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Fenty Asks Obama For Some Help

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‘DC’s Mayor Adrian Fenty’
courtesy of ‘Sprezzatura Images’

Mayor Fenty is trailing in the polls. The District is less than a week from Primary Election Day. So what does Fenty do? He calls President Obama.

“I have personally reached out,” Fenty told WTOP although he has not named which White House official he spoke with over the phone.

Fenty told WTOP that he personally called the White House and asked to speak with President Obama and the First Lady regarding a potential endorsement in his name.

Besides a helping-hand from a federal face in a local campaign, President Obama and the White House don’t have much to offer the current District mayor besides a continued personal relationship with the first family.

In an ideal situation, Fenty would like to see the Obama’s make a personal appearance before the Sept. 14 primary announcing their endorsement of his campaign or for the White House to print an official endorsement of his campaign, but so far there has been no response to Fenty’s request.

Fenty does remain realistic that this last minute high-profile endorsement is unlikely.

“For lots of reasons I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said.

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The National Mall: Now a Free Wi-Fi Hotspot

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‘smithsonian offers free wifi’
courtesy of ‘kafka4prez’

Free wireless is everywhere these days – from chain coffee stores to the Verizon Center. Now? It’s gotten monumental.

City officials announced this afternoon that the National Mall now has more than 200 active hubs will help create a free wireless network on the National Mall. The estimated range of the network will cover from 3rd St to 14th St and establishes an even wider span of coverage for the District’s wireless-reliant citizens and tourists. The new hotspots on the Mall will extend the reach of “DC Wifi,” and was overseen by a partnership between  Federal and city governments.

Have you used any of the other hotspots in the city before? Check wifi.dc.gov to see where the closest one not near a monument is to you.

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L’Shanah Tovah: A (Short) Rosh Hashanah Story

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‘Shana Tova – Happy new year’
courtesy of ‘chany14’

Happy New Year to my fellow members of the extended family that is Judaism. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and high holiday, begins at sundown tonight. This is a time for families to come together, observe, and pray as a unit. Or, if you’re like me, you’re left to your own devices as far as observing the holiday and praying goes.

A story came out today via the City Paper that Jewish residents living on Wisconsin Avenue NW (near Neapolitan pizzeria 2 Amys) encountered a hitch in their Rosh Hashanah festivities. Plans were set to celebrate the eventual ground breaking and opening of a modernized Giant grocery  store and large residential development named Cathedral Commons for Thursday afternoon. According to the City Paper, people living in the area wished to attend but many couldn’t due to the Jewish New Year overlapping with the development launch.

The launch party has been moved as to not conflict with Rosh Hashanah, leaving the once verklempt residents to observe the New Year uninterrupted by neighborhood events.

Updated information for the launch party is not available at this time.

L’Shanah Tovah!

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DC Dogs Gain Voting Rights

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‘Tchotchke the Freedom Bulldog’
courtesy of ‘staceyviera’

Move over, Paul the octopus. There are new victor predictors in the ‘hood. NBC Washington is reporting that there will be a Paw Poll on Thursday, designed to allow canines the opportunity to cast their vote for DC’s next mayor. Two different dog treats will be distributed: green with white polka dots for Fenty, and white with green polka dots for Gray. The treat picked by your dog represents their political inclinations, and has nothing, nothing to do with whether one smells more like butt than the other.

In addition to its message of voting rights for all, the event will promote Washington Humane Society’s Walk for the Animals, which will take place on Sep. 25.  Voting will occur tomorrow from 7 a.m. through 10 a.m. at the 17th Street dog park. Results will be posted on the Walk for the Animals website on Friday.

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Midnight Spin Returns to DC for the Weekend

Midnight Spin at The Velvet Lounge / Photo by Rachel Levitin

Radio ready and always friendly on stage and off, Brooklyn’s finest band of rockers are back in the District for the weekend. Midnight Spin never fails to disappoint a crowd. In fact, they invoke quite the contrary response. From shooting music videos in Manhattan to touring the country in a teeny tiny van together, these guys live and breathe rock ‘n roll.

They’re in the process of finishing up material for their first full-length album, but their current EP “Through the Mojo Wire” contains five incredibly contagious rock songs with a pop hook touch.

Two members of Midnight Spin, lead singer and guitar player Mike Corbett and drummer Danny Scull, are from the greater D.C. metropolitan area (i.e. Maryland) and try to bring their band back home for the parents to see them play every few months.

Their parent’s gain is the District’s reward.

Midnight Spin has two shows lined up on Friday and Saturday: a late-night headlining slot at the Rock and Roll Hotel and an afternoon delight at the Bullpen in Navy Yard.

Here are the details: Continue reading →

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Yunesky Maya Makes His Debut

Yunesky Maya / Photo by Cheryl Nichols / Nationals News Network

The Mets must hate Willie Harris. Well, maybe not hate. They just didn’t like him for all of one minute in the sixth inning on Tuesday night when he broke up Dillon Gee’s no-hitter with a lead-off solo shot to the centerfield bleachers.

What was supposed to be a duel between two young pitchers debuting on the same night turned out to be a one-sided show.  Gee, 24, wasn’t a head-turner per se, but the Mets lineup made him look way better than the Nats’ Yunesky Maya for the first two innings.

One day after a 13-3 offensive pounding of New York must have left the Nationals tired. Poor Maya. The sleepy bats in this 4-1 loss couldn’t wake from their sweet slumber. Continue reading →

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Checking Times on Meters, Crystal City Edition


Photo printed with permission from Ryan C.

Those fancy new meters popping up around Arlington over the past year have definitely been easier on the coin collection stashed away in Virginian cupholders, but nobody ever said that those machines needed to understand how the 12-hour clock cycle. Hawk tipster Ryan C. picked up on one small issue with the meters that have been installed down in the southern parts of Arlington: Continue reading →

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Get your science on

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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’

So hey, did you know there’s going to be a big old science fair in DC next month? No? Neither did I until I caught sight of the USA Science and Engineering Festival Twitter feed last week, and it took about 10 seconds to hook me on the whole idea. It’s two weeks of science, SCIENCE, SCIENCE!, from Oct. 10-24, capped off with a weekend of events on the National Mall on Oct. 23-24. And here’s where you come in, dear readers: they need volunteers.

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Neighborhood Festivals!

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‘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, a Pet Zone, and even a Green Pavilion. Come hungry, because there is so much great food to try!
  • Next weekend on Saturday, September 18 from noon to 6 PM, get ready for the H Street Festival, which features a fashion show, outdoor karaoke, and the can’t-miss art car show.  This is a huge festival– over 15,000 people attended last year– so be prepared for crowds.
  • The weekend after that, if you’re still craving a neighborhood festival, head over to the Dupont area for the 17th Street Festival on Saturday, September 25 from noon to 6 PM.  This newcomer to the neighborhood festival scene will feature an auction tent (with great items like theater tickets and dog walking services up for grabs), musical performances, and a kids zone.

Still want more neighborhood festivals?  Head over to TBD’s roundup of all the area fairs and festivals coming up this fall.

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Citywide Water Balloon Fight on Sunday!

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‘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 you’ll want to bring your own for maximum soakage) and head over to the circle for the snowball fight’s warmer, sunnier brother.  And a word to those families planning a leisurely Sunday afternoon in Dupont Circle?  Prepare to get wet.

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Egg Drop

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‘205/365’
courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’

I still remember being in the 5th grade when we had our class egg drop competition.  I spent days working on coming up with the most genius way to protect my baby, and ended up developing a ‘chic basket’ with a parachute.  Unfortunately, my egg didn’t make it in the final round and I lost to my arch-enemy. Oh, the Middle School woes.  But now, with The National Building Museum’s Egg Drop Family Workshop 2 I finally will have the opportunity for redemption. 

This program is part of AIA/DC’s Architecture Week and registration is required.

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Gaga for Gaga, Gaga for Absinthe

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‘Lady Gaga, “Alejandro” (2010)’
courtesy of ‘of Scotland’

So you’re going to the Lady Gaga concert tonight. First of all, got an extra ticket? No? Seriously? Well, for those of you lucky enough to have a ticket in your hot little hand, Chinatown Coffee is rewarding you with a deal. Head over to the shop (located within stumbling distance of the Verizon Center) and be one of the first ten people to show your ticket to the fine folks behind the counter to get 50% off Obsello Absinthe Verte. I think tonight you should bypass the happy hour beers beforehand and try out some absinthe. Gaga would totally approve.

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Two DC Designers Debut Winter Lines

De*Nada Lookbook

photograph courtesy of De*Nada Designs


With Labor Day behind us and the autumn season officially underway, it is time to put the summer clothes away and get excited for sweaters, boots, tweeds, and the like. To help you get your cool-weather wardrobe together, two of the most-popular local lines, De*Nada and DURKL, have recently unveiled their A/W offerings.
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Updated Turn Signal at M and Wisconsin NW

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‘Turn Left’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’

Vehicles driving eastbound on M Street can now make the left turn going north on Wisconsin Avenue thanks to an updated turn signal at the intersection installed this week.

DDOT decided to install the signal after residents and community leaders expressed interest in adding it to the crosswalk’s set of lights.

DDOT says it made the left turn signal change at M and Wisconsin at the request of residents and community leaders. All three lanes on eastbound M Street still travel through the intersection.

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HamBieber Born At Maryland State Fair

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‘DSC06201’
courtesy of ‘rebeccaejohnson’

This past Sunday at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, fair goers witnessed the miracle of birth, when a cow gave birth to a calf. The little fella was named “Justin” in honor of Justin Bieber, who was performing at the fair later on that day. Not surprisingly, the audience (consisting of screaming 11 year olds) chose the name.

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Success as the Capital of College Football

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‘Boise State vs Virginia Tech’
courtesy of ‘utt73’

Labor Day weekend. The last of the summer days is spent by many on the beach or running out of town before September rolls again. But for those who prefer the college football variety over the NFL, the new season has already begun, made slightly better by the fact that it is one of the few fall weekends of the year when we have the sport to ourselves. The pinnacle of that first weekend of the season is often marquee games on Labor Day itself, and two of the most exciting games of the first weekend occurred in two local stadiums separated by just 32 miles apart. Even though most don’t feel like the DMV area is a hot bed for college football, for one night, the Capital was the center of the NCAA world. Continue reading →

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Museum Plans Revised

Proposed Model via Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup

The design concept for the National Museum of African American History and Culture has been revised, and the building will now be 17 percent smaller than the original architectural plan.  Although the building will be smaller, according to The Washington Post, the edited design was “favorably reviewed by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC)”.

The architecture team of Freelon Adjaye Bond/SmithGroup won the contract to design and build the museum in April 2009, and the Smithsonian museum will be located at Constitution Avenue between 14th and 15th streets NW.  Construction is expected to begin in 2012.

The museum will be the last Smithsonian museum to be built on the National Mall.

Click here and here to learn more about the planned project from NCPC.

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Phillips Collection Opens After Fire

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‘The Phillips Collection’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’

The Phillips Collection has re-opened their doors today following the renovation-related fire on September 2nd.  Also, regular admission has been waived for the entire month of September.

The Phillips House will remain closed for repairs until further notice, but all other galleries will be open, including special exhibitions such as Pousette-Dart: Predominantly White Paintings.   

The Phillips Collection is located at 1600 21st Street NW.