Archive for the ‘Dupont Circle’ Category
We Love Drinks: Beer Week
‘Partay!’ courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’ DC Beer week is upon us and beer lovers are presented with a plethora of excellent events to attend. While nearly every single one is appealing, you’re only one person and can only attend so many. Hence, I’ve created a handy guide to help you choose what to do and [...]
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 »We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
‘Equality’ courtesy of ‘ep_jhu’ When DC’s first Pride event took place in 1975, there was no AIDS. There was no same-sex marriage. Rocks were thrown at windows of gay businesses. There were no laws protecting LGBT individuals in the workplace. My, how much has changed. As rights have been won and acceptance has grown, the [...]
More »Dupont Circle Street Named After Dr. Frank Kameny
Dr. Frank Kameny Mayor Adrian Fenty has been exercising his power to rename DC streets like no mayor has done before, today dedicating the intersection of 17th & R street NW to Dr. Frank Kameny. Many people consider Dr. Kameny to be the grandfather of the gay rights movement. In 1957, a time when being [...]
More »Dupont Benches Get Facelift
In 1993, the National Park Service took over maintenance of Dupont Circle which is news to me. As I strolled through the circle this morning I noticed that they were replacing a section of the circular benches that are often the subject of local area photographers. I stopped to talk to the workers for a [...]
More »Legends of DC: Diego D’Ambrosio
Jack Evans, Diego’s Wife, and Mayor Fenty by Max Cook About five years ago, shortly after I moved to DC from Philadelphia, I was in search of a place to get a haircut as everyone does when they move to a new city. Those of you who know me are aware that it doesn’t require [...]
More »We Love Arts: In Darfur
“Plays like this make me so grateful I was born at the time and place I was,” my friend says as we exit Theater J Saturday night. We’d just seen In Darfur by Winter Miller, and as a Western woman who’d spent the day shopping for frivolities, I felt the cold twist of shame in [...]
More »Clean-up Rock Creek Park
‘Artistic Trash – Unheeded Words – 03-27-10′ courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’ Looking for a trashy way to spend your weekend? We’ve got a suggestion. WeLoveDC is partnering with Trail Voice in two weeks (April 10th) to host a cleanup site in conjunction with the annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup event hosted by the Alice Ferguson Foundation. [...]
More »International Pillow Fight Day
” courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’ I guess that early spring is the time international activity days. Last week we had Kite Day, which was awesome, and this week we have Pillow Fight Day, which will probably be more awesome. Capitol Improv is organizing a massive gathering on the mall on Saturday to [...]
More »RWDC Live Blog Resumes
‘The Real World DC House’ courtesy of ‘alifayre’ Well, the Olympics are over and I have no excuse: the RWDC Live Blog will resume again, tonight. Be here at 9:45 with a drink in hand to mock the strangeness of those real folks that drank and grinded (ground?) their way around or city this summer. [...]
More »We Love Arts: Object as Subject
I’ve never been a particular fan of still lifes. But The Phillips Collection’s current exhibit Object as Subject: Photographs of the Czech Avant-Garde might just change my mind. It’s a small showing, highlighting some thirty photographs from the 1920′s and ’30′s. Apparently Prague was second only to Paris as a major center of surrealism, and [...]
More »Phillips After Five, Tonight
Theater meets art tonight at The Phillips Collection’s monthly Phillips After Five event, featuring preview scenes from Round House Theatre’s production of Permanent Collection. In a timely intersection with the Phillips’ current Man Ray exhibit featuring his photographs of African artifacts (closing this wekend!), the play is about a museum director’s “racially charged battle” over [...]
More »Real World DC Drinking Game!
‘Drink Responsibly’ courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’ And now, to make our Real World viewing experience more enjoyable, I present the RWDC drinking game that I promised last week. I envision this game developing as the season goes on and we get to know the characters a bit better. For now, though, I think that this [...]
More »Free Reusable Tote Bags for your Lunch
Courtesy of the Golden Triangle BID On the first day back at work since the new DC bag law went into effect, the Golden Triangle BID doesn’t want you to be caught by surprise when you go out to grab something to eat. The Golden Triangle BID’s staff and Ambassadors are handing out 1,000 free [...]
More »Surviving the Next Snowpocalypse
‘South Smithsonian Escalators’ courtesy of ‘william couch’ The DC area, this weekend, was something of a post-apocalyptic landscape. Driving down 395 on Saturday, one would have seen abandoned cars spun out at odd angles and their stranded drivers trudging towards some nameless help. Most residents stayed holed up in their homes, living off of the [...]
More »Giving Map
‘Salvation Army Christmas Give Away’ courtesy of ‘docentjoyce’ Continuing with our “Good Samaritan” theme, I now provide you with a means by which you may become said Samaritan. Behold: the WaPo giving map. This handy application maps out charities in the DC area and sorts them by type. The list includes everything from homeless shelters, [...]
More »We Love Food: The Burger Joint
‘DSCF3611.jpg’ courtesy of ‘joelogon’ The Burger Joint (BGR) is the latest in a line of local hamburger shops trying to muscle in on DC-area institution Five Guys by offering a gourmet twist on this American staple. I went to their new Old Town Alexandria location to put these burger peddlers’ wares to the test. There [...]
More »We Love Arts: Intersections
There’s something about the approach of the winter season that always makes me want to drift away in a museum, quieting my mind by reflecting on art. A recent sojourn to the Phillips Collection to see the Intersections series did just that, and I encourage you to check it out. Too often art collections can [...]
More »Urbana’s Repeal Day Soiree
‘Gin Fizz’ courtesy of ‘Charles Haynes’ This Saturday, December 5th will see several celebratory events to mark the 76th Anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. If you’re in the mood to gussy up in vintage togs and drink gin out of an actual bathtub bar, then Urbana may have the right party for you. Located [...]
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