Archive for December, 2011
A Last-Minute LivingSocial NYE Deal
Two Less…………… courtesy of LaTur If you didn’t find something for you in Britany’s New Year’s Eve events roundup yesterday then here’s one more option for you: a $50 deal to get into the Hamilton and a glass of champagne at midnight for the toast. In between there’s stuff to nibble on and – the [...]
More »Last Chance for 2011 Charitable Giving
Small-charity-donation courtesy of RikkisRefugeOther Welcome to the last moments of your life… in 2011. Did that briefly fill you with fear that you’ve misspent your time on this fair earth? (If so, why? Do you think I have kill-you-through-the-internet powers? Worry not, you’re wayyyyyy down on the list for when I get THAT superpower) Or [...]
More »Capitals Parry Sabres 3-1
semin scores!courtesy of The 2-Belo The Washington Capitals came into tonight’s game having dropped their last two matchups with the Buffalo Sabres, both in decisive fashion. Although the Caps turned in yet another incomplete effort – coasting through the second period – they came up where it mattered and secured an important victory in the [...]
More »Best Of: Drinks 2011
Architectural Ice courtesy of Jenn Larsen Another year, another round for the bar. Before launching into the drinks team’s reminisces of 2011, forgive me for doing something I rarely do as a writer – get a little personal. Just imagine you’re a bartender, and I’m pouring out my sob story at last call. I almost [...]
More »Top Tunes of 2011 According to The Torches
Here at We Love DC we were asked to do a roundup of the year in some way, and so I decided to ask my bandmates in The Torches for some help picking some favorite tunes from 2011. The Torches are Stephen Guidry on vocals/banjo, Joe Barbee on accordion, harmonica and hollering, Jocelyn Frank on [...]
More »Best of: DC Sports 2011
Nats Game Seats Belowcourtesy of Mr. T in DC 2011 was not a banner year for sports in the District of Columbia, I’m afraid to say. While the Nationals worked hard to move up the NL East ladder, they still had a losing record. The Capitals once again flamed out in the second round of [...]
More »Redskins Preview Week Seventeen: The Eagles
Eagles8 courtesy of Homer McFanboy If you have made it to this point in the Redskins season then it might feel like you deserve a prize. It is unfortunate that there is no prize given out to Redskins fans that make it all the way to the end of the season. Perhaps they have bragging [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
Champagne Flight, Veritascourtesy of Jenn Larsen Cheers to the new year, food truck trackers! Here’s to a prosperous year for the trucks rocking and rolling through the streets of DC, feeding all you hungry people lunches that are far more tasty and interesting than whatever frozen thing you’ve got stashed away in the work freezer. [...]
More »Best of: Food 2011
courtesy of Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie If you ask me, 2011 pretty much knocked it out of the park on the food scene. A plethora of new restaurants and bars opened, old restaurants expanded, chefs stirred up controversy and did good deeds, and in the end our fair city took home two James Beard [...]
More »The 2011 We Love DC NYE Guide
New Years Evecourtesy of InspirationDC New Year’s Eve can be a trying holiday. There is so much pressure put on this one night – one moment really – that builds up for weeks prior. You can start to feel so much like you must go out and you absolutely must have fun that you panic [...]
More »Best of: DC Protests 2011
Occupy DC – In the Capitol’s Shadow 2 courtesy of theqspeaks It’s been the year of the protestor in DC, and that’s after a 2010 filled with Tea Parties and Rallies for Sanity. We’ve seen protestors on our walks to work, outside and inside our memorials, sitting in the middle of the street and, yes, [...]
More »Best of…DC Perspectives
268|365 courtesy of Danilo.Lewis|Fotography I’ll admit, I struggled a bit trying to figure out what to write a “Best of…” article around for this week. Sports? Covered. Food? Taken. I had to look deeper than the usual fare: what was it about DC—and about WeLoveDC in particular—that I really enjoyed over the past year? I [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
Pickle and B&W Cookiecourtesy of Mr. T in DC You already gained a few pounds over the holidays. What’s a few more? You’ll work it off by running to the food trucks. Check out where they all are. Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »Best Of: Theater 2011
2011 07 16 – 6398 – Washington DC – Redrum at Fort Fringe courtesy of thisisbossi We Love DC authors Don, Patrick, Rachel and I may have different backgrounds in criticism and performance, and varying preferences for theatrical style, but we share a goal – to bring you our thoughtful, honest opinions on the passionate, [...]
More »News Channel 8 Christmas Special
Is there a worse assignment for a serious reporter than having to do live hits in a department store at 5am? Possibly, but only outside in the freezing cold, I suspect. Via Poynter’s Twitter account comes the video of News Channel 8′s Mike Conneen on Christmas Eve in the Tysons Macy’s, where he had some [...]
More »Caps Top Rangers 4-1
IMG_1661courtesy of jennifer.walters Following a demoralizing loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, the Washington Capitals came into tonight’s game desperate for a win. Rumors floated during the day that a Caps loss would lead to drastic action (read: trades). In what might be called a “character win,” the Caps put in a (mostly) complete [...]
More »Should DC Really “Shut Up” About Andray Blatche?
Nick Young and Andray Blatche courtesy of Keith Allison For most of the country the main headline coming out of the Washington Wizards’ first game of the season was the boos directed towards ex-Kardashian Kris Humphries. I feel bad for NBA fans and coaches who probably have no idea why Humphries is the most hated [...]
More »Watch the Military Bowl on ESPN 3 today
RFK Stadium – 05-07-11courtesy of mosley.brian Couldn’t get a seat to today’s matchup between Toledo and Air Force at RFK for this year’s Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman? That’s cool. ESPN 3 is broadcasting it live this afternoon over the Internet, so tune on in, those of you still stuck at the office. Be [...]
More »Worst Of: The 2011 Political Scandals
Facepalm.courtesy of stevelyon If 2011 has left us with any political message at all, it’s that the term annus horribilis has to be recalibrated now and again, just to be relevant to a new generation. 2011 begin with the inauguration of Mayor Vincent Gray, and saw a nearly uninterrupted run of DC political scandals. The [...]
More »We Love Food: Ripple
Pumpkin Soup at Ripple, Courtesy of Elizabeth Parker I checked out Ripple when they first opened back in 2010, before there had been much buzz about it, before the restaurant expanded and back when it was one of those restaurants that I just had a good feeling about. The restaurant has changed chefs and menus [...]
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