Archive for the ‘Downtown’ Category
October’s Best at SAAM & NMAI
Some great stuff’s going on this month at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum (SAAM) and the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). While there’s a ton of events and exhibits happening at both locations, I’ve highlighted some of the more interesting things you may want to check out. Got a free afternoon or in [...]
More »Geckos: The New Cuteness?
‘DSC_0015′ courtesy of ‘RomeTheWorld’ Opening today and running through the first week of January is a new exhibit at National Geographic. “Geckos: Tails to Toepads” features just over 15 species of live geckos of different colors, stripes, shapes, and sizes. While there are also interactive displays and a kids-oriented area, the main attraction are the [...]
More »September at SAAM
‘Kogod Courtyard’ courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’ So now that the tourists are (mostly) gone, time to get out and hit our various museums and their great programs and exhibitions! There’s a lot going on this month at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and we’re going to run down the list for you. Programs are free [...]
More »Restoring Truthiness
‘Stephen’ courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’ There is a movement afoot to bring a demonstration to DC that will actually be awesome. A movement determined to bring Stephen Colbert to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to call America back to it’s core values, namely truthiness. This movement is gaining traction but is still in its infancy. [...]
More »And For Mayor, We Endorse…
‘Mayoralty elections (LOC)’ courtesy of ‘The Library of Congress’ As the countdown to voting day continues, many have asked us here at WeLoveDC just who we’re going to endorse for Mayor of the District. We’ve had a long and exhausting debate on our author email list, and quite frankly, we couldn’t come up with a [...]
More »DC: We Are More Than What Others Say We Are
‘Fire and Ice’ courtesy of ‘bhrome’ To the Tea Party tourists visiting this weekend: We’d like to welcome you to the nation’s capital. Please note that despite some serious misunderstanding and outrageous assumptions made beyond the Beltway, DC really is a safe city to visit. We do recommend, however, that you just avoid Baltimore completely. [...]
More »Fire Under Willard & W Hotels, Evacuations, Street Closures
Photo courtesy Frank Gruber, techcocktail.com The fire has been extinguished, but you should expect street closures in the area around the Willard and W hotels overnight. An underground transformer caught fire under 14th & F Streets NW, causing evacuations of the Willard Hotel, the W Hotel near the White House and Treasury Department. The Secret Service [...]
More »DHS Warns of Terror Threat to Metro
” courtesy of ‘erin m’ NBC4 reports that the DHS warned WMATA on Sunday of a potential terror threat to the Metro system. According to a DHS memo, an individual obtained a Turkish visa to come to the States and perpetrate a bombing on a Metro station. The memo stated that this information has “low [...]
More »August at Smithsonian American Art Museum
August promises to be chock full of events at many museums around town as the summer heat continues to build. Check out what’s going on down at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) during the dog days of August; all programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The SAAM is located [...]
More »50 Most Beautiful
‘Getting Ready: 1st Annual ‘Miss Sinergy: Beauty is Skin Deep’ Charity Fashion Show’ courtesy of ‘TDLphoto’ God bless The Hill for giving Washingtonians a chance to judge based solely on appearance, every once in a while. It’s a luxury we can seldom afford. In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, The Hill has released [...]
More »Meteors over Screen on the Green?
‘Strisciata stellare ad Est’ courtesy of ‘gerlos’ Did anyone else see the large meteors that fell over DC, last night? I was at Screen on the Green last night watching 12 Angry Men (always awesome) and I saw two flaming chunks of rock fall over the Capitol. And I’m not talking about dainty shooting stars. [...]
More »DDOT Unveils Historic DC Photos
‘MacArthur Marquee’ courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’ After years of scouring, the DDOT historians have posted some fantastic photos of our beloved city from the 1940s thru the 1960s to their Flickr account. The set features cityscapes from all over the district, including an awesome shot from an open air parking lot on H Street NE, a Harlem-esque [...]
More »We Love Weekends: July 24-25
” courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’ Rachel: Well, I’m fresh off a stint in Nashville to audition for American Idol. It didn’t go my way but I learned a lot and am ready to rock out harder than ever before after being “cut” from the program before ever seeing any air-time. I’ve got [...]
More »Cheap Beer Alert!
” courtesy of ‘muohace_dc’ To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to spend $10 on a six pack of craft beer, and a time to kick back with a cheap all-American brew. A time to savor the complexity of a well made drink, and a time [...]
More »We Love Music: July Music Preview
‘American Flags in Bensonhurst’ courtesy of ‘emilydickinsonridesabmx’ Besides birthday’s in general, the Fourth of July is pretty much my favorite holiday. It’s a much needed mid-summer mini mental vaycay that recharges those brain batteries over a long weekend. Then, it’s on to the long awaited arrival of the dog days of summer. We’ve got a [...]
More »NatGeo Opens Up Da Vinci’s Mind
If I say the name “Leonardo da Vinci,” what’s the first thing to pop into your mind? Most likely, thoughts of paintings such as the Mona Lisa or the Last Supper, or perhaps illustrations of his flying machine concepts. Maybe in some cases, the idea of a “Renaissance Man.” And you’d be right with all [...]
More »He Loves DC: Dan Treado
For the next four weeks, the Addison/Ripley Fine Art gallery is showing the work of local artist Dan Treado. Though Requesting Quiet is his first public showing in a few years, his art retains his signature imagery with layers of color and airy associations on top of a depth that pulls the viewer into the [...]
More »J&G Patio Opens Today
‘monster hibiscus’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ One of my favorite things about living in DC is the many outdoor patios to lounge about on, noshing and inbibing while being kissed by the sun. From upscale to dive, so many places have an outside spot to enjoy well into the evening. Add to that list now the [...]
More »WDGASFGAR CAPS!!! Game 2
‘Caps/Habs (April 15, 2010) – 17′ courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’ Game of the season? If not it was pretty close. The Caps came in to game two of their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens 0-1 and in desperate need of a win. Game one was marked by poor luck, lackluster play and minimal energy. From [...]
More »Flowers for Phones, April 13-14
‘ting’ courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’ Next Tuesday and Wednesday, from 11-2pm drop off your used cell phones at either Farragut Square Park or Triangle Park and you’ll get a free potted flower to take home and a chance to win one of many cool prizes. Collected phones will be recycled as part of the Golden [...]
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