Archive for July, 2010
Stammen Sparkles in Clean Game
Photo by Anthony Amobi / Nationals News Network Roy Oswalt’s debut with Philadelphia didn’t go the way the hordes of fans in from out of town hoped it would. Instead, Phillies and Nats fans and were treated to 6.1 fine innings pitched by Nationals right-hander Craig Stammen and a hard-hitting line-up all throughout the order. [...]
More »Miss Iowa Comes To Washington
So if you’ve been living under a rock since Tuesday night then you wouldn’t know this, but Miss Iowa came to visit NatsTown Friday night. Why? Good question. Seems random. I know. That’s because it is. You see, word on the street is some people can’t take a joke or misconstrue a joke as a [...]
More »West End Movie Theater Is Back
‘Day 238: E Street Cinemas’ courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’ I absolutely love going to see movies. The more the merrier is my opinion when it comes to movie theater real estate, especially if the theater is quaint and has some personality. According to The Georgetown Voice and the West End Flyer, the Inner Circle triplex will [...]
More »Cristian Guzman Traded to Texas
‘in the pocket’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ The Nationals continue to deal chips before the July 31 trade deadline this afternoon with news that infielder Cristian Guzman is going to the Texas Rangers in return for a few prospects. Guzman has played in 550 games for the Nationals, second only to Ryan Zimmerman. Guzman was also [...]
More »August at Smithsonian American Art Museum
August promises to be chock full of events at many museums around town as the summer heat continues to build. Check out what’s going on down at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) during the dog days of August; all programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The SAAM is located [...]
More »Cheap Flights to California
’121:365′ courtesy of ‘.lissa.’ Ever wish you could trade in the Beltway traffic, politics, and oppressive humidity of DC for the beauty of California for a little while? Well, now’s your chance. Virgin America just announced $119 non-stop one way fares from Dulles to Los Angeles and $139 non-stop one way fares from Dulles to [...]
More »Annual Bride Run Makes Elopement Attractive
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcwashington.com/video. The annual Running of the Brides took place at the Filene’s Basement in Friendship Heights this morning, an event which features incredibly steep discounts on wedding gowns. After watching this video of the chaos from NBC Washington, I’ve honestly never been happier to be single. 1 person likes this [...]
More »The Classiest BBQ You’ll Ever See
‘The scene is set!’ courtesy of ‘fifikins’ Ever felt like you’re the only one who appreciates a nice al fresco meal? Well you’ll be able to join 79 of your fellow outdoor diners on Thursday, August 5th when the folks behind D.C.’s annual International Food and Wine Festival debut their Urban Farm Table. Billed as [...]
More »Campaign Notebook, July 30th, 2010
‘And….’ courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’ Another week closer to the primary and DCision 2010. 46 days until the primary election and the end of the Gray/Fenty battle. The Big Race Gray ekes out a win in Ward 6. The Ward 6 Democrats held their straw poll on Tuesday night, and Vince Gray came away the winner, [...]
More »Vince Gray uses the Old Spice strategy
Noting the success of the Old Spice YouTube marketing campaign, Vince Gray takes his cue from The Man your Man Could Smell Like and has posted brief YouTube videos in response to questions and comments from DC social media users. If you have a question for Gray, you can as @grayformayor on Twitter or leave [...]
More »August Welcomes Arts On N Street
‘The Artist’ courtesy of ‘Mondmann’ There is a large percentage of the population who believe that pictures from Ikea qualify as legitimate wall art. There’s no shame in this – it’s cheap and generally tasteful. But wouldn’t it be nicer to have some real art made by real people? Real people who live in your [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
‘Curbside Cupcakes’ courtesy of ‘gerdaindc’ It’s going to be a good day for those of you in Franklin Park. Pizza? Or buttered chicken? Pizza? Or buttered chicken? 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike
More »Nationals Trade Matt Capps To Minnesota
‘Matt Capps’ courtesy of ‘MissChatter’ Matt Capps is one of the reasons Nationals baseball had an exciting ride early this year. There’s no denying that. The team’s lone All-Star representative in 2010 was traded to the Minnesota Twins last night for catcher Wilson Ramos and left-hander Joe Testa. Both are prospect players who will start [...]
More »The DMV
‘Because This Motorist’s Car Had Failed the Carbon Monoxide and Hydrocarbon Emissions Test a Second Time…09/1975′courtesy of ‘The U.S. National Archives’ There’s nothing I hate like a contrived nickname. It’s only barely better than a nickname you’ve given yourself, which as we all know is verboten. But Paul Farhi has a piece in today’s Post [...]
More »National Cheesecake Day: Get Your Forks Out
‘The Cheesecake Factory’ courtesy of ‘Bitman’ In honor of National Cheesecake Day, all Cheesecake Factories have slashed prices on all their cheesecakes by 50%. They’re also debuting their latest addition, Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Cheesecake, which looks ultra yummy good. So stop in your local Cheesecake Factory, and treat yourself you a slice. Be [...]
More »Where We Live: Rockville
‘RV’s New Town Square & Beall Ave 6-09′ courtesy of ‘brad.rourke’ We’re heading back to Maryland this week to check out a DC suburb that has grown to become the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland: Rockville. Read on to find out what Rockville residents like about it, and why it’s worth a visit. History: Rockville [...]
More »Get Your Mallets Ready
‘Every Food Fits: Don’t Bother Us, We’re Crabby!’ courtesy of ‘staceyviera’ Throughout the month of August, Bar Pilar will have hardshell crab dinners. Yep, you heard me, a little bit of the Bay right on 14th Street. Prepared by executive chef and Baltimore native Justin Bittner, the meal ($60) is served for two and includes [...]
More »Nationals, Olsen top Braves 5-3
Photo by Cheryl Nichols Nats News Network Scott Olsen returned to the mound for the Nationals on Thursday afternoon and pitched six solid innings of 2-run ball to notch his first win since May. Olsen had been struggling to the starting rotation after tightness in his shoulder would not abate after a start in late [...]
More »Downed Power Lines in Silver Spring Causing Red Line Disruption
‘Red Line to Glenmont’ courtesy of ‘afagen’ Just when you thought nothing else could go wrong for Metro today, there is a power line down on the tracks in Silver Spring, which is massively disrupting service. Refreshingly, this one is pretty much not Metro’s fault. Basically, Pepco (also not having a great week) needs to [...]
More »It’s Like Winning the Lottery… of Chicken
‘Chik-fil-a cravings must be dealt with’ courtesy of ‘MRBECK’ What would you do for a year’s worth of Chik-fil-A? Would you camp out in this heat for two nights? Well that’s just what hundreds of people did in Silver Spring since Tuesday. The Washington Post reports that a new Chik-fil-A store opened today, and it [...]
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