Archive for July, 2010
Celebrate The Fourth A Little Early
‘David Archuleta – #2′ courtesy of ‘Aine D’ Like every Fourth of July, wary locals will avoid the Mall’s impenetrable masses and blistering heat. But that doesn’t mean you should miss out on the big show. You can catch the rehearsal of A Capitol Fourth a day early, when temperatures will be lower and tourists [...]
More »If a Picnic Won’t Cut it on July 4th
‘one last fireworks pic…maybe’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ On July 3rd, picnic foods procured from the CVS down the street or whatever leftovers have been floating around my fridge seem like a great idea. But by the time I get mid-fireworks on the 4th, I’m starving. If you feel like a little extra sustenance this year, [...]
More »$5 Off Madame Tussauds Admission For Being Patriotic
‘Chillin’ with Abe’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ If you’re still looking for a unique way to spend your holiday weekend and celebrate our Nation’s birthday, Madame Tussauds has a special offer available. According to their Twitter account, any visitors at the museum wearing red, white, and blue will receive $5 off admission. Be the first to [...]
More »We Love Arts: Dana Ellyn, BANNED
There was a time when banning a book meant silencing a voice. Flush with the power of our digital age, we may forget that information so readily available to us – both truth and lies – was once so easily stopped. That is, until we read about governmental attempts to control knowledge through digital means [...]
More »We All Scream For Gelato
‘CH Farmer’s Market Gelato’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ It’s official: I’m breaking up with Ben & Jerry’s. There’s a new frozen delight in my life, and its name is Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato. In a private tasting last night at the gelateria’s recently opened Dupont location, a few lucky ducks were invited to sample [...]
More »King Street Closed for PM Rush
‘Water Main Breakage’ courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’ According to the City of Alexandria’s website, the portion of King Street between Janneys Lane and Russell Road will be closed from 3 pm through the evening hours today. Repair crews will be tearing into the street to repair a water main break that happened earlier during the morning [...]
More »Mystery Object Found in Shirlington
I was waiting on a friend in Shirlington the other day when I saw this contraption. Anybody have an idea what it is? It is rather reminiscent of things I remember from history class, like stocks and pillories. In fact, the first thing I thought when I saw it was a photo I recalled from [...]
More »Cupcakes: Trendy, fattening, delicious
‘Cupcake’ courtesy of ‘christaki’ Yes, cupcakes are a trend, a fad that will probably end soon enough. But until it does, I will bide my time eating as many of them as possible and debating the merits of DC’s many, many cupcakeries. The latest installment in our city’s love affair with frosting comes in the [...]
More »We Love Weekends, July 3-5
‘Big Blue Fireball’ courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’ John: Friday night I’ll be playing a show at Whitlow’s with my cover band, “Hang the DJ” and then heading down to Yorktown, Virginia for a Norman-Rockwell-painting-esque Fourth of July weekend with my girlfriend and family. If I were staying in town, I’d head down to the Capitol [...]
More »Marion Barry surprised by Barry Administration streetcar plan
‘Marion Barry’ courtesy of ‘cliff1066â�¢’ David Alpert at Greater Greater Washington has a great find regarding the never-ending streetcar debate. This week the DC Council passed emergency legislation authorizing the use of overhead wires for the H Street-Benning Road streetcar line. During the debate about the legislation, Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) brought up the [...]
More »How badly do you miss Tai Shan?
‘Treats You Have Treats For Me? (2 of 3)’ courtesy of ‘Daniel.Techie{TaiShan~4Ever} @ 127.0.0.1′ Enough to pay $5,000 plus airfare to go visit him? That well-known panda-lobbying organization The Friends of the National Zoo is organizing a 10-day trip this fall to China, one that will include a stop at the Bifengxia Wildlife Preserve, home [...]
More »Montgomery County on Water Restrictions
‘Grass’courtesy of ‘Eric M Martin’ While the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission repairs a 96″ water main in Montgomery County, all WSSC water customers are under mandatory water restrictions. The 96″ main near Tuckerman Lane and Gainsborough Road in Potomac set off early warning alarms this morning concerning its stability, and WSSC leapt into action. [...]
More »Rep Your DC ‘Hood With A T-Shirt
Photo by Dan Levy/NBC Washington Dan Levy of NBC Washington’s got a good find — DC neighborhood T’s available at Mustard Seed in Bethesda. Mustard Seed is located at 7349 Wisconsin Avenue and is now carrying the neighborhood logo tees that range in price from $9 to $19.50. Don’t want to rep your ‘hood? You [...]
More »DC Pixelworkers, Unite!
Design courtesy of United Pixelworkers DC plays host to one of the largest creative workforces in the country, with innumerable web and creative professionals who spend all their days staring at monitors moving little pixels around to make an awesome image. Now, there’s a sweet t-shirt that you can get your hands on to prove [...]
More »Last Chance To Send The Nats To Anaheim
‘Nationals vs Mets 23′ courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’ The Nationals (34-45) return to the District to start a 10 game homestand tonight after going 1-5 on their most recent roadtrip. With June behind them, Manager Jim Riggleman remains positive. “Let’s play some good baseball before the All-Star break and start feeling better about ourselves,” he told [...]
More »He Loves DC – B. Lamont Rooker
Photo by Chris Skillman Last week, MSNBC posted a list of the best college towns in America, and, while there are some great college scenes here in D.C., we didn’t make the cut alongside places like Lawrenceville, Boston, Boulder and Athens. But, if someone out there were to look at the best alumni cities, where [...]
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