Archive for April, 2011
JFK Just A Guest, Not Joining The Nationals Racing Presidents
‘Close race’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
We’ve covered the Racing Presidents from Nationals Park a time or two here. Hell, some of us have even climbed in the suit for corny features. Through all of that, I’ll admit that one of the most fun conversations I’ve had has been about when it would be time to expand the [...]
Where to Eat and Celebrate the Royal Wedding
‘Hot Tea, Cold Day’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Sure, we’re no longer British subjects and yes, we’re thousands of miles across the pond. But that doesn’t mean we can’t raise our pinkies and toast to the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
For the complete tea time experience, The British Pantry in Aldie, VA, is offering [...]
The State of Arts Education
Last week, the Huffington Post ran an opinion piece by Michael Kaiser—President of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts— lamenting Millennials’ low “culture IQ.” “We now have an entire generation of young people who have had virtually no exposure to the arts,” Kaiser declared, citing anecdotal examples of young colleagues clueless of Caruso’s tenor [...]
More »Good Sasha: Caps prove they can take the Rangers in Game 1
Washington held strong and were rewarded, taking the game 2-1 for a one game to none series lead as Alexander Semin scored for the first time in 15 playoff contests, racing a rocket from the slot to the back of the net in overtime.
More »Nats Almost Comeback To Beat Halladay
‘Trying to turn the double play’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The last time Nationals left-handed pitcher John Lannan faced Phillies right-handed pitcher Roy Halladay was September 27, 2010 at Nationals Park. That was the day the Phillies clinched their fourth consecutive National League East division title.
Jayson Werth went 3-for-5 against Lannan that night, hitting a solo home run [...]
MASN Introduces Nationals Buzz Guest Bloggers
Photo by Rachel Levitin
As a few of you know, last year was my first full-season covering the Washington Nationals. Tom Bridge and I had the privilege of bringing you the latest news from Nationals Park during each home game. This summer, Dan Rowinski joins us in our effort to cover baseball in Washington.
During the off [...]
Smithsonian Snapshot of the Week: Space Tea
The Smithsonian has started a new project, giving us (and you!) a weekly peek at an object in the Institution’s vast collection (137 million items!) that is not on current display in any of their museums. This week’s artifact comes as a celebration of yesterday’s announcement of their acquisition of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
Space Shuttle [...]
First Look: The Queen Vic
The Queen Vic just opened last month, and it’s already quite the welcome addition to ever-changing H St. While some other popular establishments on the strip seem to blend in with their toned-down colors, The Queen Vic chose to go the opposite direction. There is no way anyone could miss the dark red exterior, or [...]
More »The Case of Werth Vs. Morgan and the 4/13 Ticker
‘Morgan for the out’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Lead Item: What a perfect week for this story. In Jayson Werth’s first game as a National against his old club from Philadelphia, he had his best night of the young season, going 2 for 3 at the plate with a home run and a steal. Not too shabby, [...]
Comedy in DC: Mike Lawrence
I somehow managed to remain coherent enough after my day job to have a conversation with Mike Lawrence. He is coming down to DC this Friday to be the headliner for Cool Dudes Hanging Out at the Velvet Lounge starting at 7:00 and ending at 10:00. Mike, 28, is originally from Florida near Ft. Lauderdale and [...]
More »Das Bullpen’s Beer List and Prices
Twitpic from @megadue, used with permission
So, you saw Rachel’s post about Das Bullpen like I did and got excited: a biergarten before a baseball game? Sounds awesome. The logical follow-up question, of course, is what kinds of beers are we looking at and how much are they going to run me? After all – part of [...]
Hot Ticket: Spectrum @ SONAR (Baltimore), 4/14/11
If you can get yourself up to Baltimore tomorrow night, I highly recommend seeing Spectrum at SONAR. The last time Pete Kember aka Sonic Boom brought his psychedelic freak-out troupe to the area they burned Velvet Lounge to the ground with their white-hot intensity. Their show last year was the single best set I have [...]
More »Wizards Look To Finish Season Strong After Victory Against Boston’s JV Squad
Photo courtesy John Powell
My expectations for the Wizard’s final home game on Monday were sunk as soon as I saw the inactives.
“Garnett, O’Neal, Rondo”
Coming off a tough loss against the Miami Heat the night before, I was hoping to see Boston try and bounce back against the Wizards in an effort to fight for the [...]
Union Station Birds Target New York
I was in Union Station this morning, waiting for a train and zoning off, when I noticed a striking difference between the Acela’s DC, Philly, NYC and Boston overhead posters. While all the posters feature a stylized Acela train speeding through each city’s unique skyline and all hang from the rafters in very similar positions, [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Mogwai
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 »Nationals Beat Phillies 7-4
‘win’
courtesy of ‘oddlittlebird.’
The boos of Philadelphia Phillies fans targeted toward Jayson Werth didn’t stop the Washington Nationals from winning Tuesday night’s game 7-4. Division rivalry aside, the Nationals had to prove they could handle one of Major League Baseball’s best teams on a night where their men in the corners were sidelined with stints on [...]
Das Bullpen Opens Near Nats Park
‘Finished Drinking’
courtesy of ‘Quinn Ryan Mattingly’
The next time you get off the Metro at Navy Yard heading toward Nats Park, you’ll be greeted by the exterior of a new outdoor beer garden called Das Bullpen (h/t to Nationals Buzz blogger Kristen Hudak).
Das Bullpen opened Tuesday and is described as the “laid-back alternative” to its partner beer [...]
