Archive for July, 2010
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Hottest Day of the Year by Matt.Dunn
Ah, DC, your perseverance never ceases to amaze me. Just when I start thinking that you’re a bunch of wimps, you go and do something to prove me wrong. It seems that no matter what gets thrown your way, you fight back. You’re fighters, not lovers, and on top [...]
Beer and Food Pairing at Little Miss Whiskey’s
‘Hopeful Light’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
As a beer lover there’s something so interesting that pairings do to the way you experience beer. You still think about the malt characteristics and the quality of the yeast as you drink, but you get the added element of how your beer is cutting or complimenting your food. You experience [...]
Bollywood crash course in August
‘Dhoonya’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
For those of you who have been looking for ways to get your Bolly on but who are allergic to crossing the river, Dhoonya Dance is offering a 4 week crash course in the basics of Bollywood dance Wednesdays starting August 4. The class will be held at the DC Jewish Community Center. [...]
We Love Music: HEALTH @ Rock & Roll Hotel 7/24/10
courtesy of HEALTH.
As I predicted last week, Los Angeles noise outfit HEALTH smashed Rock & Roll Hotel into a million tiny pieces on Saturday night with a spectacular show of guitar and drum demolition. Constantly shifting gears between raw noise, power electronics, and their unique brand of danceable noise-pop HEALTH kept the audience gleefully off-balance [...]
30th Street Bridge Finished, TJ Street Bridge Construction Begins
‘blurry reflection’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Time moves at the speed of light when you’re busy living life, so it will surprise you all that’s in been almost a year since the DDOT embarked on Operation: Remove, Restore and Replace Georgetown’s C&O Canal Bridges.
Since I last reported on the epic project, the 30th Street Bridge had been closed [...]
You CAN Afford to Live Here
‘SALE’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
When I talk about how much I love living in my beautiful urban neighborhood in the District, suburb residents will often say that they love the city too but just can’t afford to live there. Well, according to the Washington Examiner, they can’t afford not to. According to a new study released by Montgomery County, [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Fojol Bros. of Merlindia’
courtesy of ‘Dave Kleinschmidt’
El Floridano is closed today due to last night’s epic storm and District Taco is making a rare appearance in Ballston – adjust your lunch plans accordingly!
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DDOT Unveils Historic DC Photos
‘MacArthur Marquee’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
After years of scouring, the DDOT historians have posted some fantastic photos of our beloved city from the 1940s thru the 1960s to their Flickr account. The set features cityscapes from all over the district, including an awesome shot from an open air parking lot on H Street NE, a Harlem-esque looking F [...]
Verizon Center Ranks Terribly in Stadium Vendor Inspections; Nats Park, FedEx Field OK
‘Nats Dogs’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Over the weekend, ESPN’s Outside the Lines looked into the health status of stadium concessions around the country. The results weren’t pretty, but standing out among some of the results (in the bad way) was Chinatown’s Verizon Center. 100 percent of the vendors inspected had some sort of critical violation, with [...]
Weekend Flashback: 7/23 – 7/25/10
‘Storm w Monument’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’
Record heat (our fourth 100+ degree day this summer!) and a monster storm seemingly dominated the weekend, but one look at our Flickr pool says otherwise. Try to think of more pleasant things this morning aside from sweat, humidity, and lack of power; you can use our Flashback to kick-start the [...]
Ben’s Chili Bowl At Six Flags America!
‘ka’
courtesy of ‘CstrzRock’
If you enjoy all the roller coasters, water rides, shows, family attractions for all ages, funnel cake, cotton candy, etc. already available at Six Flags America! then as of today you’ll be able to add chili and half-smokes to your list.
Our favorite chili and half-smokes from historic Ben’s Chili Bowl will [...]
241 Teachers Fired From DCPS
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
As mentioned earlier this morning, DCPS was soon expected to pink slip a number of teachers. Well, the tally is in: 226 241 teachers will be let go, effective August 13th. The Washington Post reports that the firings will be contested by the Washington Teachers’ Union.
Another 737 teachers were [...]
It’s Pay Day, So I Bought A Pricey Burger.
Inside Rogue States in Dupont/Photo by Rachel Levitin
Every two weeks when pay day comes around I like to treat myself to a lunch that isn’t home-made, off the dollar menu, or from Subway. While I’ve done the whole Five Guys thing, I’ve still never made it to any of the gourmet burger joints in town [...]
We Love Pop Culture: DC in Film, Wedding Crashers
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courtesy of ‘dno1967′
Jeremy: Someday you’ll look back on all this and laugh, and say we were young and stupid.
John: We’re not that young.
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the release of one of my favorite movies of the last decade – not to mention the fact that I was nursing a hangover that was directly the [...]
Survive the Heat and Look Cool Doing It
‘dolores park popsicle’
courtesy of ‘apasciuto’
Have you heard? It’s supposed to be really, really hot this weekend. And what’s the best way to deal with the pain of an unimaginable heat index? Frozen booze.
Lucky for us Washingtonians, we have plenty of options. At Cafe Saint-Ex, you can see if one of their Poptails will cool down [...]
H Street Temporium
‘Thomas 08′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
You have all heard of the craze called the pop-up art show? Now, the concept has translated into the fashion world.
The H Street Temporium is a pop-up, temporary store that will be featuring DC’s best designers. The Temporium will run from July 23rd through August 15th and is located in the former [...]
