Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Trump Takes On Washington – A hotel at least
Ghost Trafficcourtesy of Mondmann
One of Pennsylvania Avenue’s three most recognizable facades is that of the Old Post Office, located at 12th and Pennsylvania, and sporting DC’s third highest pinnacle at 329 feet. Yesterday, the General Services Administration selected the Trump Hotel Collection to refurbish the historic building and turn it into a 250-room luxury [...]
Dear Virginia & Maryland: We Need Your Help
Occupy DC – Soapboxcourtesy of theqspeaks
Good morning, everyone. This post is specifically for Virginia and Maryland readers today, which means it’s sorta the opposite of what we strive for here at We Love DC, but for reasons that will become clear in a minute, we need your help, and all our friends that live [...]
An end to corporate donations in DC?
VOTEcourtesy of nevermindtheend
Well, at least part of DC life.
Local political advocates Bryan Weaver (you remember him from his At-Large and Ward 1 council campaigns), Sylvia Brown (An ANC in Ward 7) and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells are teaming up to put a ballot initiative on this November’s general election ballot to end Corporate [...]
DMV’s Ticket Amnesty Program End January 27
Amount Due
courtesy of maxedaperture
If you own a car in the District, you are probably quite familiar with that sinking feeling upon returning to your vehicle and seeing that little piece of paper tucked behind your windshield wiper, with its red underside just glaring and sticking its tongue out at you. Hey, at least they [...]
Day of Action Against Guantanamo This Wednesday
Assemblance.WitnessAgainstTorture.GTMO.NW.WDC.7January2012
courtesy of ElvertBarnes
If you were surprised by all the underwear-clad Metro riders on Sunday, don’t be one of those people surprised by the orange and black human chain during lunch break on Wednesday.
On Jan. 11, activists from around the country will be locking arms from the White House to the Capitol to protest the [...]
Thomas to resign Council seat in morning
Councilman Harry Thomas and BNCA President Caroline Petticourtesy of tbridge
Harry Thomas Jr, seen above at Brookland ribbon cutting, tonight released a statement that he intends to resign his Ward 5 council seat in the morning, and plead guilty to two federal crimes related to $383,000 of city money that was misappropriated by a charity [...]
Best of: DC Protests 2011
Occupy DC – In the Capitol’s Shadow 2
courtesy of theqspeaks
It’s been the year of the protestor in DC, and that’s after a 2010 filled with Tea Parties and Rallies for Sanity. We’ve seen protestors on our walks to work, outside and inside our memorials, sitting in the middle of the street and, yes, in [...]
Rest in Peace, Black Cat Bill (Updated: He’s Still Alive.)
Update (8:30am, 30 November 2011) Black Cat Bill is alive. Ryan Little from the City Paper was able to track down Bill in the Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, and confirm he’s still with us. Sorry, Bill. We’re glad you’re alright.
Photo, with permission, by Erin Williams
Dave Stroup reported on Twitter last night that Black Cat [...]
United’s Dwayne De Rosario named MVP
This morning, midfielder Dwayne De Rosario became D.C. United’s fourth league-wide MVP in franchise history, and their third in six years. “De Ro” as he’s known to United’s fans, was a shot in the arm for the struggling club when he was acquired from the New York Red Bulls in June, and in 18 games, [...]
More »Key Bridge Occupied without incident
‘Occupy McPhearson Square’courtesy of ‘MrStinkhead’
While hundreds were arrested in New York and Philadelphia today, and other cities also saw arrests, DC was a bright spot for the Occupy movement, with a significant march from McPherson Square to the Key Bridge through Georgetown. MPD escorted the protestors through the streets without incident, and ensured that the [...]
Autonomy, With Restrictions?
‘Darrell Issa – Caricature’courtesy of ‘DonkeyHotey’
The news broke yesterday that Congressman Darrel Issa (R-CA) was interested in granting the District greater autonomy to spend their own budgeted funds as soon as they’re allocated, instead of spending a month or two in limbo while Congress votes to approve or disapprove the funding, so long as the [...]
Restaurant Owner faces federal charges after getting 65 kilos of cocaine in package
‘Warning’courtesy of ‘Rukasu1′
Anacostia’s Uniontown Bar and Grill has been the subject of a lot of favorable coverage and attention for bringing new life to the Martin Luther King Jr. Ave strip in Historic Anacostia. Unfortunately this morning the coverage will be different, as its owner Natasha Dasher is the subject of federal drug trafficking charges, [...]
9:30 Club wins Billboard “Club of the Year” award
‘Foster The People @ 9:30 Club DC’courtesy of ’specimenlife’
Congratulations to our friends at the 9:30 Club! Last night, the club was selected the most attended club in the nation by Billboard, besting the House of Blues at Disneyworld, and the House of Blues in Chicago. This is the fourth time in five years that the [...]
Occupy DC calling press conference over weekend incident
‘TAKEOVR’courtesy of ‘jasonepowell’
This past Friday evening, four pedestrian protestors were struck in the street near the convention center by a driver trying to leave the area that had been surrounded by the protest. Three of them were issued citations for blocking the roadway, one of which was served at the hospital.
Yesterday, a hastily called press [...]
High-Pressure Gas Leak in Dupont
‘fire truck’courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
The twitter account of the Firefighters Union, @IAFF36, is reporting this morning that there is a high-pressure gas leak at 2121 Massachusetts Avenue this morning in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, with hazmat trucks in response. The buildings in the surrounding area have been evacuated as a precaution.
The area near the address includes [...]
Early Morning Shooting, Crash Wakes Brookland
Just before 4am, a loud boom woke me from a cold sleep. I got up, looked around, and lay back down until I heard the sirens of a significant police and fire response. Dressing quickly, I was outside about 4:15am this morning, to see Engines 15 and 17 fighting a car fire in my neighbor’s [...]
More »Brooks Brothers Opens On Georgetown Strip
This year’s latest addition to the Georgetown shopping scene is New York based Brooks Brothers which takes over the former Pottery Barn and Smith Hawken spaces on the corner of M & 31st Street NW. When I attended their grand opening party last week, I had completely underestimated how large this combined location would be. [...]
More »DC Mourns Steve Jobs At Apple Store
If you walk by the Georgetown Apple Store, you’ll find that to left of the store’s entrance, DC Apple lovers have created an impromptu memorial to Steve Jobs filled with posters, letters, flowers and many apples. Personally, I found these tributes to be the purest and most genuine expressions of how Mr. Jobs and his [...]
More »Circulator moves East of the River
‘Room & Board View Tilt-Shift’courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Starting today, the Circulator bus will now have a line that starts east of the Anacostia, running between the Skyland shopping mall at 30th & Alabama Ave SE in Hillcrest to the Potomac Ave SE Metro station in Hill East, by way of the Anacostia Public [...]
