Archive for August, 2010
Nats Fans Are People Too: Mark Strattner
Photo Courtesy of MLB.com’s “Notes From NatsTown” blog
“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 fans in town? Get in touch by sending a message [...]
Want A Piece Of Michaele Salahi?
It’s not quite Monica’s blue dress, but Michaele Salahi’s red sari certainly has a place in the wardrobe lore of Washington. After all, this was the garment she wore when she allegedly crashed the White House state dinner in November.
If you just can’t get enough of Michaele (and who can?), you’ll be happy to know [...]
New York Finally Thinks We’re Cool
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
I’m a big fan of New York Magazine. In fact, I actually subscribe to the print version. But they came out yesterday with an article titled, “Is D.C. the Next Big Food City?” and I honestly wasn’t thrilled. I expected the standard argument that D.C. is cool now that [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Fojol Bro’
courtesy of ‘brmurray’
Brave the muggy weather today and chase a food truck down.
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Legg Mason Tennis Action
Andy Roddick by Max Cook
AUGUST 3, by Paula Schumann
Second round matches were under way on Tuesday evening at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. The skies were cloudy but temperature tolerable, a slight reprieve from the otherwise hot and sticky weather of late. The grounds were buzzing with the crowd’s anticipation of seeing local favorite Andy [...]
Georgetown BID Unveils New Map
‘The Old Town Georgetown’
courtesy of ‘Mylar Bono’
Georgetown’s BID debuted its new official Georgetown map featuring store listings, historic sites and more. Like most BID managed projects, the map heavily promotes the neighborhood’s businesses, but what really stood out to me are the two walking tours. One focuses on Georgetown locales where movies like Dave, True [...]
Labor Day Weekend, Metro will close five Red Line stations
Metro announced yesterday that over the Labor Day weekend, they will be closing five stations at the Glenmont end of the Red Line in order to do significant track work in order to comply with NTSB recommendations. Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma will be closed from 10pm on Friday, September 3rd, [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Galactic
As a way to say thanks to our loyal readers, We Love DC will be giving away a pair of tickets to a 9:30 Club concert to one lucky reader each week. Check back here every Wednesday morning at 9am to find out what tickets we’re giving away and leave a comment for your chance [...]
More »Like the Barenaked Ladies? Have a free extra ticket to their show. Love, CalTort
‘Barenaked Ladies, The Big Bang Theory’
courtesy of ‘watchwithkristin’
Let me ask you two questions: 1 – Who doesn’t love California Tortilla? 2 – Who doesn’t love a burrito joint that gets you a free concert ticket for the price of one? If you answered yes to both, which I’m going to assume that you did, then [...]
Make a Wish Triathlon Next Month
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courtesy of ‘photopete’
Looking for some motivation to get in shape this fall? What better inspiration is there than helping to fulfill the wishes of kids with life-threatening illnesses? Mark your calendar for September 25 for the Make-a-Wish Triathlon at Sea Colony. This Olympic-distance triathlon is held just three hours outside of DC near Ocean City, [...]
Black-footed ferrets born at National Zoo
‘Black-Footed Ferret’
courtesy of ‘Smithsonian’s National Zoo’
Apparently the black-footed ferrets at the National Zoo’s conservation center have been having a baby-pocalypse of their own. At one time, this species was thought to be extinct, but there have been 50 of them born at the Zoo’s facility, 48 of which through “natural” means. Seems like the ferrets [...]
We Love Music: August Music Preview
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
It’s August. It sure doesn’t feel like August, but the calendar says it is. That means summer is slowly slipping away and the days of sweater weather, sweltering lattes, and crispy leaves is inching closer.
This is quite possibly my favorite time of year. Baseball’s still being played, we’re on the cusp of [...]
TaKorean, the Newest Truck to Hit the Streets
Looks like you won’t have to pack up and head to Annandale the next time you want some Korean BBQ. TaKorean, a new food truck coming to Washington at the end of this month, has got the market cornered on Korean BBQ…tacos. Operating under the theory that everything is better in a taco shell, TaKorean’s [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Boris w/ Russian Circles @ 9:30 Club TONIGHT
Tonight the 9:30 Club hosts an awesome line-up of post-metal bands that is guaranteed to deliver a much needed dose of guitar annihilation to your summer.
Japanese noise-metal daredevils, Boris, are going to crush during their headlining set. This is a band that has dabbled in just about every genre of guitar-rock imaginable over their long [...]
DC Mythbusting: Tourist Tips
‘Souvenir City 1086′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
Dear DC Tourists, Interns, and Other Newbies,
Welcome to the District! While we love to complain about you, we’re actually really glad you’re here. Many of us were in your shoes at one point, and DC can be a little overwhelming when you first get here. So we’ve compiled a special DC [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘A Few Bites into the Merguez et Frites’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Please welcome to the group…Sidewalk Sweetsations, which serves cupcakes (though they classify them as ‘cup-pies’ and ‘cup-tails’) and the mysterious Yellow Bulgogi Cart, which seems to be a roving incarnation of the famous Bulgogi Cart at 14th and L St. NW.
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You’re Spending Too Much on Clothes
‘Java #5′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
The Wall Street Journal recently released retailers’ shopping data that shows what we’re really shopping for. And in Washington DC, just like every other major city listed, the top choice is underwear. The top five brands that Washingtonians are shopping for are Victoria’s Secret, Nine West, Banana Republic, [...]
And The Day Is Mine! WAMU’s “Big Broadcast” To Reair On Sunday Mornings
‘open mic’
courtesy of ‘timsnell’
Joy of joys! WAMU will be reairing The Big Broadcast on Sunday mornings. If you haven’t caught this fabulous show, hosted by Radio Hall of Famer and local DCite Ed Walker, then you’ve truly been missing out. The four hour long show features recordings of popular radio programs from the ’30s, ’40s [...]
