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During the Summer they open up Ft. McNair one night a week for a free Army Band concert. I think you can just walk in and bring chairs, blankets, etc. You can also stroll around the grounds a bit. The...

A week after September 11, I saw two NY National Guard soldiers with automatic rifles "guarding" the inside of Penn Station. Now we may get searches on the Metro. Good to see the terrorists haven't...

"choose to own cars in the city" Dripping with contempt... How about people who choose to take advantage of a relatively inexpensive modern convenience that allows them to fully enjoy all of the eco...

DCFD also classified the Capitol Hill fires (including the fire at Eastern Market) as accidental, even though two of their own investigators and the ATF thought they may be arson. Then DCFD demoted ...

Southeastern University is indeed closed. The building is still there, but the school no longer exists. There is some pipe dream that someone (like GS (nee USDA) or University of Phoenix) will swoop i...

The blue vests were a nice touch. Seriously though, I give BOEE credit for pulling off the early voting system. Totally convenient and NO LINES! I really hope that I will never have to stand in line...

There was early voting for a week before election day, with polling places in different parts of the city. Thus, I can't really get all that worked-up over long lines at the polls today. I voted las...

Being the "flagship franchise of America's top soccer league" is sort of like winning a strong-man contest at a convention of weaklings. Even so, is DC United really the "flagship" franchise? Wouldn...

Wow, these guys are still around? Do you think they will have a big presence at the 100th Anniversary celebration for the Statue of Liberty? I hear Ronnie will be there! And Lee Iacocca!...

Good Stuff also has the "voluntary" environmental surchage, and has since it opened. If you complain they will take it off, that is, if the kid working the register knows how to do it. I like both p...

But, are the teenage girls that Kevin Johnson (allegedly) molested still invited? How about the Americorps IG that blew the whistle on Johnson's misuse of federal funds (through a school that Rhee s...

If I am not mistaken, the nearest (non-college) Chick-Fil-A to DC is in the Landmark Mall food court. Landmark Mall is worth the trip. Its more of a museum to the concept of a mall than and actual m...

I liked the faded old maps with the names of long-forgotten hotels still on them. How will I ever direct friends to the Vista for their fix?...

Are there still plans for a hotel in that building? They were talking about an "Aloft" (W's discount brand) for a while. I have no problem with the move, however, I am concerned a bit about shufflin...

At least these signs don't run the risk of becoming outdated relics to the Barry (or pre-Barry) era like signs for the following, all of which can still be seen in DC: -MCI Center -Old Convention Cen...