Archive for September, 2011
We Love Food: DC Eats for September
‘Autumn of my Life’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Summer may be over, but good food goes on. You can eat your sad feelings about colder weather and fewer hours of daylight coming at some of these events happening this month in the city.
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Talkin’ Transit: Metro’s New Map, and a Survey
Part of Metro’s new Map
Metro’s iconic map is at a turning point. The new Silver Line that’s being constructed out to Dulles Airport presents a challenge for the transit system’s existing map, as it would push outward the boundaries on the system past the edge of the page. As part of the upcoming changes, Metro [...]
Weekend Flashback: 9/4-9/6
Birth of a Day by specimenlife
Hey DC, hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Let’s take a look at some of the best shots from our local photographers.
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We Love Sports: The Wounded Warrior Amputee Celebrity Softball Game
“Not many people get an opportunity to actually come down on the field,” 21-year-old Josh Wege said after his pre-game warm up at Nationals Park with ball and glove in tote. “Well … they actually get to come on the field but to actually play a game on this field, this is incredible.”
It’s true. More [...]
Nats get to Dodgers’ Kuroda for 5, win 7-2.
‘Lannan delivers’courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Nationals’ offense exploded for four runs in the first inning on the overcast Labor Day afternoon, all on home runs, to give John Lannan a lead to work with against the Dodgers. While Lannan would at times struggle against their lineup, he still went 5 1/3 IP of 1-run baseball. Lannan [...]
Nats Can’t Find Offensive Groove in 6-3 Loss to New York
‘Wind up of the first pitch’
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
It’s time for the young talent to get their chance. That’s what Nationals Manager Davey Johnson has said and continues to say about the upcoming crop of homegrown pitching. It’s September. Therefore, based on previous trends of calling up the younger guys to play ball in the big [...]
Milone debuts with a bang, Nats win in the 9th over Mets 8-7
‘home away from home’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The Nats added another chapter to the Ryan Zimmerman, “Mr. Walkoff” legend book tonight, as he brought the game back from a deficit in their last at-bat yet again this season. The bloop single off Mets closer Bobby Parnell with the bases loaded in the 9th was his 14th game-winning [...]
Q&A with Volta Bureau
Volta Bureau is the new electro/house/dance collaboration of DC’s movers & shakers of the electronic music scene Will Eastman, Micah Vellian (Miguel Lacsamana) and Outputmessage (Bernard Farley). I have known Will and Miguel for several years, initially through my old band Soft Complex. Miguel (then under the moniker Person) did a remix for our 2006 EP, [...]
More »Homestand Preview: The last long one
‘crazy eyes’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
The dog days of August are done, and we’re into the last month of baseball season. The Nationals, while still better than previous years, are a long way from the playoff hunt. That does not mean, however that you can’t see some good things at Nationals Park. This homestand brings with it [...]
Drinks Special: Bibiana’s Aged Cocktails
‘Ready to Mix’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
You’re probably familiar with the fact that wine and whiskey are aged in barrels. But cocktails? It may seem like a trend, popping up in bars in London, Portland and New York for the past year or so, but it’s actually a much older revival – aging cocktail ingredients in [...]
