Archive for May, 2011
$1 Monday at Nats Park, Fan Says ‘Exceeded My Expectations’
Twitpic from Bud McDonald used with permission
Friend of WLDC, Ryan C., took advantage of the Nats’ $1 Monday promotion last night. $1 tickets, $1 hot dogs and other snack foods – and a response that caused the special-priced tickets for a Monday May game against the Pirates to disappear within minutes. Ryan was lucky [...]
Art Explodes at 14th & Florida
‘BYT/Vitaminwater Uncapped 9′
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
I’m standing in front of a beat-up industrial building whose windows are papered with notices, its imposing iron gate clanged shut. It doesn’t look like much is happening on this corner of 14th and Florida Avenue NW. But above me is a new black sign with familiar logos signaling that [...]
Featured Photo
‘Circling Around’
courtesy of ‘Eric Spiegel’
Long exposures, or keeping the shutter open for longer than the fraction of a second in a typical photograph, can do amazing things in photography. Sometimes you know what you’re going to get in the shot; a lot of the time, you get wonderful surprises. The technique can be [...]
DC Yoga Week, May 15 – 21
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courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
Between cursing Metro and trying to be understood in a city full of budding and boring politicos, we all could use a good cleansing breath and a quiet moment. Let out a sigh and get your pranayama on, get down with your downward dog and get ready for DC Yoga Week.
Although [...]
Justin’s Cafe: NatsTown’s Finest
‘Cubs @ Nats (July 17, 2009) – 1′
courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’
Nats fans are practically orphans when it comes to bar options surrounding their beloved ballpark. If you’re one of the effected parties, it’s downright miserable to live with from time to time. If you’re an observer of the culture and the area, it’s not that much [...]
Hipster Infographic Picks on DC Favorite Stereotype
Image by Katie Gillett posted at the Rumpus
The always reliable, “here’s what an infographic said about DC this time” post. This time, it’s the “Post-Grad Hipster’s Guide to Inhabitable U.S. Cities,” and while the cities you’d expect to get skewered get their day, the District gets the notch for being the home of the pre-law-school [...]
Iceland: A Cool Weekend Getaway
‘Battered’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
With Icelandair starting service out of Dulles tomorrow night, and having just returned from Iceland, I thought it would be a good excuse to show off some of my photos and convince you that you should book a nice long weekend in Reykjavik.
It’s really not the hard to convince people, especially after [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘curbside cookoff’
courtesy of ’sciascia’
It’s Monday and the weather looks to be getting iffier as the day goes on, so enjoy it while you can – with food outdoors & from a truck.
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Weekend Flashback: 5/13-5/15
‘rock creek cemetery_0036′
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Considering the dire predictions of massive, weekend-destroying rain, the days ended up being quite nice. Agree or disagree, we have some great flashback photos to show that at least some people found great things to do. Click on the link below and see for yourself….though stay away from the [...]
She Loves DC Sports: Pam Chvotkin
Pictured: Ted Leonsis and Pam Chovtkin. Photo courtesy of Pam Chovtkin.
Pam Chvotkin loves sports. She loves taking pictures of live games. She loves talking or writing about a team and their efforts. There’s a glimmer in her eye when she watches a team progress, not only as a reporter, but as an on-looker.
After graduating from [...]
Nats flash bats, beat Fish 8-4
Photo by Anthony Amobi
After two games where the Nationals could barely get the bats off their shoulders, they came out hammering in the first against struggling hurler Javier Vazquez. Every National made it to the plate in the first, putting seven aboard, and scoring six. Even pitcher Jason Marquis got in on the fun, ripping [...]
Nats Can’t Score, Marlins Win 1-0
‘Livan 3′
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Nationals needed a hero in the bottom of the ninth to secure a victory against the Florida Marlins Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, no heroics came to fruition and Washington dropped the contest 1-0.
Marlins right-handed pitcher Leo Nunez walked Jayson Werth to lead off the ninth inning and gave up a single to Laynce Nix [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Lazy Bear
Thursday night, the monthly latte art competition-slash-excuse for a party Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) was hosted by Big Bear Cafe. Hosting rotates each month among various coffeeshops in the area, but with Big Bear’s roomy space and patio, convenient location, and burgeoning beer and cocktail program many attendees noted this was one of the highest [...]
More »We Love Madness: The Running of the Brides Part B
All photos by Don Feduardo
We now present the thrilling conclusion of the Social Chair’s first-hand gonzo journalistic effort in the trenches, er, basement.
After recharging briefly at home, I met up with three friends: my maid of honor, Darling Wedding Planner, and the self-proclaimed “Muscle” of our operation. We had a lovely, leisurely lunch and got [...]
Food Tweet of the Week: Sonoma
‘Yelp Elite Event at Sonoma, Washington, D.C.’
courtesy of ‘Yelp.com’
If you’re a Capitol Hill staffer, chances are Sonoma is probably one of your go-to places (this does not apply to unpaid interns!).
The Pennsylvania Ave. restaurant & wine bar boasts, “We use the Mid-Atlantic’s best naturally-raised and local ingredients to make great Italian food & pair the [...]
We Love Music: My Chemical Romance @ 9:30 Club, 5/10/11
All photos by Aminta S. Nieves-Candamo.
Guest reviewer Alexia Kauffman of The Torches was at the show for We Love DC:
My Chemical Romance brought their own special brand of supercharged power-punk-goth-pop to DC’s 9:30 Club on Tuesday night. In the middle of their World Contamination Tour, they were joined by fellow New Jersey rockers Thursday, and [...]
Food Experiment’s DC Taco Cookoff
‘Yummy lunch at Surfside’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
Sunday afternoon the smell of tacos will be wafting down H st. NE. The Food Experiment, a national cooking competition for amateur cooks, is hosting it’s first competition in DC.
Twenty-six teams of local amateur cooks will be making enough tacos for 300 people in the hopes of earning [...]
