After the harrowing shooting incident at this year's Adams Morgan Day, it was a pleasant surprise to see el swifterino's amusing shot from the event appear in the pool this morning. (EXIF.) more ›

UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): According to ANC Commissioner Mindy Moretti (1C04) the dog was a pit bull/sharpei mix, and was tan in color. This matches up with the description left by some in the comments. The dog's handler was not available for comment after the incident, but was visibly shaken when DCist's Dave Stroup arrived on the scene, a little after 1:40 p.m. From various accounts, it appears as though both dogs were on leashes, but the leashes tangled during the fight. At some point, the leash on the larger dog may have been removed. more ›

Another annual Adams Morgan Day celebration and street fair come and gone. Here's the best of our Flickr and staff contributor photos from Sunday's crowded 18th Street affair. How was the food this year? more ›

Thousands of people braved the brutal heat this past weekend to check out two of our local annual festivals: Arts on Foot and the Adams Morgan Day Festival. As reward for sweating it out, they got treats galore (the $2-4 tasting plates at Arts on Foot were especially good, like tiramisu cups from Co Co Sala) and performances aplenty, like Brazilian and Salsa dancing at Adams Morgan Day. A friend and I took advantage of the free tours in Penn Quarter and walked through the new Museum of Crime and Punishment (which usually sets visitors back $17.95). Check out what our photographers Martin Locraft, Mary Cunningham, and Flickr contributors saw, and tell us your favorite part in the comments.
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Dish of the Week: Cachaça-layered cookie tart with red-fruits syrup more ›

Our local photographers were busy this weekend, with plenty of fodder for some great images. Many of you hit up the Adams Morgan Day Festival (we love this little guy with the enormous lungs) and Pak Gwei even started a new Flickr group for your photos here. Some of you folks went to the annual Black Family Reunion on the Mall for some concerts and probably a lot more room to breath than there was on 18th Street. more ›

FRIDAY: >> Though perhaps not quite as high profile anymore as some other D.C. bands from the mid-1980s, the cryptically-named 9353 always had, and still maintains, a dedicated group of fans. You may never have heard of them, but in addition to playing with some of the biggest local names like Scream, G.I. and Iron Cross, they also shared bills with Public Image Ltd, Sisters of Mercy and the Butthole Surfers back in the day,... more ›

Co-written by DCist Contributor Paul Ghosh-Roy Get together a bunch of artists, a bunch of bands, a cool venue, and a great time is had by all. On Saturday night, DCist ventured into the land of perfectly disheveled hair and meticulously scuffed jeans to see if the theory worked in practice as The Rock and Roll Hotel hosted the Big Art Show . The event is organized by a collective of artists and volunteers based... more ›

In case you thought the past several days were just some wretched dream, yes, it really is September. Summer, for all intents and purposes, is deceased. School is back in session, the Amazonian humidity is behind us, and we can all look forward to a successful and productive fall. If that doesn't cheer you up, perhaps leaving the house this weekend will? Go on, give it a shot. more ›

D.C. police have been in a touch of hot water lately. more ›

Though there will not be a full closure of the Red Line because of NewYoFla-related trackwork this weekend, the Red Line will be sharing one track in either direction between Judiciary Square and Rhode Island Avenue. And that means there will be delays of up to 15 minutes. more ›

Apparently the powers that be decided that this particular weekend would be the weekend when all the festivals in the world converged on the D.C. area. In searching for fun things for our beloved readers to do, we kept seeing Festival of This and Festival of That and the Festival of This Kind of Music and the Funky Food Festival, etc. So you know what? We’re just gonna list them all. DCist: your one-stop shopping... more ›