole member of Congress, Rep. Holmes Norton (D-DC), has always made HIV awareness and prevention an important topic and [...]
With The First Pick in the NBA Draft, The Wizards Select…
Photo via DC Sports Bog
We mentioned it briefly yesterday morning in the miniscule exhale between soccer, tennis and more soccer, but now everything is official: John Wall, former guard at the University of Kentucky, will be a Washington Wizard. The Wiz used their first pick in the 2010 draft to secure the elite prospect, who [...]
Photos: Summer vs. winter. Let’s compare.
‘crystal palace II’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Remember winter? Yeah, that was nice. It was just four short months ago that we were recovering from the Great SnOMGasm Snoverkill Snomageddon Whatever the Heck we Finally Ended Up Calling It of 2010. Back when we put on layers of clothes just to get out of bed and then walked [...]
We Love Arts: Pousette-Dart
Richard Pousette-Dart, Cosmos, 1950-51. Oil and graphite on board, 36 x 48 in. Courtesy of Knoedler Gallery. © 2010 Estate of Richard Pousette-Dart / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
“I strive to express the spiritual nature of the universe. Painting for me is a dynamic balance and wholeness of life; it is mysterious and transcending, [...]
St. Elizabeth’s Documentary Project Seeks Support
‘St. Elizabeths – Face of Drama – 12-13-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
DC attorney Joy Haynes and her sister, a full-time filmmaker, are seeking public support of a documentary project at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. They intend to help 5 patients create video diaries, which will be edited to stand on their own, as well as into a documentary [...]
OMG BABY PANDA
Oh my sweet jeebus, I just DIED INSIDE thanks to this unbearable cuteness. Mama Red Panda Shama is here with her week old cub, who is nameless, and totally adorable. The Red Panda exhibit at the zoo is off-limits for a while as Shama and the cub need privacy to bond but you can bet [...]
More »Why I Love DC: Patrick Pho
‘Oz’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
I never really knew Washington, DC despite traveling there every year.
As a kid my family would pack up the van and we would take semi-annual trips to Herndon, VA where my grandparents lived. Despite being 30 minutes away from The District we hardly went inside the beltway, however the sight of the Washington [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
With political races gearing up for the November mid-term elections, why not have today’s Find Of The Day make a nod to the Dems and Repubs. These two 9.5″ tall Royal Haegar planters are in excellent shape, and according to flabbyrabbit, have no chips. Neither the donkey nor the elephant are rocking the red, white [...]
More »President Obama Makes A Return Stop To Ray’s Hell Burger
‘”you gonna eat that?”‘
courtesy of ‘oceandesetoiles’
It’s hot out there in the district but that won’t keep President Obama from being a gracious host to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. The two just hit up Ray’s Hell Burger in Rosslyn where the two had burgers and shared fries together. What a touching moment for the US and [...]
We Love Weekends, June 26-27
‘Upshur Swimming Pool’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Carl: Friday night may see me going to hear some jazz at the sculpture garden, where I will no doubt enjoy a cooler of malt liquor with fellow writer Katie. Saturday I will be sleeping late (likely waking up around 7:30), possibly finishing some yard work for an elderly friend, and [...]
DC’s Official Dinosaur. Really.
‘Capitolsaurus Court’
courtesy of ‘DC Like a Local’
So there I was, scrolling through Twitter, completely unaware that my world was about to be rocked. Maura Judkis said, “I can’t believe that I’ve lived here 7 years and only just now learned that D.C. has an official dinosaur.”
What? We have a DINOSAUR? Oh yes, not only does [...]
