Archive for November, 2011
Redskins Preview Week Eleven: The Cowboys
‘appropriate for dallas weekâ�¦’
courtesy of ‘dharmabumx’
The first game this season between the Redskins and the Cowboys was a defensive match-up won by the Cowboys in the fourth quarter. The Redskins had the lead for most of the game and were able to apply constant pressure to the Cowboys defense for most of the game, but [...]
Laogai Museum – A Dupont Detour
‘Laogai Museum 4′
courtesy of ‘jcm_DC’
The Laogai Museum may be small, but it packs a punch. Tucked away in the old Real World DC house off Dupont Circle, its one-floor exhibit explores the dark underbelly of Chinese labor camps and human rights policies.
“Laogai” means “reform through labor” and refers to oppressive tactics the museum claims [...]
Free Beer Tastings at Acqua al 2
So many things, all wonderful and joyous, come to mind when I think of beer. So what better way to ease back into your week after Thanksgiving with some complimentary beer tastings?
Acqua Al 2 in Eastern Market is kicking off their new beer program with a week of free Italian craft beer tastings at the [...]
Groupon doing $1 Lunch today
‘Set-off Note’courtesy of ‘thefixer’
That’s right. One of these simple Washingtons will get you lunch in Washington today, courtesy of Groupon’s Now Deals. Though, last time this happened, the lines were substantial, so you spend some quality time waiting to redeem your dollar lunch. We’ll tweet out later in the day when the Groupon deal goes [...]
United’s Dwayne De Rosario named MVP
This morning, midfielder Dwayne De Rosario became D.C. United’s fourth league-wide MVP in franchise history, and their third in six years. “De Ro” as he’s known to United’s fans, was a shot in the arm for the struggling club when he was acquired from the New York Red Bulls in June, and in 18 games, [...]
More »Caps Continue Slide in Loss to Jets
‘Boudreau Does Not Like the Call’
courtesy of ‘clydeorama’
Winnipeg Jets winger Evander Kane scored twice against Caps goalie Michal Neuvirth and shut down captain Alexander Ovechkin en route to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Manitoba, Canada.
The good:
Alexander Semin scored the lone Caps tally early in the first period.
…and that’s about it.
The bad:
[...]
More »Key Bridge Occupied without incident
‘Occupy McPhearson Square’courtesy of ‘MrStinkhead’
While hundreds were arrested in New York and Philadelphia today, and other cities also saw arrests, DC was a bright spot for the Occupy movement, with a significant march from McPherson Square to the Key Bridge through Georgetown. MPD escorted the protestors through the streets without incident, and ensured that the [...]
We Love Weekends – November 18-20
‘Bloomingdale’
courtesy of ‘Pappa91′
Tom: Weekend! And it’s a really big weekend. We’re picking up a whole tasty lamb at the Bloomingdale Farmers Market on Sunday morning, just in time for Thanksgiving. Add to that a brined turkey we’re grabbing later in the week. This is going to be a meatacular week. Add into that the final [...]
Capital City Ball
‘Focus’
courtesy of ‘theqspeaks’
Since moving to DC, I’ve been wanting to play a socialite a la Real Housewives, but every time the opportunity arises my limo’s in the shop and my bank account is empty. Sigh.
If you face the same problem, why not check out the Capital City Ball this Saturday night? For $150 you get [...]
Stalin’s Spies: an ISM Event
‘The Secret’
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
This Friday at 4:30 pm, the International Spy Museum, in cooperation with the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, is hosting an event on Stalin-era espionage. The free event includes the opportunity to view unique artifacts from the life of one of the Soviet Union’s most famous spies, Dmitri Bystrolyotov, [...]
Bryce Harper’s Arizona Domination a Step Towards the Majors
‘Bryce Harper’
courtesy of ‘SportsAngle.com’
The ball was hit at just the right trajectory to cause problems. It should have been a standard F8 settled under early and caught with relative ease in left-center field, but it was hit at just the right trajectory. The centerfielder raced to his right and Harper raced to his left. The [...]
We Love Food: Thanksgiving 2011 Roundup
Roast Turkey
Courtesy of tbridge
You’ve been fighting off a cold. You burned last year’s turkey. You’re feeding far too many relatives than you can count on your fingers and toes. Whatever the reason may be for why you won’t be cooking this year’s Thanksgiving feast, we’ve got you covered with a handy list of what restaurants [...]
The Winning Ticket: Super Diamond
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Super Diamond at the 9:30 Club on November 19th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each Wednesday for a chance to win [...]
Caps Stumble, Lose to Predators
‘Russia vs. Czech Republic’
courtesy of ’s.yume’
A beat-up Capitals squad hit Nashville last night and stumbled out with a 3-1 loss to the Predators. Don’t let the score fool you; the game remained scoreless for over 55 minutes. Early in the third, Troy Brouwer wristed a perfectly-placed cross-ice pass from Marcus Johansson past Preds goalie Pekka [...]
Jack Rose Offers a Taste of Thanksgiving – One Week Early
Not everybody has room in their apartment for a full-scale Friendsgiving and it can be hard to coordinate with lots of people leaving town to visit family elsewhere. Adams Morgan “dining saloon” Jack Rose offers a solution this Thursday with something they are calling “The Mutha Firkin Turkey Roast of 2011.”
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We Love Arts: Beertown
Photo by Clinton Brandhagen
When I asked a friend of mine if he wanted to come see Dog and Pony DC’s production of Beertown with me he replied, “No thanks- it doesn’t look like my type of thing.”
He’s right- if you expect to simply sit quietly through a show then Beertown isn’t for you.
However if you [...]
