Archive for October, 2010
Patrick Murray Campaign Bus suspected involved in hit and run
‘Patrick Murray’courtesy of ‘cliff1066â�¢’
The campaign bus of Patrick Murray, Republican challenger in Virginia’s 8th District, is currently alleged to have been in a hit and run accident of a jeep in Old Town according to ArlNOW.com. The bus sideswiped a parked car on King Street while on the way to the Rally. A campaign spokesman [...]
The High Heel Race in Pictures
High Heel Race by mpr131
The High Heel Race that takes place every year on 17th street in Dupont Circle is a scene not to be missed. The event itself is less about the race (which lasts all of 60 seconds) than it is about the costumes, the makeup, the swagger, the prancing, and the political [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Umbrella’
courtesy of ‘Amber Wilkie Photography’
Despite the current lack of rain, many food trucks are off the roads today because of the rain. Hopefully you can track down the few that didn’t preemptively cancel.
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We Love Music: Underworld @ 9:30 Club 10/25/10
All photos by Andrew Markowitz.
Okay DC, just this once I’m going to say I told you so. I mean, I tried so hard to get y’all to go to this I even gave away tickets for it. If you are a fan of electronic music and you skipped Underworld on Monday night, even after [...]
Nickles threatens CM Thomas with subpoena
As a ward 5 resident, I’ve been watching the story about the DC Attorney General’s investigation into Council Member Harry Thomas’ “Team Thomas” nonprofit corporation that doesn’t have all its paperwork in order. The one Thomas’ opponent has accused him of using as a “slush fund,” while the council member insists it’s for community projects.
Whether [...]
WABA says Don’t Bike to the Sanity Rally
‘I cannot resist bikes!’courtesy of ‘(afm)’
If you were thinking about biking down to the Rally to Restore Sanity this weekend, you might want to rethink things a bit. WABA has said to TBD that they don’t recommend bicycling down, as there will be very limited places to park and lock your bike up. WABA had [...]
The Winning Ticket: Zane Lamprey’s “Sing The Booze Tour”
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 »Nats Skipper Jim Riggleman’s Back On Board For 2011
That’s right. Jim Riggleman, 57, will be back on the field with the District’s ballclub in 2011.
The Nationals announced this afternoon that Riggleman, who replaced Manny Acta as the Nationals’ interim manager on July 14, 2009, will begin his third year as the team’s manager next season.
What does this mean for Riggleman? He will continue his [...]
Lion cubs. Swimming.
Photo by Megan Murphy, courtesy of Smithsonian National Zoo
If this doesn’t improve your day, I just don’t know what will. Before the National Zoo’s lion cubs can be allowed into the lion yard with their mother, they have to be able to swim in case they end up in the moat. So the 8-week-old litter [...]
Last Chance for an Absentee Ballot
‘November 2, 2010 California Election: Starchild for Board of Education’courtesy of ‘DoNotLick’
Today is the citywide deadline to register for an absentee ballot for next Tuesday’s General Election. Yes, there’s a whole other election. Yes, that means you can vote for or against Vincent Gray again on Tuesday. Yes, there’s also early voting again and all [...]
Tree tracking is warming up…
The above just showed up in my twitter stream so I guess they’re warming up the GPS receivers in Wyoming, the location of the tree doomed to come adorn the Capitol. The Wyoming Trib says this is the first time Wyoming will contribute a tree, somewhat surprising since this tradition is in its 40th year [...]
More »We Love Arts: Women Beware Women
The very walls seem to ooze misogyny in Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women. But strip that tacky wallpaper away and you’ll find a Jacobean-era playwright keenly aware of the plight of women in his day, no matter how harshly he seems to treat them at first glance. Basically sold at market, their only value virginity [...]
More »The Onion says something funny involving DC. News flash, right?
‘Shoeshine, Lady?’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
One of my enduring pet peeves is the pejorative use of Washington, DC as a political metaphor. It drives me right up the wall when my home-of-choice is used as an epithet to accuse a political opponent of being out of touch, or when partisans from across the country cheer for [...]
Q&A With Official White House Photog
As Chief Official White House photographer, Pete Souza has an entirely unique perspective on the president. Now, you can ask him what White House life looks like from behind the camera. Leave your questions in flickr’s comments section, and he’ll answer them (or at least the interesting ones) this Thursday at 7 p.m. during a [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: Obscure Monuments and Memorials
‘Albert Einstein’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Having lived in the District for several years, and considering myself pretty knowledgeable about how to get around the city, I’m always happy to point tourists in the right direction when they’re wandering around lost. But this past weekend, I was stumped– I was asked for directions to the Titanic Memorial, and [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Curbside Cupcake Van’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
You know what helps bring sunshine to a cloudy day? Lunch from a food truck. Go forth and eat, my friends.
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Getaways: MoogFest 2010, Asheville North Carolina
If you are looking to get out of town this Halloween weekend to avoid the crush of Colbert/Stewart fans, Marine Corp Marathon runners, and trick-or-treaters (have I left anything out?) then might I suggest that you hop on a bus, train, or plane down to scenic Asheville, North Carolina for MoogFest 2010. Trade the Comedy [...]
More »EagleBank Bowl Gets a New Name, Supports USO
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courtesy of ‘dbking’
Entering its third season as an official bowl, Washington DC’s college football postseason game will be kicking off this December with a new name. According to the Washington Post, an announcement is expected that will change the name of the EagleBank Bowl to the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. EagleBank will remain [...]
Slain Professor’s Jeep Recovered
”courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
American University professor Sue Marcum’s murder is still more mystery than anything else, but the police are one step closer, having recovered her stolen car as part of a chase ending at New Jersey and M St NW, and ending with the vehicle crashed into a utility pole. The [...]
