Archive for the ‘The Great Outdoors’ Category
Missed The Lunar Eclipse?
‘Just a Hint of Red’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
If you were pleasantly asleep last night from 1:30 to 4:30am then you missed the lunar eclipse. No worries because WeLoveDC’s Flickr photo pool, NASA and Huffington Post have you covered with a robust recaps, videos and photos of the celestial event.
The total lunar eclipse coincided with the [...]
Christmas Lights Car and Bike Parade
‘Hoggie’s Entry’
courtesy of ‘GollyGforce – on a new quest’
This Saturday, Brightest Young Things hosts a holiday lights bike and car parade where participants decorate their vehicle with bulbs, wreaths, tinsel, antlers, etc. and parade around town from 7-9:30pm.
The parade route starts at Jack’s Boathouse at the Georgetown waterfront at 7pm, heads to Politics and Prose [...]
DC Letterboxing
Hidden around DC, secretly placed in strategic, calculated locales are small, weatherproof boxes containing logbooks and stamps; only the dedicated group know of their existence and they are constantly trying to follow a trail of secret clues to uncover them. While this may sound like the latest Spy Museum game or a CIA operation, it’s [...]
More »Washington Walks: Haunted House Tour
‘Spooky’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Running every night through October 31st, Washington Walks is hosting spooktacular tours of the haunted pasts surrounding Lafayette Park. Hear tales about the eerie navy hero Stephen Decatur, the foreboding pasts of Henry Adams and his troubled wife Clover, and relive the night of April 14, 1865 [...]
Walk Your Child to School Day
Zozo: International Walk to School Day! from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
Perhaps on your commute today you noticed an increase in the level of munchkins and parents walking around the city. That’s because today is National & International Walk Your Child to School Day.
Beginning in 1997, the Partnership for a Walkable America sponsored the first [...]
Commander Greene promises stepped up enforcement on the Met Branch Trail
‘Metropolitan Branch Trail-7′courtesy of ‘TrailVoice’
The emails came through fast and furious this past weekend as reports of assaults and harassment came through on MPD’s 5th District listserve. A few cases of assault on the Met Branch Trail featured youths harassing riders on the trail, throwing urine on them or pushing them off their bikes. Commander [...]
Soccer Playing Opportunities: WAWSL & WISL
‘Ft Slocum Soccer Ball’
courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
As the summer months draw to a close, so begins the Fall soccer season. And for those of us who have played practically all our lives, soccer is in the air. We’re hypersensitive to the lowering of sun’s trajectory, the crisper air, and the smell of freshly cut grass. [...]
Run in the Rain with Michael Wardian
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Tonight at 6:30pm, The Georgetown North Face’s weekly run features ultra-marathoner Michael Wardian. Wardian has competed a races all over the world, including four wins in DC’s National Marathon, and is a fantastic resource for those interested in marathon running. So despite this dreary wet weather, get your running [...]
Nature’s Fury: Braddock Road Edition
photo by author.
Alexandria got hit hard by yesterday’s freak storm.The worst hit area seemed to be the North/South stretch of Braddock Road between Old Town and Route 7. That stretch looked like it had been hit by a mini-tornado; trees down, roads closed, cars and homes struck. In the several hours it took me to [...]
We Love Weekends: July 24-25
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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 [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
‘10-4-4 – Cherry Blossoms – Warm Blossoms’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Last night’s premiere of TopChefDC, filmed in April, has me thinking back to the cooler days of spring when the city was infiltrated with tourists on their yearly pilgrimages to see the cherry blossom. While I long for the chillier weather and the beautiful, cotton candy cherry [...]
We Love Drinks: Memorial Day BBQ
‘Beer and burger’
courtesy of ‘Magnus D’
I hope that you’ll grill this weekend. To me, that’s what Memorial Day is all about. I don’t dream of stepping on any family tradition or intruding in any masculine domain by suggesting what you should grill and how you should grill it. That’s counter productive, in my [...]
Metro DC Area Ranked #1 Fittest City
‘Fitness’
courtesy of ‘The Digital Story’
For the third year in a row, the Metropolitan DC area received the #1 ranking for the fittest city in the nation in the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index.
The ACSM polls residents of the 50 largest metropolitan areas and their rankings are based on a variety of factors [...]
Dueling Birds: A Nats v. Os Weekend
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courtesy of ‘dbking’
We’ve got a beautiful weekend, save some scattered t-storms, shaping up for us and we’ve got a “Battle of the Beltways” series kicking off Friday night between the visiting Baltimore Orioles and our hometown Nationals. You’ve got three opportunities to catch the match up this weekend, and it’s sure to be great time with the stadium [...]
“Smart” Buoy Deployed
‘Buoy Red ‘6′ took a pounding’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deployed a “smart” buoy just south of the Wilson Bridge on Friday, May 4. The new device will provide scientists and local area boaters/educators with real-time information about the Chesapeake Bay.
The buoy is part of the the CBIBS (Chesapeake Bay [...]
Katie’s Guide to Summer
‘Every Food Fits: Don’t Bother Us, We’re Crabby!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Summer is my favorite season, I’ve made no secret of that on this here blog over the years. DC comes alive in the summer, with events galore. And if you’re new to DC, or new to We Love DC, or even an old faithful reader (and [...]
This Week in Rodents: Squirrels 1 – Hawks 0
‘Salient #10′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
A local squirrel is recovering after a narrowly escaping a hawk, this week. This normally wouldn’t be news except that the incident was captured on film by local photographer Mark Hansen. Check out the photos here and note the priceless WTF look on the hawks face, post miss. Sweet shots, Mark!
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5 Top Tips for Container Gardening
‘365.105: The cook’s herb garden’courtesy of ‘WordRidden’
There are lots of things I think would be cool to do, so I just dive in without proper training. One is growing herbs on the deck. Understandably, my results have been mixed. The potted mint is going great guns, but last year the basil plant that had been [...]
Volunteer at DC Triathlon
‘Triathlon Bike Transition Area’
courtesy of ‘Dru Bloomfield – At Home in Scottsdale’
The 2010 Washington DC Triathlon is looking for a few good men and women to sign up for a variety of volunteer positions, Thursday, June 17 through Race Day, Sunday, June 20th.
This is a great way to get first hand [...]
