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Goodbye Vertigo. You will be missed.
Last days. Going out of business. Everything 20% off.
In the current economic climate, it isn’t hard to find a sign like this on stores all over the region. It’s certainly hard to miss companies like Circuit City going out of business, but big-box stores leaving is just as impersonal and disconnected as their “sales” staff [...]
McPherson Square station closed
Update: Metro reports that the blue and orange lines are back to normal. Just in time for the best part of rush hour. Perhaps today isn’t so unlucky after all!
Dr. Gridlock, from the Washington Post, reported a few minutes ago that McPherson Square Metro Station is closed. It is reported that a Blue Line train [...]
We Love to Travel: Weather Survival Guide
There are supposed to be two guarantees in life: death, and taxes. I think they missed one: airline delays and cancellations.
As our recent “snowstorm” – and our upcoming thunderstorm season – prove, airlines can cancel flights for just about any reason. Snow that might appear? Canceled. Too much wind? Canceled. Plastic bag blew on to [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #48, Eel
Unagi Sushi (Eel) by Madman the Mighty (Creative Commons)
Have you ever been given someone something to eat, and been told “no, try it first, and then we will tell you what it is?” Then you are a very brave soul, especially if you were in college. I hope you survived the episode.
I’m guilty of this [...]
Worried about ice? You should be!
As I walked to the metro this morning, I realized that I saw a lot of sidewalks in my area that still had the awful combination of snow and ice all over them. The first thing I thought is “why haven’t they shoveled”? But I felt better when I realized that Arlington would quickly come [...]
More »Inauguration Information from WMATA
Dupont Circle Metro in Washington, D.C. by NDinDC
If you are going to be in the area for inauguration, and (gasp!) you might venture from your home that day, you might want to head over to Metro’s Inauguration website and sign up for Metro’s inauguration updates service. They are planning on sending out messages regarding delays [...]
Jamming inmates cell phones – or not?
Cell phone zombie, originally uploaded by erin m.
Just because the inauguration is only a week away shouldn’t mean we avoid any other controversy. Like, for instance, a battle over jamming cell phone signals.
As Tom reported earlier, DC is going to test a system to jam cell phone signals coming from one of the DC [...]
We Love Travel – Thanksgiving Craziness Edition
It’s that time of year again! Time to head to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving Food (and the required naps after eating all that food). Now there is only one thing standing in your way: Getting There.
In this Thanksgiving issue, I’m going to cover a few of the tips I’ve learned [...]
It’s Snowing!
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Snow showers were predicted for this afternoon, but weather is a finicky thing. So imagine my surprise when I heard something clicking against my office window, and turned around to see snow flakes gusting against the glass.
Nothing welcomes the holiday season like seeing the first flakes coming down.
I [...]
Talkin’ Transit – Metro vs the London Tube
Mind the Gap, courtesy of Jonathtan
If you want perspective on the DC Metro system, sometimes it’s valuable to look at another light rail system somewhere else. And nothing signifies subways more than the London Tube. (All New York City fans can feel free to argue this in the comments section.)
The first thing to realize is [...]
Early Christmas Sale
Circling Circuit City, by Vicki & Chuck Rogers (Creative Commons)
The Washington Post reports that Circuit City is closing 155 stores nationwide in an effort to reduce costs and weather the current economic storm.
So, what does that mean to us DC people? Well, the stores that are closing (including locations in Baltimore, Beltsville, Marlow Heights, Charlottesville, [...]
We Love Travel – But Our Bags Lost Their Passports
Lost Luggage, by tymesynk (Creative Commons)
This is the second half of the two-part “Where is my luggage?” series.
So, you decided it’s time to get out the passport, dust off the large bag, and leave the country for a couple of days or weeks. And then Murphy decided to make things interesting, and now your luggage [...]
Absentee Voting Attracts Crowds
Voting Place Sign, by Jonathan
As we close in on the election next Tuesday, the press has been having a field day with the “early voting” going on across the country. Not to be left out, and having to file an absentee ballot myself, I decided to see just what was happening in Arlington.
First, all the [...]
We Love to Travel – But Our Luggage Didn’t Make It
Luggage Pile, courtesy of Sundazed/Creative Commons 2.0
It’s no secret that our luggage doesn’t always agree with our travel plans. I realized this when I considered how many times my luggage has decided to go somewhere else, misses the flight, or just returns home. It would seem that my luggage has it’s own travel plans on [...]
We Love Food: Summer’s Last Stand
I love this time of year. The chilly evenings go really well with the beautiful warm days. The leaves are about to turn colors. And, just about any week now we are going to get another famous DC Indian Summer.
When Indian Summer hits all I can think about are all the summer things I want [...]
Goodbye Parking Meters
If you’re used to parking your car in the lot outside of Murky Coffee all day, it’s time to find a new parking spot.
Arlington has been replacing parking meters with “Pay and Display” meters. These new boxes take the old coins (which was my last refuge for all my spare change) and also accept dollar [...]
We Love to Travel – But Waking Up At 3:30 am? Get Serious.
I’m a big fan of traveling. And when I go on vacation, or just away for work, I usually end up traveling out of Dulles airport. That’s because I live in Arlington, so the two closest airports to me are Dulles and National. And although I take National any time I can, Dulles still ends [...]
More »Arlington Water Main Break
Arlington County Alert system just put out the following warning:
There is a large water main break at N. 26th and Old Dominion Drive. Water pressure will be very low or none at all. Traffic may also be impacted while the break is being repaired.
Google Map view of the break…
If you are a Marymount student – [...]
Gas price wars (sort of)
A friend and I were returning from lunch yesterday when we noticed this little item in Alexandria.
Look closely. (The answer to the riddle is past the break…)
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Someone doesn’t like United Airlines
I’ve always wondered what United Airlines did to deserve their treatment at Dulles Airport. I mean, really, you guys have the worst terminal in the airport. No, not sort of. They put you out in ghetto, trailer park, bus stations look better than this, terminal. I don’t know what you did [...]
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