Archive for November, 2010
Five Favorites: Neighborhood Elements
‘Colors!’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
For the past year and a half I wrote the Where We Live feature for We Love DC. Every edition would take me to another neighborhood in the city, where I’d talk to residents and find out what makes that neighborhood a great place to live. And while every neighborhood was different, and [...]
TBD does Escalator Census
‘Escalators sure are pretty’courtesy of ‘Karon’
TBD this week sent their intrepid community people through a grand tour of the Metro, charting each and every station’s escalator status. All told, Metro is missing about 13% of their total escalator fleet right now due to mechanical failures of one sort or another, which is both more than [...]
Organic farm loses humane certification after animal care violations discovered
‘Zola on the Go Blackberries’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
The story people were talking about on Twitter this morning, you know, before Metro went silent, was the organic farm that had supplied several DC restaurants turning out to be a pretty horrible place for animals after all.
Black Eagle Farm, in rural Virginia, was found to [...]
A Conversation about the TSA with Eleanor Holmes Norton
‘tsa scanner’courtesy of ’silas216′
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton may not have a vote on the House floor, but she does serve on several powerful committees and subcommittees where the esteemed Delegate for the District of Columbia does have a vote and a good deal of clout. One of those committees is the Transportation committee, on which [...]
We Love Weekends: November 20-21
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Jenn: It seems like suddenly winter is here, so warm up with some hot jazz Saturday night with the Ravi Coltrane Quartet at the historic Sixth & I Synagogue. Coltrane is the son of jazz legends saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Alice Coltrane, but he’s his own man on the [...]
Free Slurpees and a Free Concert this afternoon
If you’re looking for a reason to get out of your office this afternoon, how about a free Slurpee from 7-11? They’re running events at Union Station (10a-2p) and City Center at 11th & H (4-8p). The Slurpees are bi-partisan Purple, and will be free to those attending. In addition, Blues Traveler is on-scene from [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
‘Curbside Cupcake Truck’
courtesy of ‘foodtruckapp’
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood and the trucks are out in full force.
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DC Dept of Health wants to know: what kind of condom are you?
‘Condoms’courtesy of ‘robertelyov’
There’s no question that DC has an AIDS problem that’s in need of creative solutions. DC’s infection rate is one of the worst in the nation, and it’s not been getting much better. NBC Washington spotted one of DDOH’s latest efforts, and that’s their new “What Kind of Condom Are You?” quiz.
The quiz [...]
We Love Food: Surfside
‘Surfside for lunch’
courtesy of ‘vincentgallegos’
I’ve never been big on take-out. By the time I decide what I want, find the menu, call it in, wait forty-five minutes, go pick it up, almost drop it on the way home, and finally get home and realize they got my order wrong, I’m not really hungry any more. [...]
Committee of 100 to Gray: Fire Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning
”courtesy of ‘erin m’
Lydia DePillis from Washington City Paper this morning published a letter (and some very astute analysis) from the Committee of 100 to Mayor-Elect Gray asking him to please fire Gabe Klein and Harriet Tregoning and appoint new (and more friendly to them) leadership at DDOT and the District Office of Planning. Specifically, the [...]
Caps Drop Sabres 4-2
‘DSC_9042′
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
The Washington Capitals went into last night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres with a chip the size of the second period on their shoulder. For the last few contests, the Caps have suffered a relapse of play midway through their games and some media has taken the team to task for it. After [...]
WMATA communications down
‘commuters in motion’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
WMATA’s Communication systems are down this morning, including PA systems, PID boards, data feeds (for services like NextBus), and their website.
So basically anything that could tell you when the next train or bus will be arriving, including the site you’d be downloading schedules from.
Enjoy your commute, and remember that someone at [...]
Ba Bay Opens (Softly) Today
It may only have 49 tables and not take reservations, but it might just be worth your while to head over to Ba Bay this week to test out the new restaurant during their soft opening. Located in the former Locanda space on Pennsylvania Ave. on Capitol Hill, Ba Bay is a “modern Vietnamese” restaurant that serves [...]
More »Task force recommends Metro governance changes
‘Smithsonian Metro Station’
courtesy of ‘mlaichtastic’
…and all of DC says, “Uh, no kidding.”
A task force assembled by the Washington Board of Trade and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments recommended a number of changes to enhance WMATA’s efficiency, accountability, and service quality. Some would be relatively simple to implement, such as a board orientation so that [...]
Marion Barry defends welfare reform, clings to myth that FBI set him up
Marion Barry went on Fox Business news today to talk about his plan to reform the welfare system, but got taken off on a tangent to talk about his arrest 20 years ago for crack cocaine.
Fox: “Are you the best person to do this? With all due respect, your honor, you disgraced yourself in office…and [...]
Hot Ticket: Simian Mobile Disco @ U Street Music Hall – TONIGHT
Simian Mobile Disco.
You may know the UK remix duo known as Simian Mobile Disco from their reworkings of Muse, Air, and The Klaxons but tonight at U Street Music Hall get ready to see another side of them. Simian Mobile Disco have spent the last year crafting a series of original minimal techno tracks and [...]
Ask We Love DC: Drama in the workplace
‘11/18/09: Just Breathe’
courtesy of ‘@heylovedc’
Dear We Love DC,
I’ve gotten myself into quite a pickle. It started out well enough. I married a great guy. He’s successful in his career; I’m successful in mine. We’re popular in our community and active on the charitable scene. We even started a really lucrative business together as a second [...]
Bring on the Beaujolais
‘est arrivé’
courtesy of ‘theogeo’
School night schmool night. If you’re a dedicated socialite, you’ll make it out past midnight to taste the release of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau. The French wine is released on the third Thursday of November, and 12:00 a.m. marks the signal to start popping bottles. Because everyone loves a good countdown, this [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Fojol Brothers Truck’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Metro Center or L’Enfant Plaza? Metro Center or L’Enfant Plaza?
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