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Where We Live: Cheverly
Welcome to the last regularly-scheduled Where We Live. We’ve had a great run over the past year and a half, profiling dozens of neighborhoods in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. But all good things must come to an end (especially when we’re running out of neighborhoods to profile!). So while Where We Live won’t disappear, [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: Bike Lanes Are Just for Bikes
‘Doublemint Runners’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
DC is home to over 47 miles of bike lanes, and an ever-increasing number of residents are choosing to bike around the city. But ride around the city on any of these bike lanes, and you’ll see more than just cyclists taking advantage of them. Tourists on segways, people riding motorcycles, [...]
The Rundown: October Edition
‘Marine Corps Marathon madness’
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
October is the month for running in the DC area– you can’t beat the weather, and since it is near the end of the running season most runners are already in shape for races. There are all sorts of fantastic races scheduled in October– everything from 2-mile walks to a [...]
More Neighborhood Festivals This Weekend
‘H Street Festival’
courtesy of ‘Edward Hoover’
Two weekends ago we celebrated in Adams Morgan, last weekend it was H Street, and this Saturday we’ve got three more great street festivals: Barracks Row, 17th Street in Dupont, and Clarendon.
Head down to Capitol Hill on Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM for the Barracks Row Fall Festival. [...]
Free Museums on Saturday!
‘The Museum Of Natural History’
courtesy of ‘Asa Reed Photography’
We’re pretty spoiled with the free Smithsonian museums here in DC, but people outside of DC have to actually (gasp!) pay for museum admission. Lucky for them, tomorrow is Smithsonian Museum Day, which grants free admission to museums across the country. Here in DC, several museums are [...]
Where We Live: Takoma
‘Takoma DC Public Library’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
I went into this week’s Where We Live with limited knowledge about Takoma– I’ve visited a few times, swam at the pool, walked through the pretty tree-lined streets. I knew that Takoma was a beautiful neighborhood, filled with residents who really love living there. But the Takoma [...]
The Rundown: September Edition
‘Airborne’
courtesy of ‘theqspeaks’
As America’s fittest city, the District is home to a high concentration of athletes, and it seems like every week brings another road race or triathlon to town. With everything from 5Ks to marathons coming up in the next couple months, fall is a busy time for road races in the DC area.
If [...]
DC Mythbusting: Water, Water Everywhere
‘Potomac River – Traffic on the Key Bridge – 04-20-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
I went for a swim in the Potomac River this weekend, and right before I jumped in the water I heard two fellow triathletes have the following conversation:
Triathlete 1: I have a friend who signed up for this race, but he dropped out because [...]
Nation’s Tri Draws Record Crowd
‘IMG_8384′
courtesy of ‘timkelley’
It was cold, wet, and rainy, but that didn’t stop me and a couple thousand of my closest friends from competing in the Nation’s Triathlon yesterday morning. It was a (potentially) record-breaking crowd swimming in the Potomac (which was actually quite pleasant– my favorite leg by far!), biking out to Maryland and then [...]
Where We Live: Tenleytown/AU Park
‘Reservoir Watchtower’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live! This week we’ll be taking a closer look at Tenleytown/AU Park. Even though this neighborhood surrounds American University, it’s not just college students who live there– the beautiful tree-lined streets and great transit access attract people from all walks of life.
History: This part [...]
Welcome to the Blogosphere, Georgetown Patch!
‘The Strip’
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
Listen up Georgetowners– you’ve got a great new source of local news in town. Georgetown Patch, part of AOL’s Patch network, just launched today. This hyperlocal blog will focus on businesses, news and events in the neighborhood, and bring you up-to-date information on everything going on in Georgetown. Check out editor Shaun Courtney’s [...]
Beer + Baked Goods + Charity = Delicious Way to Spend a Saturday
Here’s an idea about how to spend the National Day of Service on Saturday: drink beer and eat cookies for a good cause. Adams Mill Bar & Grill will be hosting a Beer & Bake Sale from 1-4 PM on Saturday to benefit Share our Strength, which is a locally-based nonprofit that fights child [...]
More »Neighborhood Festivals!
‘Adams Morgan Day’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Neighborhood festivals are one of my favorite things in DC, so I’m pretty happy that the next couple weekends are full of ‘em. Check out the lineup:
This Sunday from noon to 7 PM is the Adams Morgan Day Festival, a huge gathering with great ethnic food, good bands, a Dance Plaza, [...]
More »Citywide Water Balloon Fight on Sunday!
‘Trouble’
courtesy of ‘dougww’
It’s hard to outdo the Great Dupont Snowball Fight of 2010, but let’s give it a shot. This Sunday at 2 PM, Dupont Circle will be the site of a Citywide Water Balloon War. It’s the first event of its kind in the District, so grab some balloons (they’ll have some, but [...]
8-Foot Shark in Potomac
‘Happy Shark Week 2010!’
courtesy of ‘~Daniel The Animal Lover Techie.TaiShan4Ever~’
Think the scariest thing about swimming in the Potomac River is the pollution? Think again. An 8-foot shark was caught in the Potomac River on Monday (way out in St. Mary’s County MD– but it’s all the same water, people!), and the fisherman who caught it [...]
Making It Easier to Get There
‘new DDOT bike racks’
courtesy of ‘talkingdc’
The District Department of Transportation recently launched a new and improved goDCgo.com to make it easier than ever to get around the District. There are lots of cool features to check out, like a carbon calculator and an interactive map, as well as good resources on how to walk, bike, [...]
Capital Bikeshare Coming Soon!
’so smart.’
courtesy of ‘m hoek’
Capital Bikeshare has been slated to start up in September, and with September starting tomorrow they’re showing that they’re right on track. ARLnow reports that construction has begun on Arlington’s first Capital Bikeshare station in Crystal City, and NBC 4 got a tour of the warehouse where all the bikes are [...]
Nation’s Tri Needs Volunteers Next Weekend
‘DSC_5440′
courtesy of ‘photopete’
The Nation’s Triathlon is Sunday, September 12, and it will shut down many roads downtown. So since you can’t really won’t be able to go anywhere Sunday morning, why not volunteer to help out with the race? Volunteers are needed Thursday through Sunday for a variety of roles.
What do you get out of [...]
DC Mythbusting: Back to School Edition
‘Field trip’
courtesy of ‘clio1789′
It’s back to school time here at DC Mythbusting! Our pencils are sharpened and we’ve got our Trapper Keepers ready (they still use those, right?), and we’re ready to bust some school-related myths. The District’s schools get a bum rap: they’re often cited as the worst-performing schools in the country, and there’s [...]
