Archive for November, 2011
Fans plan candlelight vigil for Wilson Ramos
‘flame in twilight’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Since Wednesday evening’s news that Nationals’ catcher Wilson Ramos was abducted at gunpoint, little else has been publicly revealed. His family, and the Venezuelan police, maintain that he is alive and being held, but nothing is known about the group holding him, or their demands. The Nationals, on the advice of [...]
Hot Ticket: The Foo Fighters @ Verizon Center, TONIGHT!
courtesy of Nasty Little Man.
Local boy done good, Dave Grohl brings his hugely successful band The Foo Fighters back to the DMV tonight to headline a great triple bill at the Verizon Center.
For years the music industry has been saying that straight-ahead Rock music has no place left in the market place performing poorly [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘DC Slices Food Truck’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Happy Veterans Day! Give thanks to the men and women who have served in the military. And if you happen to have the day off in DC, grab lunch from one of the food trucks.
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Redskins Preview Week Ten: The Dolphins
‘Introduction to Bottle Nose’
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
It is hard to believe that at one point this season the Redskins were 3-1. It is also hard to believe that this will be John Beck’s eighth career start and he is still looking for his first victory. When John Beck took over for Rex Grossman it was because [...]
9:30 Club wins Billboard “Club of the Year” award
‘Foster The People @ 9:30 Club DC’courtesy of ’specimenlife’
Congratulations to our friends at the 9:30 Club! Last night, the club was selected the most attended club in the nation by Billboard, besting the House of Blues at Disneyworld, and the House of Blues in Chicago. This is the fourth time in five years that the [...]
We Love Weekends – November 11-13
Welcome to your weekend, Washington. As always, your true-life weekend agendas from We Love DC staff below…
Moses: My 11-11-11 weekend starts with a celebratory something at 11:11:11 AM. Dinner bell ring? Clown car horn? How about taking a moment to remember our Veterans on Veterans Day? It’s dentist day for me, so I’ll get my [...]
Hot Ticket: The Sea and Cake @ Black Cat
Catch Chicago’s The Sea and Cake tonight on the mainstage of the Black Cat. The quartet brings soft, jazz-influenced indie rock, blending ambient instrumentals and electronics with understated, dreamy/breathy vocals. The band is currently on tour of the US in support of their ninth studio album, The Moonlight Butterfly, released in May on Thrill Jockey Records. Check out their [...]
More »Chinatown Coffee Goes to Eleven on 11/11/11
Looking for a way to celebrate the very auspicious date of 11 11 11?* How about watching the movie that made eleven famous, This Is Spın̈al Tap. The phrase “Up to eleven” has its own Wikipedia page because of this movie, after all.
Chinatown Coffee has got you covered with a screening starting at 7:30, complete [...]
Nationals’ Wilson Ramos feared Kidnapped in Venezuela
‘2ND’courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
The Nationals’ catcher, Wilson Ramos, is feared to have been kidnapped while playing winter baseball in Venezuela. This evening, numerous reports, including one from his winter ball club, indicated that the Nationals’ young catcher has been abducted from his home in Valencia, Venezuela by parties unknown.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Ramos and [...]
Geek2Chic Celebrates High-Tech Fashion – For a Good Cause
If you came to the Geek 2 Chic fashion event – where men from the world of technology are dressed up and sent down a runway – expecting amazing makeovers before your eyes, you might be disappointed. After all, many of the amateur models at this charity fundraiser were hardly pocket-protector-sporting hopeless cases when they [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Girl In A Coma @ DC9
Get your mid-week dose of rock tonight with Girl In A Coma at DC9. This female trio of hotties from San Antonio, TX play dramatic, punk/rockabilly-tinged rock & roll. Vocalist Nina Diaz has a strong, captivating voice that has been compared to country icon Patsy Cline. The band formed when drummer Phanie Diaz and bassist Jenn Alva bonded [...]
More »Give 2 The Max Day: Trying to raise millions in one day
‘No I don’t want to support breast cancer Safeway’courtesy of ‘wfyurasko’
Today is Give 2 the Max Day for the Greater DC area, a pop-up day for charitable donation, with organizations doing their best to collectively raise millions. Hosted through charity site Razoo, local charities could register up through Monday of this week, and now a [...]
The Winning Ticket: Peter Murphy & She Wants Revenge
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Peter Murphy & She Wants Revenge at the 9:30 Club on November 16th. 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 [...]
Capital Chefs: Fall 2011 Comings and Goings of DC Chefs
‘Grafiatto’
courtesy of ‘Plantains & Kimchi’
A lot has been happening in the DC chef community in the last month or so. Here’s a recap on the comings and goings of local chefs across the city.
First up, after 12 years Equinox’s chef and owner Todd Gray is passing the torch on to a new chef. Karen Nicolas, [...]
ESPN Zone Arcade Game Auction
‘ESPN Zone’
courtesy of ‘darkensiva’
Via Thrillist this morning, the now-closed ESPN Zone is auctioning off pretty much all of their arcade games and the going prices aren’t bad. Knowing the WeLoveDC audience, I figured there would be some of you out there interested in getting your gaming hands on some of these classics. Aside from the [...]
