If the skies clear by tonight, the pathways to our New Year's Eve parties will be lit by a full Moon, and as only fitting for the last day of the decade, this one is special -- a Blue Moon. Popularly, a Blue Moon is known as the second full Moon in the same calendar month (we had one on December 2, as well). Blue Moons occur every few years; the last one was in 1997 and the next will be in 2012. more ›

Anytime a new bar opens with more than 3 or 4 taps, my ears perk up. I start getting the urge to go check it out, to pay a visit and welcome the new neighbor on the block. Thus, when a Bar Louie opened this summer in the Verizon Center (downstairs from Lucky Strike) with a 20-tap list, I was immediately lured by the siren song of another taphouse in the area. Although the bar... more ›

>> Four suspicious packages discovered near L'Enfant Plaza, which led to the closure of Independence Avenue between 7th and 12th streets and the evacuation of some buildings in southwest D.C. this morning, were determined to be non-threatening. [NBC4] >> D.C. firefighters were called to the scene of an apparent spill of a toxic industrial floor stripper inside a building in the 2400 block of 17th St. NW. The building was evacuated and about 50... more ›

What better way to enjoy the season than by heading to a rooftop bar for a drink, a bite to eat, and a late afternoon bask in the sun? Savor it while you can, since it's likely that a month from now, heat and humidity may prompt some metro commuters to carry work clothes to the office rather than sweat through a dress shirt. Though you may already have a table with your name on it at your regular rooftop haunt, here are a few suggestions in the District to entice you to branch out. more ›