Archive for August, 2010
Jordan Zimmermann Struggles in Debut, Nats Win it in Extras
‘2ND’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
Three days worth of disappointment later, the Washington Nationals woke up their bats. The Chicago Cubs came into Washington a day after losing their Manager Lou Pinella to early retirement during an already abysmal season and still managed to sweep the Nats by outscoring them 18-5 in a three-game series. So instead of [...]
Where We Live: Brightwood
‘1329 Missouri Ave., NW’
courtesy of ‘rockcreek’
There are some neighborhoods in the District that residents just love. Southwest Waterfront has a very strong sense of community, Bloomingdale residents love nothing more than sitting on their stoops and talking to neighbors, and now we’ve got another addition to the super-passionate neighbors list: Brightwood. I sent out a [...]
Bryce Harper Welcomed at Nationals Park
Photo by Ian Koski / Nationals Daily News
If he were anybody else, 17-year-old Bryce Harper would be getting ready for his senior year of high school right now. Instead, the 2010 first round Major League Baseball draft pick is preparing for what he says is every ball playing kid’s dream — a successful career [...]
Hill and Go Seek!
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Bikes + scavenger hunt + Capitol Hill + potential to win awesome prizes = ridiculously fun Saturday? If you think so, sign up for Hill and Go Seek this Saturday evening at 5 PM. For $20, teams of two cyclists can compete by visiting points of interest and performing [...]
Soccer Playing Opportunities: WAWSL & WISL
‘Ft Slocum Soccer Ball’
courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
As the summer months draw to a close, so begins the Fall soccer season. And for those of us who have played practically all our lives, soccer is in the air. We’re hypersensitive to the lowering of sun’s trajectory, the crisper air, and the smell of freshly cut grass. [...]
DC’s new electronic voting machines address a major problem with e-voting
When early voting for the District primary election starts on Monday voters will primarily be using new electronic voting machines. The new systems will provide a solution for a major problem that has followed electronic voting: allowing voters to verify and validate their choices.
In other local districts, including Virginia, voting machines capture voter choices but [...]
We Love Weekends, August 28-29
‘Phish’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
Michael: This weekend begins my great cross-country rock concert odyssey. On Friday, I’ll be catching the incomparable Iggy & The Stooges in Atlantic City. On Saturday, it’s a quick flight to Minneapolis for the Amphetamine Reptile Records 25th Anniversary Bash. With this trip booked months ago and the Glenn Beck nonsense coming [...]
Final Blood Drive of the Season at Nats Park This Saturday
‘Blood Drive at work today’
courtesy of ‘Michael_Lehet’
There’s a quick and easy way to combine a day at the ballpark with a good cause this weekend at Nationals Park. The Washington Nationals will host their second and final blood drive of the season this Saturday, August 28 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of [...]
That moment on the train, captured on print
I love love love the above image from El Jefe Designs. I only love loved it till I found their description on Facebook.
This is our ode to riding the metro home after shows. Based on the lyrics from “Fight to Live” – “I’m on the train and I got my ‘phones, people all around but [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Zola on the Go’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
It’s still summer vacation for many of the trucks out there, but Curbside Cupcake has hatched a sort of insane plan to keep their disciples fed.
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Neighborhood Days Coming Up for Columbia Heights, Clarendon
‘Columbia Heights Day 2009′
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Depending on what corner of the DMV you call home, your local neighborhood likely has a good festival staged to bring people together. If you’re in to that sort of thing, here’s two upcoming Neighborhood Days to add to your calendar.
First, coming up this weekend is Columbia [...]
So it begins…
‘Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout’
courtesy of ‘gpjt’
The NYT reports that on August 2, Navy personnel at Patuxent Naval Air Station lost control of an unmanned drone which promptly b-lined for DC, making its way into the restricted air space over the city before operators regained control. The DoD blames the loss of control on the [...]
D.C.’s Got Bedbugs
‘12 Feb 2007 (Pleasant Dreams)’
courtesy of ‘wonderferret’
“Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbug’s bite!” It’s a saying we’ve all heard more times in our lives than we can count. From childhood to present day, we’ve heard about bedbugs, perhaps encountered them on occasion, but now those pesky little guys have traveled far and wide.
Bedbugs were almost [...]
Marquis’ Finest Hour Ruined By The Bullpen
Photo by Cheryl Nichols / Nationals News Network
Ask anyone who’s watched the Washington Nationals this season and they’ll tell you that Mr. Game Changer, Jason Marquis, has not had a good first season with his new team.
Marquis, who was acquired during the off-season as a free agent, has tested Washington’s patience with six miserable losses, [...]
We Love Theater… don’t we?
‘Main auditorium of Regent Theatre, Melbourne, 1929′
courtesy of ‘Powerhouse Museum Collection’
Some months ago – after what felt like the millionth press screening that I’d left disappointed – Jenn and I were chatting about what we’d seen that day and in recent memory. At one point I said something like “I feel like I spend a [...]
Kermit gets some new friends at the Smithsonian
‘Jane Henson, Brent D. Glass, NMAH director, and Dwight Blocker Bowers, NMAH curator’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
Kermit the Frog and Oscar the Grouch have long been popular attractions at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. On Wednesday morning, courtesy of a donation by Jane Henson and the rest of the Jim Henson family, they gained [...]
2-for-1 handcuffs with Living Social and Visa
‘Autopsy’
courtesy of ‘ Jomo’
So if you’re not reading this in your RSS reader, you can see the prominent LivingSocial ads on our site. We Love DC has an affiliate relationship with LivingSocial, which is why I happen to know that if you buy today’s deal for the National Crime & Punishment Museum with your Visa [...]
Donovan McNabb to Sit Preseason Game Against Jets
‘McNabb jersey’
courtesy of ’squidpants’
Redskins stories not involving Albert Haynesworth? Sign me up. Unfortunately, it isn’t great news for those hoping that Donovan McNabb would be able to survive camp unscathed. After suffering a minor ankle injury during last Saturday’s game against Baltimore, Mike Shanahan will hold the new Redskins quarterback out of Friday’s preseason game [...]
