Archive for September, 2010

Armored Truck Robbed in Georgetown

‘SWAT – Restoring Honor rally’ courtesy of ‘theqspeaks’ At around 2:20pm this afternoon, four armed and masked individuals robbed an armored truck stationed across the street from the Georgetown BB&T Bank. TBD reports that the suspects escaped with an unknown sum of money and, fortunately, no one was injured. MPD is reportedly searching for four [...]

Hands-free law in MD starts tomorrow

‘No Answer’ courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’ If you’re a habitual in-the-car caller and drive in Maryland at all you’d better pick up a headset before tomorrow’s morning commute. The new law requiring a hands-free device when dialing and driving kicks in tomorrow. It’s what’s known as a secondary offense, so an officer cannot pull you [...]

Commander Greene promises stepped up enforcement on the Met Branch Trail

‘Metropolitan Branch Trail-7′courtesy of ‘TrailVoice’ The emails came through fast and furious this past weekend as reports of assaults and harassment came through on MPD’s 5th District listserve.  A few cases of assault on the Met Branch Trail featured youths harassing riders on the trail, throwing urine on them or pushing them off their bikes. [...]

We Love Weekends, October 2-3

‘Golden + Delicious’ courtesy of ‘staceyviera’ Michael: This weekend I plan on recovering from seven nights in a row of concerts by going to more concerts. On Friday night, I hope to make my way back up to B’More to catch the return of Buzzov*en at Ottobar. On Saturday night I am finally (FINALLY!) going [...]

Help John Murphy Win Money for the Homeless

‘John Murphy Full Shot’ courtesy of ‘rabid_c’ Hello, DC.  I’m in Africa right now, so I don’t know much of what’s happening in DC.  Still, some news does trickle in to me and I received a particularly disturbing notification, today.  John Murphy, all around cool guy and evening chef at Miriam’s Kitchen (one of WLDC’s [...]

RFK Stadium and…The Dodgers?

‘The diamond’ courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’ The 2010 MLB season has ended here in D.C., and even though the first six seasons of the Nationals in town have offered more lowlights than highlights, there is certainly hope that things will improve for the better. While local baseball fans take a moment to reflect on where Adam [...]

Food Truck Tracker

‘Another summer downpour comes and goes’ courtesy of ‘ianseanlivingston’ Uh, don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s a storm of biblical proportions out there. Since food trucks aren’t food boats (yet!) they aren’t really equipped for rainy days. There are a few brave souls out there though. Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Eat Like Me: September’s Best Dishes

‘Al fresco’ courtesy of ‘c00lmarie’ This month was a strange one for me food-wise. I ate out of a food truck the same day I went to a five star wedding at 2941. It also marked my first ever trip to Taco Bell (not the same day). I tried poutine for the first time and [...]

Indie, Crafty, Punk Rock Shopping

Two Metrobuses Collide in Silver Spring, 23 injured

‘what else is new?’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ Two Metrobuses collided at a Silver Spring bus stop at 7:15 this morning, injuring 23 people, many of whom were high school students.  The striking bus was cited for “failing to control vehicle speed” by Montgomery County police.  The bus sustained damage to its windshield and front door in [...]

September Showers: Prep Your Umbrellas and Canoes

‘raindrops’ courtesy of ‘sally henny penny’ So, it’s raining, and not a little bit either. There may be as much as 2-4 inches accumulating just within this 24 hour period. Because of the volume, many different warnings have been released for the region, so make sure you keep safe, dry and updated on what to expect [...]

We Love Music: James @ 9:30 Club 9/27/10

all photos by Andrew Markowitz. As a music writer, I carry an arsenal of rubrics with me with which to measure the success or failure of a show. How did the crowd respond? How did the performance measure up against other bands in the genre? And so and so on. For the most part, the [...]

Nats drop home closer to Phillies

‘Roger Bernadina is Safe!’courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’ Ross Detwiler was read like a book on Wednesday night’s home closer at Nationals Park, and the crowd of just over 20,000 watched four home run balls sail out of the yard to propel the Phillies to a 7-1 victory.  It was a cool evening at Nationals Park, but [...]

I-270 closed due to tour bus crash

All lanes in both directions on I-270 have been closed for the rescue operation of a tour bus that drove off the side of the HOV sky ramp from 495. It landed on the 270 spur, just below the split. One person has been confirmed dead The bus had been chartered for a school trip [...]

Turkish Festival This Weekend

‘Whirling’ courtesy of ‘quinn.anya’ Having just gotten back from a trip to Turkey, I’m still pining for the kebabs and whirling dervishes (and less so for the raki). Lucky for me, the annual D.C. Turkish Festival is this weekend. On Sunday from 11am-7pm, you’ll be able to wander Pennsylvania Ave. in front of Freedom Plaza [...]

Scribblings: Emil Draitser

‘The Leica M9 with the KMZ Jupiter-8 50mm f/2′ courtesy of ‘Ð�лекÑ�андÑ�’ At noon on Thursday Sept 30, Emil Draitser will be discussing his latest book, Stalin’s Romeo Spy, at the International Spy Museum. The discussion and book signing is free. In the 1930s, Dmitri Bystrolyotov was handsome, fluent in several languages, a sailor, doctor, [...]

Tour Embassy Row on your Cell Phone

‘How Smart is that phone’ courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’ The Woodrow Wilson House has put together a cell phone audio tour of historic Embassy Row. Narrated by Cokie Roberts, the tour gives listeners an inside look at the history and cultural of this fabulous stretch of Northwest DC, where diplomats, historic figures, residents, [...]

Muncheez Mania Opening in Georgetown

If there’s one thing I want before a night of drinking, it’s a crepe. No seriously, it is. Melty and wonderful? Sign me up. Good news for you Georgetowners, Muncheez Mania will have fresh, quick food available for the post-dinner crowd as well as the daytimers. They will serve sandwiches, wraps, salads and crepes in their funky dining room [...]

They Might Be Giants, Free at the Millenium Stage

‘they might be giants at lupo’s heartbreak hotel september 24, 2010 more’courtesy of ‘bellemarematt’ Saturday night at the Kennedy Center’s Millenium Stage will be the nerdrock stylings of They Might Be Giants, whose work is as quirky as their longstanding history of awesomeness.  They’re performing in the Grand Foyer, with room for up to 4,000 [...]

Talkin’ Transit: Future

’31/395 – Daunting Entrance’ courtesy of ‘andrew.cohen’ In the mass transit world it always seems like it’s “us vs. them”. The drivers, with their greedy, self-centered, insistence that they have to drive everywhere vs. the saintly public transit lovers who are sure that you’ll love it if you tried it. Or, another way, the drivers, [...]