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Union Station Birds Target New York
I was in Union Station this morning, waiting for a train and zoning off, when I noticed a striking difference between the Acela’s DC, Philly, NYC and Boston overhead posters. While all the posters feature a stylized Acela train speeding through each city’s unique skyline and all hang from the rafters in very similar positions, [...]
More »Bethesda Row Restaurant Week: 04/11 – 04/17
‘Bethesda Lane’ courtesy of ‘Payton Chung’
Bethesda Row’s Spring Restaurant Week kicks off this Monday, April 11 and runs through Sunday, April 17. Participating restaurants include: American Tap Room, Café Deluxe, Jaleo, Lebanese Taverna, Mamma Lucia, Mon Ami Gabi, Parker’s American Bistro, Raku, and Redwood Restaurant and Bar, who will offer two course lunches for $15 and three course dinners [...]
WeLove BabyLove DC
‘Pink Knit Baby Booties’
courtesy of ‘[F]oxymoron’
Based on a successful charitable model, BabyLove DC provides clothing, products, gear and other necessities to pregnant mothers and their children in DC’s inner city. The group hosts monthly drives to collect new and gently used items, such as baby monitors, crib bedding, bottles, clothing, toys, diaper carriers, etc. All donations [...]
Tourism: Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Nestled in Northeast, you’ll find a time capsule from the past, where the remnants of Washington’s natural history of wetlands and rivers flourish. Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is the hidden gem of the DC area National Park System and a excellent spot for DCers to escape to for a serene and educational respite.
In the late 1800s, [...]
Where Do Those Darn Potholes Come From?
Last week, Mayor Gray and DDOT kicked off Potholepalooza 2011, our city’s intensified efforts to fill those tire-busting, shock killing road hazards. In an effort to let our powers combine, DDOT is asking DC residents to tell them about neighborhood potholes that need fixing. You can target these car nightmares and curse inducing potholes by [...]
More »Blossom Kite Festival Rescheduled to Sunday, April 10
‘44th annual Smithsonian Kite Festival’
courtesy of ‘cruffo’
Last weekend’s postponed kite festival has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 10th from 10am until 4pm. Check the event’s official website for updates on the day’s activities. If you’re looking for a kite, Sullivan’s Toy Store and Art Supplies (3412 Wisconsin Avenue NW) store has plenty in stock.
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Weekend Flashback 3/25-03/27/11
‘Cherry Blossoms in the Dark’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Despite chilly temperatures, spring has sprung in our lovely Capitol City. The trees, and not just the cherry trees, are abloom; DC denizens are fully emerging from their winter comas; runners, outdoor enthusiasts and sports teams seem to taken up every nook and cranny of green space or path. [...]
Cherry Blossom Kite Festival Postponed
‘National Kite Festival’
courtesy of ’soulfotography’
Due to pending inclement weather, the Blossom Kite Festival, originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 27, has been postponed. Stay tuned to the festival’s website for further updates; the kite festival’s new date will be announced on Monday, March 28.
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We Love Weekends: March 26-27
‘(081/365)’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Marissa: I’m stretching my birthday out for as long as possible and celebrating a new job by kicking off Friday night with a party hosted by my best friend, Jennifer. We’ll probably all end up at either Madam’s Organ or Marvin. Saturday, an old friend from my high school fencing team (you read that right. [...]
Nordstorm Rack Coming To Friendship Heights
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Friendship Heights is finally filling the long vacated Linens ‘N Things shop with a Nordstorm Rack. For those unfamiliar with the shop, it carries merchandise from Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com at 50-60% off original Nordstrom prices. Nordstorm Rack also features items purchased specifically for the shop at savings of 30-70% off original [...]
Monumental: Taft Bridge
‘Taft Bridge’
courtesy of ‘mgrass’
One of my first, distinct memories of DC is the long drive down Connecticut Avenue, after exiting 495 and headed to Dupont Circle. I was completely DC naive, had very little navigational or directional DC knowledge and for all I knew I could have been headed north or west or east. As [...]
DC #1 Socially Networked City Says Men’s Health
‘84/365: Twestival 3/25/10′
courtesy of ‘@heylovedc’
Using an extensive and scientifically valid procedure, Men’s Health ranks DC as the top socially networked city in the US, and gives us an A+.
While Mashable may find this ranking surprising, those of us insiders (of the beltway) won’t be, as this city’s economic life blood hinges on who you know [...]
DC Kitty Cat Research Opportunity
’stretching kitty’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Live near Glover Park/American University? Own an outdoors kitty? Then volunteer your feline to participate in an upcoming research study by Smithsonian Institution’s Migratory Bird Center. Starting this summer, the center will begin studying outdoor cats’ interactions with wildlife using miniature video cameras (aka “CatCams”) that oddly look like collars with cassette tapes.
The researchers [...]
WARL’s Pasta for Pets
‘Cats Eating Pasta’
courtesy of ‘Lee Coursey’
Spaghetti Dinner? Yum! Bingo? Well, Bingo! Raising money for in need kittens and puppies? Snorgle-rific! Combining them all? Epic interspecies snorgling and noming, which is exactly what the Washington Animal Rescue League has planned for its annual Pasta for Pets event to be held Saturday, March 19 from 6:00 – [...]
Sprinkles Cupcakes Comes To DC
There is a new edition to the saturated DC cupcake scene and it comes to M Street in Georgetown in the form of a pink and brown row house. Sprinkles Cupcakes, started in 2002 by Candace Nelson and her husband Charles, opened in 2002 in Beverly Hills, is the Magnolia Bakery of the West Coast and has been [...]
More »An Evening with Fred Armisen @ The Black Cat
The show was sold out. A packed mainstage concert room full of hipsters, preppies, middle age couples and the like mixed it up, awaiting Fred Armisen of SNL and more recently, Portlandia, fame to take the stage. Taking place at the Black Cat, and heavily promoted by Brightest Young Things, the show was simply described as “An [...]
More »Tornado Alert Issued For Arlington County
‘206/365: Stormfront’
courtesy of ‘Amber Wilkie Photography’
Effective immediately The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Arlington County lasting until 4:00 pm this afternoon. It’s reported that severe storms have formed west of Arlington and the atmospheric conditions are favorable for tornadic development.
The NWS advises resident to be prepared as tornadoes can form from severe [...]
Homemade Pizza Co. Comes to Georgetown
Although the Homemade Pizza Co. has five other locations in the DC area, I’ll readily admit to never hearing of them or even noticing that I’ve walked by one. That was until they opened their latest shop in my neighborhood and a held three day long celebration featuring free pizza, salad and the owners grilling (yes, grilling) up [...]
More »Engineering Is The Coolest @ The National Building Museum
‘National Building Museum’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
What’s an engineer? He’s that guy who wears overalls, that cute stripped hat and shovels coals into the trains engine, right? As Auntie Shrew would say “Wrrrrrrrong!” Engineers are much, much, much more than that. And to find out how engineers and engineering impacts our everyday lives, visit the National Building [...]
DC Farm To School Network
‘i fear school lunch’
courtesy of ‘amarino17′
Although I’m not THAT far out of high school, my memories of cafeteria lunches are fairly limited, which leads me to believe that the food served was…well…unmemorable. That is, it wasn’t good enough to be noteworthy and it wasn’t bad enough to be permanently seared into my mind. I have [...]
