Archive for August, 2010
Chris Cooley and A Young Fan Prank Donovan McNabb
Donovan McNabb was traded to the Redskins earlier this year to bring some leadership and experience to help new head coach, Mike Shanahan, in his first campaign. As torn as it makes some fans who have come accustomed to looking down on the QB’s time with rival Philadelphia, it could help an offense that finished [...]
More »We Love Music: Boris & Russian Circles @ 9:30 Club 8/3/10
photo by author.
Last Tuesday night DC was treated to a brilliant exhibition of guitar excellence when Boris and Russian Circles performed at the 9:30 Club. I think just about every metal fan that I know was surprised that this show was at the 9:30 Club. Post-metal and radical guitar-genre chameleons like these two bands sometimes [...]
Nats Fans Are People Too: Cheryl Hauser
Pictured (left to right): Cheryl Hauser, Josh Willingham, and Cheryl’s friend Kristie / Photo provided by Cheryl Hauser
“Nats Fans Are People Too” is a new series taking you inside the minds and lives of the District’s biggest Nationals fans. Do you know somebody who should be featured? Are you one of the many die-hard Nats [...]
This Week’s Events at Nationals Park
‘Nationals vs Brewers – Nationals Park in All Her Glory – 04-17-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Tuesday is the start of a six-game, two series homestand for the Washington Nationals against the Florida Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Besides the prospect of Stephen Strasburg* starting on Tuesday for the opener and Sunday for the closing match-up, the Nats are providing [...]
Cuba Libre To Open On September 17th
‘Cuba Street Sign’
courtesy of ‘Khirol Amir’
The embargo is officially over: Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar will open its doors on September 17th in Penn Quarter. With outposts in Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Orlando, the restaurant’s Washington opening marks a highly anticipated (and oft-delayed) addition to the city’s dining scene.
The restaurant’s 200-seat dining room will [...]
Food Truck Tracker
’scream and shout’
courtesy of ‘mdanys’
I know, I’m cranky and hungry and can’t decide what to eat either. Why don’t you have a looksee at the food truck tracker before you have a real meltdown…?
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Obama Drafts a Dream Team for Pickup Hoops
‘obama-basketball’
courtesy of ’senorglory’
There are many perks with being the leader of the free world, especially around your birthday. With the Mrs. out of town, 44 chose to celebrate his 49th by hosting a pretty star-studded pickup basketball game held on behalf of wounded veterans and members of the White House mentoring program. President Obama was [...]
Extras Needed for Transformers 3
‘Transformers 3: Actors on set’
courtesy of ‘Martin Dougiamas’
Transformers 3 will be shooting in DC later this summer, and the city’s Office of Motion Picture and Television Development is looking for extras. If you’re interested, send a photo of yourself and some other information to movie@taylorroyall.com. They’re also interested in your car, and you get bonus [...]
Weekend Flashback: 8/6 – 8/8/10
‘pretty clouds’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Hope you enjoyed the last few days, because this week’s going to be a scorcher. We suggest some Monday morning therapy paging through some weekend photos, drinking the beverage of your choice, and hoping for a quick fast-forward to Friday.
Welcome to the dog days of August in DC…
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TBD.com Launches
For the past couple years, there’s been a dichotomy in the DC online news world. You have, on one side, a couple serious journalistic outfits in the Washington Post, the Washington Times, WTOP and some culture specialists like the City Paper, and on the others, the wild west of cityblogging with us, DCist, and a [...]
More »117th Ranked Nalbandian Wins Title
David Nalbandian by Max Cook
AUGUST 8, by Paula Schumann
Even before the two finalists walked onto the court, chants of “Ole Ole David” could be heard from the highest seats in the Stadium Court, and the Argentine flags were waving. It appeared that we had a crowd favorite. 28 year old David Nalbandian (ARG), who is [...]
Bagdatis/Nalbandian to Meet in Legg Mason Final
Marcos Bagdatis by Max Cook
AUGUST 7, by Paula Schumann
The weather was perfect for tennis on Saturday afternoon at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic as the first semifinal singles match got underway inside the Stadium
Court. Marco Baghdatis (CYP) faced Xavier Malisse (BEL) in a match whose
outcome seemed anyone’s guess. There was no favorite and no underdog.
The [...]
Upsets Continue at Legg Mason
Xavier Malisse by Max Cook
AUGUST 6, by Paula Schumann
There were more upsets at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Friday in the quarter final round played during the day session. After Thursday night’s ousting of Andy Roddick, it seemed like anything could happen, and so it went. First up was Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs [...]
More LEGO Fun This Weekend
In addition to the great exhibit over at the National Building Museum, LEGO enthusiasts have another weekend event to attend: BrickFair 2010. This annual event, held at the Dulles Expo Center, includes LEGO seminars, LEGO activities, and LEGO displays all weekend. Events range from something called “Drunk Speed Build” to an interactive play area, so [...]
More »Norman Scribner retires from Choral Arts Society
Maestro Norman Scribner, founding director of Choral Arts Society of Washington, this afternoon announced his retirement after 45 years with the group. Scribner will set down his baton for the last time on August 31st, 2012, ending a 47 year tenure with the organization as its artistic director. Scribner’s career in DC has been nothing [...]
More »Friday Happy Hour: Raki
‘Efe Raki’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
Ah, the aniseed! Like cilantro, it has a taste you either love or hate. Absinthe, sambuca, pastis, raki are all anise-flavored spirits that inspire devotion or downright hatred. Me? I love licorice. So you know what side I fall [...]
The Saloon Pausing to Build Schools
‘Saloon’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
You may have walked by The Saloon on U Street, you may have noticed the yellow painted names on their red brick. These are people that have donated more than $150 to their associated charity schools-building project, The Kamal Foundation. The Saloon and The Kamal Foundation builds schools in Africa, Southeast [...]
It’s National Root Beer Float Day!
Nothing screams summer like a nice frothy mug of root beer and ice cream. Something about the chemical reaction and all those bubbles brings me right back to the summer before 7th grade. Luckily, the restaurants of greater Washington are making sure that on this, the holiest of holidays, we don’t have to forget that [...]
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