Despite all the warnings, a few of us headed out to the DC101 Chili Cookoff on Saturday to take in a few bands and sample some chili, all for a good cause. The sun was out in full force, and so were the crowds. Adam and Sommer served as judges for the chili contest while I was down in the photo pit documenting the day's musical offerings. more ›

Good morning, D.C. It was an eventful weekend across the District, with big to-do's tying up traffic in every direction. We hope you didn't spend too much time stuck in it. While we're genuinely thrilled to hear that Oprah Winfrey's commencement speech at Howard University was a big hit and was reported on all over the world, we're pretty disappointed to have it be Monday morning and still have zero reports from any of our... more ›

This Saturday, DC 101 is once again hosting its annual Chili Cook-Off, that popular concert, food and drink festival of gong show proportions that benefits the National Kidney Foundation. Tickets are sold-out, but for those of you who already got yours or are willing to brave the wilds of craigslist to score some, be sure to stop by the judging area and say hello to myself and DCist Food Editor Adam Bailey. Adam will be judging the International Chili Society sanctioned Red Chili contest starting at 2 p.m., because he knows actual stuff about food. I'll be judging the 1 p.m. "Bring Your Own Chili", anything-goes freestyle competition, because all I bring to the table is a willingness to be poisoned by strangers. more ›

Unless you enjoy wasting your weekend sitting in traffic, you may want to avoid driving downtown on Saturday. Three street-closing events—the National Asian Heritage Festival, the National Police Week 5K race, and the DC101 Chili Cook Off (which will feature two DCist staffers as judges, stay tuned for more details!) — will be joining forces Power Rangers-style to snarl traffic. more ›

Heat several thousand half-naked suburbanites and tattooed hipsters in a few D.C. city blocks. Slowly add two local bands until the overpriced Bud Light kicks in and the flashing ensues. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Add remaining reemerging mainstream artists from the last decade and mash-up well. Then Smell My Face. Saturday marked the 2006 DC 101 Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation. And while I’m sure many kidneys were saved from... more ›

DC 101.1 may have thought that WHFS's suprising demise earlier this year left them as the sole modern rock purveyor in the Washington area, but as DCist reported in late March, the infamous HFStival is still alive, still well, and ironically enough, better than it was when it was run by the late radio station. more ›