Attendees at this year's National Book Festival certainly heard the protests as the crowd marched by a mere two blocks away and helicopters circled overhead. They certainly saw the protestors, a number of who broke away from the anti-war events to hear from many of the country's notable authors. But the festival still seemed worlds apart from the other big event less than a mile away. more ›

Since it's Green Week D.C., we thought we'd point you to a long-standing local service that is both environmentally conscious and, with the weather warming and quality fresh vegetables beginning to appear, delicious: Washington's Green Grocer. Since 1994, WGG has made a business of providing weekly deliveries of fresh vegetables and dairy products to local homes at very competitive prices. The service offers both pure organic and mixed boxes of vegetables, as well as herbs, pasta, cheese, milk, and eggs. Small boxes of veggies (12-15 lbs.) run you either $26 or $32 depending on your organic preferences, while larger family sized boxes (18-25 lbs.) cost between $32 and $38. Additional items such as the WGG weekly specials can be purchased for some extra cost. And unlike many similar companies, the Green Grocer allows you to test the service with only one delivery at no price penalty, or choose to have produce delivered bi-weekly, monthly, or at any other frequency you desire. The website lacks "fancy" technology such as an online ordering form, but the flexibility the service provides more than makes up for it. more ›