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Street Car Named DC(ire)
‘Peter Witt 1′
courtesy of ‘Bobolink’
Apparently back in the 60’s Washington, DC used to have a fairly cool little streetcar system running throughout certain parts of town. Since I hail from Toronto, which has a robust streetcar system, and even have great-grandparents who drove the streetcars, I’m a huge fan of them! Well it would appear [...]
Lights Out for Legal Sea Foods at Reagan?
‘Legal Sea Foods’
courtesy of ‘Ben+Sam’
Popular restaurant chain, Legal Sea Foods, has been a staple at Reagan National Airport for the last 12 years, serving up fresh chowdah and other seafood to busy travelers at the small transportation hub. But recently Legal Sea Foods has been a fish out of water, it would seem, struggling with [...]
Broken Economy Inspires People to Fix their Language Skills
‘Rosetta Stone: give me a break. As if. Stupid ad.’
courtesy of ‘diaper’
So apparently when the economy is in the shitter, people spend money on learning new languages. Who knew? Arlington-based Rosetta Stone, maker of popular language-learning software, reported $56.5 million Q2 revenue this quarter as compared to $47.7 million in the 2nd quarter of 2008, [...]
comScore Networks reports Q2 growth for 2009
‘comScore’s Gian Fulgoni at Forrester Marketing Forum 2009′
courtesy of ‘David Berkowitz
Washington Business Journal reported yesterday that Reston, VA-based comScore networks, a company that collects data on the Web-surfing habits of millions of people around the world and uses the data to measure Web traffic and shopping habits, reported an increase of 9% in 2nd quarter [...]
Corporate Executive Board Offers Voluntary Layoff Package
‘food lines’
courtesy of ‘woodleywonderworks’
Despite how often we hear that DC is the closest thing to a “recession-proof” town because of all the government jobs here, private sector businesses continue to feel the crunch of tightening credit markets and an economy in which companies are cutting back on discretionary spending. Yesterday Arlington-based Corporate Executive Board announced [...]
DC2NY Bus Company Enjoys 35% Growth in Last 12 Months
‘DC2NY’
courtesy of ‘Luc Van Braekel’
Living at 10th and M, I’m right in the center of DC to NY bus travel, as Bolt Bus (owned by Greyhound), MegaBus, and Eastern Travel Company (now owned by CoachUSA-parent company of Megabus) all run their operation from the parking lot that now sits where the old convention center used [...]
Is Petworth the Next U Street? Marvin Owners Think So…
‘Metro art’
courtesy of ‘voteprime’
Get used to this metro station, folks, because we’re thinkin’ you’re going to be heading to it quite a lot in the future. The rumors that have been circulating for months about the potential of a new restaurant/bar owned by the folks who brought us Marvin and The Gibson at 14th and [...]
Omnivore 100: #59 Poutine
‘08-dec-26′
courtesy of ’sashafatcat’
I can’t tell you just how excited I was when I volunteered to write this week’s Omnivore: 100 feature and stumbled across the traditional French-Canadian dish, Poutine, as an option. As a native of Canada, I’ve been missing poutine ever since I moved to this great land and I wish Americans didn’t find [...]
DC United in Talks to Build Stadium (Again)
‘DC United at RFK – Now and Forever -5858′
courtesy of ‘Joe Tresh’
Now and forever, not so much? Washington Business Journal reports today that DC United CEO Kevin Payne has restarted his discussions with DC council member Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C., about [...]
Foodie Round-Up (July 13-17th)
‘WINE. Not WHINE.’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Ms. Katie’s headin’ home early for the weekend and so it is my pleasure to make a meeger attempt at filling those big ol’ shoes of hers by pullin’ together a Foodie Roundup for all you (y’all, in Katie’s words) voracious eaters out there. You ready for this?
Just when I thought [...]
Pepco Utilizing Federal Goverment for Utility Developments
‘P.E.P.Co’
courtesy of ‘Hoffmann’
The amount of mine and my roommate’s energy bill is a hotly discussed topic amongst our group of friends. Mainly, the fact that ours is often double theirs. They attribute it to us (read: me) watching inordinate amounts of TV on my big screen, air conditioning an empty apartment, and leaving lights on [...]
Eat Like A Kid Again; A Tactile Dining Experience
Remember when your mother used to tell you not to eat with your hands and how unnatural it felt? And now, you’re all grown up and what feels unnatural is actually eating WITH your hands. Funny how that works, eh? Well if you want to take a trip back to your childhood, minus the nagging [...]
More »Last Chance to Check Out Systematic Landscapes
‘wexner.’
courtesy of ‘Sarah Jane’
I can’t tell you how many times I put off going to the Corcoran Art Gallery because I’m “too busy” or out of town. And eventually I find out that there was something going on there that I really wished I had made the time to check out. Well this weekend is [...]
Oceanaire is Underwater, Files for Bankruptcy
‘Ecuadorian mahi-mahi w/king crab & asperagus’
courtesy of ‘TenSafeFrogs’
One of the poshest and most popular seafood emporiums in DC is unfortunately feeling the pinch of an economic downturn that has resulted in people having/spending less discretionary income. Oceanaire Inc., the chain that owns Oceanaire on F Street, NW, filed for bankruptcy in Dallas, listing assets and [...]
Why I Love DC
‘All quiet on the western front…’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
I first moved to the United States from a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the summer of 1997. My first foray into the country brought me to Los Angeles/Beverly Hills, which was a culture shock and half. After only a year, I moved to Boston, where I, [...]
Care for a Little Green Rock n’ Roll?
‘zip’
courtesy of ‘NCinDC’
What do Zipcar and Rock n’ Roll Hotel have in common? This evening I got an e-mail from Zipcar with the subject line: You’re invited to the First Ever Zipcar Talent Show. Intrigued, I opened it to find out that Tuesday June 30th, Zipcar will be putting on its own talent show at [...]
Thrifty District: Getcha Groupon!
For this, my first contribution to We Love DC, I want to talk about a company new to the DC area that is leveraging collective buying power to offer fantastic discounts at local retailers and service providers. “Groupon”, which launched its DC operation on May 26th, is a catchy play on the word “Coupon” (I [...]
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