Believe it or not, we'll all be reverting back to standard time this weekend, eschewing sunlight at the end of the day in exchange for no longer waking up in the dark. more ›

Well, there might not have been a knock-down, drag-out battle over the future of United Medical Center, but that doesn't mean today's gathering of the D.C. Council wasn't entertaining. One big subject of discussion at the Wilson Building this morning? Emergency legislation that will allow bars and restaurants in the District to remain open until 4 a.m. on March 13 in order to make up for the hour of service they lose due to Daylight Savings. more ›

Tonight is when we fall back: the last day of daylight savings. We'll be turning back the clocks at 2 am. That means the bars are open an extra hour (but the Metro is not) and you get an extra hour of sleep. The downside is, of course, that it will start getting dark around 5 or 5:30. But, for those who wake up early: it probably won't be dark anymore. Enjoy your extra hour of carousing and sleep: you deserve it after last weekend! And P.S., DC Fire & EMS would like to remind you that with every clock shift, change the battery in your smoke detectors. more ›

The Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration recently released its 2011 schedule of holiday hour extensions for establishments in the District of Columbia (see below for the PDF). It's pretty standard stuff. The law which passed in 2009 allowing bars and restaurants to serve alcoholic beverages for an extra hour on the days before all D.C. and federal holidays is still in place, so you'll still be able to drink longer in celebration of Emancipation Day or Washington's Birthday. more ›

Well, D.C. we had a nice weekend together, didn't we? Perhaps we ran into you at the hugely successful opening of the inaugural DCist Exposed photography show on Friday, or we might have crossed paths out walking the dog in the fantastic spring weather. Or maybe it was just that extra hour of evening light created by Daylight Savings. In any case, it was good to see you. But now, it's time for coffee and the news: more ›

Hey, D.C., are you like us? Does this odd time of year, when the days are shorter but we have yet to switch back off of Daylight Savings Time (that'll be Oct. 29 at midnight, in case you're wondering) and it's still dark in the morning when you wake up, leave you feeling a little discombobulated? We suspect the change in light might be responsible for a lot of people we've noticed feeling grumpy and... more ›