Archive for October, 2010
The John Wall Impact: People Will Notice
‘#11 – John Wall (Kentucky Wildcats)’
courtesy of ‘rubendn’
DC has suddenly become a very crowded sports town in the last six months. Even without what some would call “winning” franchises, the national spotlight has constantly swirled in the direction of the District throughout the fall. Most interestingly, that focus may have finally grown to include a [...]
Photographers get a win
Via our neighbors up in New York City, some good news for all you DC photographers: The Department of Homeland Security is, once again, being forced to admit that you have the right to take pictures of federal buildings. As part of a settlement brokered by the New York Civil Liberties Union, DHS –and specifically [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker: October 19th
‘TaKorean’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
The day may look dreary, but all of your favorite food trucks are making sure that your day is bright and sunny. Take a walk at lunchtime, cupcake, you probably could use the clearing of your head. Click through to find your favorite food truck.
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We Love Vegan: Part 1
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Over an especially gluttonous meal one night, filled with lamb chops and veal, we had a thought: What would life be like without all this meaty goodness? But not only without meat, what about life without this cheesy, eggy goodness? That crazy night (after maybe a few too many glasses of wine) [...]
Free Pie This Week
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
If you, like me, have an irrational love of free samples, then write this down: Food & Friends is offering free samples of pumpkin pie this week to promote their annual fundraiser Slice of Life. You can stop by any of the locations below from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 [...]
Featured Photo
DSC_0013 by mediaslave
Despite our best efforts, it’s hard to pick a favorite time of year. Some say it’s the spring when the weather starts warming up and the cherry blossoms burst onto the scene. Not long after we’re given an 80 degree day and are drinking margaritas on a patio which could easily contend for [...]
I Never Had a Motorcade for Parent-Teacher Conferences
‘Presidential Motorcade’
courtesy of ‘jasonippolito’
Motorcades are one of those distinctly DC things that make morning traffic through the District even more fun. This morning, if you were on the Maryland side of things, you may have had a little extra company as President Obama and the First Lady took off from the White House early this [...]
Crystal City adds roadway tramp-stamp
Last year, Vermont Avenue because the first street in DC to sport a fancy asphalt tramp stamp, and now Crystal City’s 18th Street in Arlington is joining the club, with a Steed Taylor-created “Labor Line”, as pictured above. The design appears to be an evolution of an earlier Taylor piece called Evelyn’s Knot.
Personally, I’m not [...]
District breaks 100-homicide mark
‘Crime Solvers’
courtesy of ‘Marcellina.’
The Washington Examiner reports that as of today, the District’s homicide tally for 2010 has gone over 100, to 103. The 100 homicide mark has frequently been cited by police chief Cathy Lanier as a benchmark number that she wants to hold the city under, but has not yet been able to [...]
Giveaway: Worn Magazine is Back!
All Photographs by Max Cook for We Love DC.
People say that bigger does not always mean better. However, in the case of Worn Magazine’s second issue – this statement could not be any less true. With 52 pages of glossy, DC-centric fashion, 60-plus original photographs, and the introduction of contributing writers, Worn magazine is bigger, [...]
We Love Music: Agnostic Front @ DC9 10/14/10
all photos by author.
Last Thursday night at DC9, hours before tragedy occurred outside of the club, New York Hardcore legends Agnostic Front performed that sub-genre’s definitive document, their debut album “Victim In Pain”, in full. The show was part of a tour celebrating the album’s 25th anniversary re-issue and by default NYHC’s unique stamp on [...]
Bethesda Row Restaurant Week Starts Today
‘Bethesda Row Dining on Street’
courtesy of ‘faceless b’
As a Montgomery County native who spent much of her misspent youth hanging out at the seedy Barnes & Noble in Bethesda late on summer nights getting in to all kinds of suburban trouble*, I have a special place in my heart for Bethesda Row Restaurant Week.
It starts [...]
What The Tweet DC: Crying Over Spilt Beer Edition
(WTOP Photo/Kristi King)
Nothing like a beer story to welcome you back from the weekend right?
Trending on Twitter right now is news about a tractor trailer accident on I-495 near between the left exit for Interstate 270 and Old Georgetown Road. An overturned trailer spilled Sam Adams beer all over the beltway resulting in a shutdown [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘TaKorean’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
Hey Crystal City folks, you’ve got a new truck in your ‘hood! Sweetbites is making their first Crystal City visit today, so show them you love ‘em and visit them on 18th and Crystal Drive.
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DC 9 Update: 5 released under supervision
‘Courthouse’courtesy of ’spiggycat’
This weekend saw the arraignment of five employees of DC9, all charged with aggravated assault in the death of Ali Muhammad. They were arraigned on Saturday on the lesser charge pending the findings of the medical examiner. The ME’s report is expected sometime this week, and should the cause of death be determined [...]
Weekend Flashback: 10/15 – 10/17/10
‘Rock Creek Park Cattails’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
October around here is the best time of year, in my opinion. The leaves change, the air is crisp, and everything is in transition for the upcoming winter. It actually reminds me of a passage from “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty”:
The day becomes more solemn and serene
When noon [...]
Redskins Cheat Sheet: Week 6 vs. Indianapolis
‘IMG_8690′
courtesy of ‘mdl70′
Sunday Night Football here in the District against the defending AFC champions? Sounds exciting. But also sounds like something that goes way past bedtime at the end of the weekend. Before you face the football chatter head on, here’s the Redskins Cheat Sheet to make it look like you managed to stay awake.
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