Archive for July, 2011
2011 Capital Fringe Festival
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Last night I got tied up to two people. We were force fed food through a syringe. Several people ate bugs. A couple needed the Heimlich. It blew all our minds.
Welcome to Fringe!
Judging by the happy crowd buzzing through the heat at the Baldacchino Gypsy Tent last night, the 2011 Capital Fringe [...]
Nationals Blow 8-0 Lead, Can’t Sweep Cubs
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courtesy of ‘Hoffmann’
The Nationals we’re up 8-0 in the third inning last night and proceeded to drop the contest 10-9 to the Chicago Cubs, making the game the largest blown lead in Washington’s history. Before last night, the Nationals ballclub hadn’t blown a lead of more than six runs since 2005.
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DC JCC To Start a ‘Glee’-inspired Dance Class in August
‘pink shoes’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Glee fans in the District who want to get their groove on have the option now. That’s right. The Washington DC JCC (1529 16th Street NW) is hosing Tuesday evening classes, five total, starting August 2 with instructor Alvaro Maldonado.
The class costs $70 for member/seniors/people under 25 and $85 for everyone else. Students [...]
The Yards Park Summer Concert Series
‘The Footbridge at Yards Park – Gorgeous Evening!’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
There’s not much better than when DC comes alive in the summertime and suddenly all the green lawns and open spaces are filled with people. Though it’s been running for a while now, there are two summer concert series at the Yards Park down at [...]
Metro shows off new 7000-series cars
Rendering released by Metro
2013 doesn’t feel all that far off, and for those of us who were born in the 1970s, it certainly sounds an awful lot like we’re living in the future. The new 7000-series cars that Metro released concept drawings for today will debut in 2013. WMATA ordered 364 of the cars to [...]
We Love Weekends – July 9 & 10
‘Army Photography Contest – 2007 – FMWRC – Arts and Crafts – The Colors Emerge’
courtesy of ‘familymwr’
In the real of complaints I have to say “jeez, the weekend again already?” might be my favorite. If you’ve only now started to recover from your own “day of food and fire,” as my friend Suzanne calls the [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Eat Wonky’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
We’re almost at the weekend. Go reward yourself with some squeaky cheese and fries with gravy from Eat Wonky, or lunch from another truck.
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The Winning Ticket: Gomez
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.
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Gomez perform at the 9:30 Club on Monday, July 18th. These guys [...]
Suicide Squeeze Wins it for Washington
‘the ump dance’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Would you believe me if I said the Nats secured their tenth consecutive win by one run or in extra innings on Wednesday night? It’s true. Washington is now 13-3 in one-run games since June 1. They’ve won three out of four games against the Chicago Cubs and are going for [...]
LLS To Host Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Golf Classic in Leesburg This Weekend
‘170/365′
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is hosting the Bobby Mitchell Autotrader.com Hall of Fame Golf Classic this weekend at Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. from July 8 through the 10. Over $7 million have been raised in support of this annual event since 1988. Now, 21 years into the effort, its purpose remains [...]
We Love Food: Eat Local First Week
‘Biutiful’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
It goes without saying that all of us on this site love DC–the people, the culture, the history, and yes, the food. Eat Local First, a local food campaign started by Think Local First, showcases local restaurants and locally grown food. From July 9 – 16, locavores can take advantage of various food [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Sabora Street’
courtesy of ‘yostinator’
Getting back to the food truck trivia, today’s tidbit comes from Sabor’a Street: Their signature dish, arepas, is viewed as traditional national food in both Colombia and Venezuela.
Go try the arepas today (p.s. – the yuca frita are amazing) or one of the other food trucks roving the streets today.
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More »Planking with G-Wiz
“Planking,” the ridiculous, yet popular practice of lying face down with arms to the side in an unusual or incongruous location, taking a photo of it and posting it online has reach the upper ranks of the Washington DC sports scene. Pictured to above, you see G-Wiz, the beloved Wizards blue thingy, planking on Ted [...]
More »Detwiler’s Quality Start Results in Another One-Run Nats Victory
‘DSC_3788′
courtesy of ‘photopete’
The Chicago Cubs didn’t really have a chance of beating the Washington Nationals Tuesday night. If they did, it wasn’t because of Aramis Ramirez’ two-run homer in the sixth but rather the Nats’ ability to stay sharp on defense.
Left-handed pitcher Ross Detwiler made his first Major League start of the season against former [...]
A Tragic Charge
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courtesy of ‘Helernn’
WUSA reports that prosecutors in Bristow, VA have indicted Karen Murphy on felony murder and felony child neglect after her son died June 17 as a result of being left in a vehicle. It’s not terribly surprising that the grand jury would agree to the charges but it’s disappointing that the prosecutor would [...]
Take a second and vote Mike Morse
‘Nat’s – Phillies Broken Bat’courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
With the All-Star Break nearing, the Nationals are looking like they might get just a single player, setup man Tyler Clippard, into the game this year. However, there’s a way that you can maybe help Nationals’ 1B Michael Morse eke his way into the game. He’s one of [...]
Fireworks Flashback: 7/4
‘D.C. Fireworks’
courtesy of ‘Dwood Photography’
Ah, Eh, Oh…and sometimes Y! Just 364 days until Fourth of July 2012. Until next year, sit back and relive the wonder and beauty of the pyrotechnics!
‘Ground burst’
courtesy of ‘ianseanlivingston’
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Food Truck Tracker
‘Sol Mexican Grill’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Thanks to the people who submitted some more food truck photos–much appreciated! If you have work today, hopefully you aren’t feeling like there are “bombs bursting” in your head. Benjamin Franklin may have said, “Beer is proof God loves us and wants us to be happy,” but unlike our Founding Fathers, [...]
Weekend Flashback: 7/1-7/4
‘fish gone wild’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
I’ve watched the movie 1776, and I think we need to celebrate July 5th like the Founding Fathers did. That is, drink amazing amounts of fermented molasses, pat ourselves on the back for plagiarizing the ideas of John Locke the day before, and get very little done at work. [...]
