If you’re itching to venture out today and can do so safely, there’s another snowball fight being planned for Dupont Circle today at 2PM.
And then once you’ve gone and worked off your cabin fever, you can buy the t-shirt. Edited to add: Or you can get the “official” t-shirt, if it’s important to you to be “official” about an unlicensed event taking place in a public park.
By Karl Johnson
Snow Fort from Craigslist.org
Ok, this is just hilarious. I know we’ve been covering a LOT of snow related “news” lately, but sometimes you just find something that demands postage. Half the interwebz have seen our post on the Big DC Condom Shortage of 2010 from earlier and this just fits right in with the lighter side of this #snowdiculous winter.
Want to live on the Hill? Tired of living in a tiny studio apartment in DC because you can’t afford a full 1 bedroom? Always wanted your own doorman to get the door for you when your hands are full of groceries from the local ‘Teeter? Tired of paying extra for wifi? Oh wow have we found the place for you.
$140 1BR Affordable Snow Fort Sublet In Capitol Hill
Take advantage of the never ending blizzard! This move-in ready apartment is as cool as it gets. (What? There were no puns.) By the way, this would be so much more hip than living in Columbia Heights these days.
By Tom Bridge
‘Nidify #7’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Just a reminder: we’re back in Snow Emergency land, so if you live on any of the Snow Emergency routes, move your car or face a $250 fine and towing/impound costs. It sucks if it happens to you, do not be That Guy.
‘crystal palace’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
And there it is. OPM has announced that the federal government will be closed again tomorrow. Not that I don’t love me some long weekends, but this is getting #snowdiculous. Spring, come quick!!
‘2010:30’
courtesy of ‘::FiZ::’
You knew it couldn’t last long. Metro is back to underground-only service and no bus or MetroAccess for Wednesday the 10th. And yet, the feds haven’t announced their closure yet… Any bets on how long that will take?
By Don
Adam Gallagher of Food&Friends reached out to us saying that these storms and subsequent transportation ugliness has made it hard for them to deliver meals. Here’s their plea, verbatim.
On Thursday, February 11th, Food & Friends needs 20 volunteers to deliver meals, especially those with 4-wheel-drive vehicles. Those without cars would be very much appreciated in the kitchen, and it would be great if they could come between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Volunteers may sign up to chenderson@foodandfriends.org. This information is also available on our website at www.foodandfriends.org/winterstorm2010. Without Food & Friends, our clients likely will not eat, so the help of the community is vital. Meals may be picked up from Food & Friends (219 Riggs Road, NE/Washington, DC) between 10 a.m. and 12 a.m., we will provide detailed delivery directions, and routes should take no more than 3 hours. For more information, prospective volunteers may call 202.841.5347.
‘The Metro in winter’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Metro has just notified us that ALL 86 Metro stations are now open. But use ’em quick, because they may have to close them again due to tonight’s Son Of Snowpocalypse. Trains are still on their every-20-minutes schedule, but now all the lines are running.
Buses, of course, are still a problem.
By Jenn Larsen
‘Quill Bar interior, Jefferson Hotel’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Maybe you don’t live in the city proper and it looks like you may get stuck in DC tonight. Or you just can’t take the sight of those four walls anymore and need a change of scene. If your tastes tend to the luxurious, The Jefferson is offering a Winter Storm Special rate of $195 a night tonight and tomorrow.
These are for the Deluxe Rooms which have a usual rate of about $380 a night, and judging from my visit last year post-renovation I’m actually debating checking in for a long hot soak in a soothingly beautiful bathtub. The rooms are truly gorgeous and serene.
Though restaurant Plume will be closed, never fear – Quill bar is open, and you can cuddle up in a cushy chair and read by the light of the glowing glass bar. The staff is gracious and you can pretend all this insanity doesn’t exist. Book by calling the hotel directly at (202) 448-2300. I’ll at least trudge on over for a drink!
‘Building Museum Columns HDR’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
DC has always been a city at the forefront of civic engagement and this spring the National Building Museum will be honoring three “civic innovators” who are are leading the nation in natural disaster relief, city planning, and clean energy systems at the 24th Honor Awards. The three honorees this year were just announced and will include the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, renown architecture firm Perkins + Will, and the founders of New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village – Harry Connick Jr., Branford Marsalis, Anne Marie Wilkins, and Jim Pate.
The 24th Honor Awards is scheduled to be held on May 11.
By Tom Bridge
photo courtesy of Alex of @BYTEatDrink
Hi there! If you’re new to We Love DC, you might want to check out a few of our other posts, like which restaurants are still open in all this snow, or check out what Thundersnow’s all about, or if you’re from DC, check out our great posts on the Building Height Limit Myth or The Palisades. Thanks for coming!
That was the scene at an area Safeway as DC residents are intent on screwing their way out of the snow. I’m just wondering, though: presented with a Birth Control aisle like that, do you buy the Magnums and hope, or do you find other means of making it through the shortage?
Who wants to bet we see a spike in births come November? …or maybe just an uptick in anti-biotic prescriptions in March?
Shelves are showing a good supply of lube, though. Make of that what you will.
The Editors of We Love DC would like to make sure you know that we are all for safe sex and don’t advocate unsafe sex, even under blizzard conditions. STDs suck, AIDS sucks, and unintended pregnancies can suck. Think about that for a second while you’re considering your options, mmkay?
By Tom Bridge
‘DSC_4741’
courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
Metro has updated their running buses list to include 98 different routes that now have some traffic on them. 27 routes are now running in the District, 23 in Maryland and 48 in NoVa. They’re working hard to get things up and running, but Metro can also use your help:
Local jurisdictions are responsible for clearing bus stops. Local residents can help their neighbors by shoveling the bus stops along the sidewalks near their homes so that people are not standing in the icy streets while traffic is passing.
So, if you’re working from home today, or just off due to the Federal closure, grab a shovel and clear a bus stop, it’ll make for a better city, and help the transit situation immensely.
By Tom Bridge
‘snow in love’
courtesy of ‘mofo’
The Business Journal is reporting that according to Amazon, Alexandria is the most romantic city in the US, due to their purchase history. Amazon looked at purchases of “romance novels; sex and relationship books; romantic comedy DVDs; Barry White CDs; and sexual wellness products since Jan. 1, 2010,” to make the determination.
Arlington is #7, and DC is #11. My guess is, the DC area was stocking up for the snowpocalypse.
By Don
Make your own decision about what proportion of awesome : stupid this is, but I enjoyed the hell out of watching it.
By Samer Farha
‘Smithsonian Metro’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
DC Fire and EMS is reporting on their twitter feed that a train had to be evacuated at the Smithsonian Metro station because of a possible fire. They later clarified that there was no fire.
Local news stations are reporting that a communication cable which dropped from the ceiling wrapped around a train’s wheels. WTOP reports that train behind the stopped one is being used to evacuate the people on the stuck train.
‘Closing Federal Government’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Looks like OPM got its act together to move the one piece of information offsite that everyone wants. The Feds are closed Tuesday.
By Tom Bridge
‘by george’
courtesy of ‘mofo’
Like everyone else in DC, we’ve been watching WMATA like hawks, waiting to hear what their plan for Tuesday is. The word’s just in:
Metro is continuing mostly underground-only for rail service for the time being, but the Blue and Yellow lines have both been restored enough to get into the District, and the Orange line will run completely end-to-end. The hazards of digging out all of Metro’s rail yards out from under two to three feet of snow has just been too much to bear for a system that’s having difficulty getting their necessary manpower to bear in the storm. WMATA’s Doug Karas said in an email, “What worries me is not so much clearing the aboveground track, but digging about 800 trains out of 2-3 feet of snow, clearing the track at the railyards so you can move those cars around and put the trains together.” Read the full Metro press release for details on which stations will be open.
Bus service will continue to be limited on Tuesday.
With a storm bearing down for tomorrow afternoon, threatening to bring 10-20 inches of snow, Metro’s possibly facing (continued) above-ground rail closures and further bus delays/cancellations as we make our way into the rest of the week. Metro is asking for folks to help try to shovel out bus stops, as people in the road waiting for the bus are a traffic hazard, so if you get a chance, help dig out your nearest stop.
By Samer Farha
Lincoln Memorial covered in snow by Sgt. Simeon Klebaner, US Park Police Aviation Section
Sgt. Simeon Klebaner of the US Park Police’s Aviation division does, though, and while out on patrol snapped some fantastic aerial shots of our fair town smothered in almost two feet of snow.
Yes, I know there’s another storm coming, and you’re all sick of not being able to go anywhere, but look at those photos. They might make you feel better about snomgasm 3.0!
‘Lotus #67’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
There’s more white crap on the way (seriously, since I am basically suspended in mid-move waiting for delivery of things like my COUCH and my BED, I couldn’t be more over this nonsense), so we thought we’d take a minute to reiterate Kirk’s very sound suggestions for surviving a Snowpocalypse. Kirk’s got the scoop on the supplies you need to have on hand, how not to kill yourself in your own car, and how to keep the snow under control around your home. I quote:
Make sure you’ve got blankets and logs for your fireplace (if you have one), in case you lose heat. Finally, get the appropriate clothing, particularly boots. There’s a saying that goes “there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.” This couldn’t be more true. Buy warm, water proof gear, and layer it up.
Read it, follow the advice, and make sure you’re ready to stay safe and warm during this next storm. And let us know what you recommend for surviving the Snowpocalypse.
By Tom Bridge
‘Capitol Sledding’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
Just when you thought it was safe. Capital Weather Gang has a new forecast for tomorrow’s renewed blast: Bend Over, Here It Comes Again. They’re saying it’s probable that the region will get another 5-10″ of the white stuff (which I nearly typoed into shite stuff) with a 25% chance of 10+”. While Loudoun and points south and west of Fairfax will get less, the folks up near Baltimore should expect 10+” anyhow.
What is it with this winter? El Niño? Who knows. Either way, it seems aboveground rail may be a distant memory for DC thanks to the additional accumulation.
’30/365 – hello cupcake’
courtesy of ‘dracisk’
Everything tastes better when it’s free – especially a delicious cupcake. How can you get a hold of this free cupcake might you ask? By sharing your best (or) worst pick-up lines with Dupont’s Hello Cupcake. The “you had me at hello, cupcake” contest continues now through Valentine’s Day. At least this time you won’t have to worry about rejection – how sweet!
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