Archive for August, 2010
And For Mayor, We Endorse…
‘Mayoralty elections (LOC)’
courtesy of ‘The Library of Congress’
As the countdown to voting day continues, many have asked us here at WeLoveDC just who we’re going to endorse for Mayor of the District. We’ve had a long and exhausting debate on our author email list, and quite frankly, we couldn’t come up with a unanimous choice, [...]
Five Years Later, Newseum Looks Back at Katrina
‘Juxtiposition’
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
Perspective is an important thing, and even though we’ve been spending an awful lot of time focused on how weather has impacted the District this past year, few of us know what it’s like for it to be really shaken by a natural disaster like Hurricane Katrina.
Can you believe that it has been [...]
Win A Date With Very Eligible We Love DC Author
‘Five Dollars’
courtesy of ‘rychlepozicky.com’
I know with a headline like that I’m going to get all the ladies of DC.
Of course if I had that ability I wouldn’t be selling myself off to the highest bidder tonight. At least it’s for a good cause.
Tonight Social Media Club DC is holding a date auction to benefit #CitizenGulf [...]
Food Truck Tracker
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Get ‘em while they’re parked!
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Lannan Struggles, Cubs Beat Nats
Photo by Cheryl Nichols / Nationals News Network
The Washington Nationals had a chance to prove themselves after falling flat in their Monday night 9-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Nationals Park.The team came together for a fundamentals touch up session before game time to refresh their defensive reflexes, but staying sharp in [...]
The Winning Ticket: Kele
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 [...]
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Historical Facebook Update by Wylo
Although this incredibly entertaining “historical facebook update” is a joke, it definitely once again raises the question, are tweets and Facebook status updates going to one day be considered significant historical artifacts?
Although the Library of Congress is already preparing for this outcome, it remains to be seen whether or not 140 [...]
Registration for 50 States and 13 Colonies Ride Now Open
‘Independence Ave – Mirror Flare in Traffic – 8-4-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Sign up now for the September 25th 50 States and 13 Colonies Ride, sponsored by WABA. You’ve got two options here: a 15-mile ride that links the state avenues of the original 13 colonies, or a more challenging 60-mile ride that links the state avenues of [...]
What would happen if Michael D. Brown wins the primary?
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
When the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics released the final candidate list, I noticed a familiar name. Michael Brown. Even as someone who follows District politics compulsively, at first I was confused why a sitting at-Large Councilmember would be turning in a ballot petition. I realized it must be a different [...]
DC: We Are More Than What Others Say We Are
‘Fire and Ice’
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
To the Tea Party tourists visiting this weekend:
We’d like to welcome you to the nation’s capital.
Please note that despite some serious misunderstanding and outrageous assumptions made beyond the Beltway, DC really is a safe city to visit. We do recommend, however, that you just avoid Baltimore completely. Think of it as [...]
Dan Snyder As a Washington Times Buyer?
‘he reads tea leaves’
courtesy of ‘p22earl’
Excuse the use of the tea leaves image on this one, but as interesting as a stance as it is, Dave McKenna’s predictions over at City Paper that Dan Snyder may be eyeing the Washington Times may be little more than trying to read through the lines on the future [...]
We Love Food: Palena Cafe
‘palena’
courtesy of ‘AlissaS24′
There are plenty of restaurants here that serve smart American food, and there are plenty of places that serve burgers. But there are few that combine the two in a way that satisfies me when I’m feeling fancy and when I’m feeling like…well…a burger.
Selling Palena Cafe as a burger restaurant isn’t really fair. [...]
DC Wins “Race To The Top”
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
It’s a good day for Michelle Rhee. Just one day after the school year began, DC and nine other states (Maryland included) have been named winners of the Department of Education’s Race to the Top grants. The grants will disperse roughly $3.4 billion to the winners, though no word [...]
It’s just like the real lottery: you’re not going to win
‘No Scams’
courtesy of ‘ivanpw’
WTOP brings us a story of a lottery scam going on in the Virginia area: men claiming to be illegal immigrants who have won money in the lottery which they cannot collect offer to share in the winnings if their victim will help them. The mark provides some sort of deposit or [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘the food truck crowd’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Sorry for yesterday’s hiatus. The Food Truck Tracker is back in action today, though many of your favorite food trucks are not. Rebel Heroes, Sauca, and El Floridano are all on vacation. Insert sad emoticon here.
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Like Basketball? Want to talk about it? The Wizards will let you!
‘IMG_5362′
courtesy of ‘zugaldia’
I don’t know about you, but I always thought it must have been pretty cool to be one of those old school sports announcers with fedoras atop their head, holding on to a microphone while giving commentary on the game being played. If you’re anything like me, then you won’t want to miss [...]
Hello, Free Cupcakes
‘mom told me a couple people attending are having birthdays so I made special birthday cupcakes’
courtesy of ‘@heylovedc’
I’m the last person in the world who focuses on the great cupcake wars here in town, but there are some stories too tasty to avoid, especially when they involve free treats. In honor of its 2nd birthday, [...]
Mod Madness at the Textile Museum
All photos by Max Cook
When the hustle and bustle of the modern world has a stranglehold on our sanity, we are quick to look for an escape maneuver. Between the demands placed on us from all angles, the constant task of making ends meet, and the humdrum of our daily routines, we long for something [...]
Nats Can’t Hit Coleman
‘5TH’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
Veteran anchor Livan Hernandez didn’t get the calls he wanted against Mike Quade’s Cubs Monday night. Quade stepped into the interim manager’s role for his first game since being the Cubs third base coach after “Sweet” Lou Pinella retired Sunday night for family reasons.
Hernandez has been a mostly consistent main-stay of this Nats [...]
