Archive for December, 2010
Food Truck Tracker
‘A moment of captured beauty…………’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
It’s the last day of the year for a lot of trucks, so get your fill. Happy holidays, truck eaters!
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The Winning Ticket: Gogol Bordello w/ Trouble Funk on NYE
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 »What’s really happening at those WMATA “random” stops
Screen capture from the WMATA youtube video of today’s first bag swabs
I know – you expect me to say “security theater” and gripe about their ineffectiveness. I may, at the end, but let’s stick to the somewhat interesting factual description for the moment.
Although the WMATA press release doesn’t explicitly say-so, the general description from observers [...]
Cause of death released in DC9 case
‘St Elisabeth’s Hospital – Surgical reports’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
This afternoon the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released the cause of death of Ali Mohammed. Mohammed died outside of the DC9 nightclub on October 15 after an altercation. The report classifies the death as a homicide, and lists the cause of death as “Excited Delirium Associated [...]
New York Avenue’s Everchanging Face
‘Dave Thomas Circle 2010′courtesy of ‘tbridge’
New York Avenue is a juggernaut of a thoroughfare. At its western end, the Treasury Department and just beyond, the White House. At its eastern end, US-50 and the road to Annapolis and points east. In between, it is an unmatched artery for vehicle transportation throughout the city. Over the [...]
DC Mythbusting: Everything You Thought You Knew About DC is Wrong
‘The first Inch of winter 2010-11′
courtesy of ‘ianseanlivingston’
In the spirit of wrapping up the year with a nice little bow on it, welcome to a roundup of our favorite myths over the past year. There are so many myths about the transportation, history, and culture of the District that we’ve dug into this year. [...]
Missed The Lunar Eclipse?
‘Just a Hint of Red’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
If you were pleasantly asleep last night from 1:30 to 4:30am then you missed the lunar eclipse. No worries because WeLoveDC’s Flickr photo pool, NASA and Huffington Post have you covered with a robust recaps, videos and photos of the celestial event.
The total lunar eclipse coincided with the [...]
Playing in the District: Labyrinth Game Shop
It’s a rare event when a few of my mutual interests collide these days. Happily, my WeLoveDC self collided with my gamer self earlier this month when I managed to make it out to the grand opening of Labyrinth Games in downtown DC. Specifically, right near Eastern Market in Southeast.
Typically today, if you mention “game [...]
Candlelight Vigil for Raj Patel tonight in Brookland
‘lights joined’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
On Saturday night, two men in masks with guns walked into the Newton Food Mart to rob it. They held the owner’s wife and son at gunpoint when the owner, Raj Patel, came out from the back room. The robbers shot him in the chest and he died from his wounds. Tonight [...]
Census Data coming this morning
‘Card Puncher, an Integral Part of the Tabulation System Used by the United States Census Bureau to Compile the Thousands of Facts Gathered by the Bureau’courtesy of ‘The U.S. National Archives’
Last week, we gave you the New York Times’ block-by-block coverage of the country, which separated census tract data into awesome data maps that you [...]
Wizards Break Losing Streak In A Bobcats Blowout
‘Nick Young’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
Last time the Wizards took on the Bobcats they were outplayed in a 93-85 loss. Tonight the Wizards had their revenge in a 108-75 blowout.
In the second game of the post-Arenas era, Nick Young continues to score points in his new starting role. He took shots from all over the field [...]
It’s the Most Delicious Time of the Year
‘cinnamon rolls’
courtesy of ‘Lady_Heron’
If you’re worried that you’ll be too busy playing with your new iPad Christmas morning to bake breakfast, or too busy penning an angry letter to Santa for forgetting that iPad Christmas evening to bake desserts, Buzz Bakery has got you covered. Call her the sweet treat Santa if you wish, but Tiffany MacIsaac of Birch & [...]
Winter Restaurant Week Announced
‘Nando’s Peri-Peri Dining Room’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
That time is upon us once again, folks. No not the holiday season, the cheap dinner season. The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington has released the dates for the next Restaurant Week, which will be from January 17-January 23 this year (well, in 2011). This year, three [...]
