Archive for September, 2010
Woman Struck By Car in Adams Morgan Dies
Julia Bachleitner, one of the women struck by a drunk driver last week in Adams Morgan, died this afternoon from injuries sustained during the accident. She was 26. Ms. Bachleitner was a native of Austria, and had recently arrived in Washington to begin her second year of studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced [...]
More »We Love Music: The Charlatans UK @ Black Cat 9/9/10
all photos by author.
It has been too long since The Charlatans UK have played in DC. Too long since I have seen one of my all-time favorite bands. That is what I was thinking as I made my way up the stairs at the Black Cat on Thursday night. When I got upstairs, the Black [...]
Choose Your Own (Empanada) Adventure
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Tired of just taking what a restaurant is willing to give you? Do you want a place that finally listens to your needs? Well, this one’s for you, because Panas Gourmet Empanadas is taking it to the streets and taking it to the fans with their newest empanada recipe. The “Duponada” will be made [...]
DC Mythbusting: Water, Water Everywhere
‘Potomac River – Traffic on the Key Bridge – 04-20-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
I went for a swim in the Potomac River this weekend, and right before I jumped in the water I heard two fellow triathletes have the following conversation:
Triathlete 1: I have a friend who signed up for this race, but he dropped out because [...]
D.C. Big Flea
‘Georgetown Flea Market’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Another opportunity for me to buy random crap - fantastic!
This time around, the event that will be sucking me in is the D.C. Big Flea Market. The flea market will will run on Saturday and Sunday at the Dulles Exposition and Convention Center and will feature over 1100 unique booths.
The chance that I will come [...]
Clinton Portis on Women Sports Writers
‘Clinton Portis’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
What started out as a run-of-the-mill Tuesday conversation with Redskins running back Clinton Portis on D.C. sports radio’s 106.7 The Fan has now been immortalized by Dan Steinberg via the Sports Bog as another example of male chauvinism in D.C. sports.
During The Mike Wise show at 10:30 this morning, Portis offered [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Curbside Cupcake Truck’
courtesy of ‘foodtruckapp’
Holy Union Station, Batman! It’ll be a food truck traffic jam there today with FOUR trucks in attendance. The choices are just too much to handle!
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Happy Birthday Star Spangled Banner!
‘The Glory That Is Old’
courtesy of ‘ojbyrne’
On this day, 196 years ago, young lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote the poem that would eventually become “The Star Spangled Banner.” Mr. Key who has been sent to negotiate the release of Dr. Beanes, an American taken hostage by the British, witnessed the Battle of Fort McHenry from [...]
The Metro Song: The Guy Behind the Arlington Rap Is Back
Love the Arlington Rap? Love Remy? Good news, he’s back, this time with a song dedicated to the Metro. Sure, it’s not the same as interns and Lady Gaga, but still a catchy way to start your Tuesday. Watch it above!
I’m impressed he worked Crop Dusting into the lyrics. Not going to lie.
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Primary Day is here
‘Campaign signs’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
The polls open this morning at 7am, with multiple city-wide offices hotly contested, including the office of Mayor of the District of Columbia. Whether you back Fenty, Gray, Alexander or even Faith, today’s your day to vote. If you have questions concerning where to vote, whether you’re registered, or how to register [...]
Nation’s Tri Draws Record Crowd
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courtesy of ‘timkelley’
It was cold, wet, and rainy, but that didn’t stop me and a couple thousand of my closest friends from competing in the Nation’s Triathlon yesterday morning. It was a (potentially) record-breaking crowd swimming in the Potomac (which was actually quite pleasant– my favorite leg by far!), biking out to Maryland and then [...]
Campaign Notebook: September 13, 2010 – This is it
‘H Street NE DC Flag’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
OK folks, we’re here. Primary Day is tomorrow, and soon the votes will be counted and this will all be over. It has been a pleasure covering these races, and trying to give readers the best information possible about the candidates. This final Campaign Notebook will [...]
Dismemberment Plan Announce Tour Dates, Vinyl Release of “Emergency & I”
“Emergency & I” sounds like home. Released in 1999 on local label DeSoto, it is the essential album of one of the essential bands of Washington, DC, The Dismemberment Plan and, along with other records by the Plan, would go in my desert island jukebox for the music itself, even if it were not the [...]
More »Get Ready for a Food Truck Smackdown
‘CH Day 2010 Food Trucks’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
The time has come and gone for camaraderie among the food trucks. In the beginning when it was just a few folks roaming the streets, they were all friends, even sharing their wares with each other. Well, those days are over. It’s a dog-eat-dog (or truck-eat-truck) [...]
Sports Fix: Fall’s Arrival Edition
‘Cowboys versus Redskins’
courtesy of ‘Anthroscribe’
Redskins
Record: 1-0
Last Two Weeks: 1-0
It wasn’t the offensive explosion that everyone was hoping for, but the Redskins dispatched the hated Cowboys last night at FedEx field before a crowd of over 90,000 fans. The highlights will be covered by new columnist Arjun Murthy tomorrow, but the euphoria of another football [...]
H Street Festival This Saturday
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courtesy of ‘Mary Hockenbery (reddirtrose)’
This Saturday, the Rock and Roll Hotel is presenting “H Street Festival Stages” in conjunction with the H Street Festival in NE.
Live local music will run from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. as part of the urban outdoor festival.
In addition to continual afternoon concert lineups, the H Street Festival includes: an [...]
AGAINN’s Cocktail Class
‘JP Explains It All’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Party season is fast approaching (seriously, when is it not?) and that means it’s time to brush up on your hosting skills! One of my favorite mixologists, the lively JP Caceres, will help guide you through five cocktail recipes at AGAINN this Wednesday, September 15 at an interactive cocktail class.
Starting at [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘El Floridano’
courtesy of ‘Amber Wilkie Photography’
No lobster today, and no Sweetflow, and Rebel Heroes are out for the week. Doesn’t everyone know it’s back to school time?
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