>> Yesterday we wrote about the Amish market in Burtonsville being relocated next summer when the shopping center where it's located will be demolished. The blogger at Just Up The Pike seems to have information that the owner of an acre-sized plot behind Route 198 has expressed interest in leasing to the market, thus keeping Burtonsville residents sated with an uninterrupted supply of delicious Amish fried chicken. >> Private tour buses are set to... more ›

Today activists around the country are planning demonstrations supporting immigrantions. You'll recall that last year organizers staged a national boycott to highlight immigrants' contribution to the American economy. In D.C. several demonstrations are slated. The National Immigrant Solidarity Network sponsors a few of the events. WTOP has a fairly exhaustive list: A May Day Asian American rally is planned for noon at Taft Memorial Park, north of the Capitol. A hunger strike and rally at... more ›

Interminably troubled Council member Marion Barry suffered a minor traffic incident last night, which resulted in a traffic ticket but also, predictably, some speculation about his behavior. Shortly after midnight, Barry wrecked his car after pulling out of a parking space into an oncoming car. The collision took place near First Street and K in Southeast, near nightclubs and fast food restaurants and the site of the new Nationals baseball stadium. Barry was given a... more ›

Friday, the day we wait for with giddy anticipation. In addition to the weekend being just around the corner, there's one more reason to be pumped up: tonight, you can hear a sneak preview of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album "Show Your Bones" before the album hits store shelves on March 28. Hosted by DCist and Interscope Records, the good times and good listenings will take place at Cue Bar, 1115 U Street,... more ›

First, bricks being tossed at bikes, now pellet guns being fired at school buses. What's around the corner for pedestrians? As reported by NBC 4, police said the shooting incident happened this morning right before 9 a.m. at First Street and Florida Avenue in Northwest. No injuries were reported for the four kids on board, who ranged in age from 6 to 9 years, though bus driver Richard Smith was noted as saying that the... more ›

All this month, the Kennedy Center is hosting the Festival of China, with a full schedule of concerts, exhibits, and other events. Although many do not really fall under the rubric of our Classical Music Agenda, we are leading off our suggestions for you with Chinese concerts. FESTIVAL OF CHINA: >> There are some interesting dance companies performing at the Kennedy Center this week, beginning with the National Ballet of China, in the Kennedy Center's... more ›

While we continue to be overwhelmed by the enormity of the disaster that just over a week ago brought untold death and destruction to New Orleans and other cities and town along the Gulf Coast, we are similarly overwhelmed by the generosity of Americans and the international community alike. Individuals, groups, and organizations have led the charge in the Washington metropolitan area with a variety of fundraisers, more of which we feature here: -- Head... more ›

(Classical music agenda contributed by Charles T. Downey of Ionarts) Want to hear something classical to impress your family and friends? At DCist, we have some quick picks for you, and can you say free concerts? That's right, Washington has more excellent classical music to be heard for free than probably anywhere else, and we're here to tell you about it. For more information, see our Concert Schedule at Ionarts. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: >> Free... more ›

The disclosure meant that three separate mail facilities are now being evaluated for possible biological contamination -- the Pentagon facility where a sample tested positive, the V Street center, and a Department of Defense mailroom on Leesburg Pike in Fairfax County where hundreds of people underwent a lockdown yesterday after a sensor was triggered.

Scary stuff in the Post today. Dangerous train cargo passing though the District still poses a great threat to the city as D.C. lawmakers and environmentalists accuse "the Bush administration of waiting until after the Nov. 2 election to decide whether to require railroads to route hazardous materials around Washington." The fear? Trains carrying chorine gas and other caustic and lethal substances derailing just blocks from the Capitol sending Bhopal-style plumes of gas across the city. more ›

Some residents on Capitol Hill are breathing a sign of relief now that the Route 96 and 97 metrobuses have been steered away from a temporary terror-related detour to a new fixed routing. The old 96 and 97 routings on First Street NE between the Russell and Dirksen Senate office buildings ended this summer when Washington's terror alert level was elevated to Orange. First Street was closed to traffic and metrobuses used Third and Fourth streets to navigate around security checkpoints, irking neighbors not accustomed to having multi-ton noisy buses cutting down their street. more ›

DCist recently saw "The Manchurian Candidate" and saw some startling similarities to Washington in the movie and Washington in reality. First off, our recent terror warning with checkpoints leading to Capitol Hill seems to fit in with the theme of the movie. more ›

Counterterrorism security efforts on Capitol Hill have been taken up a notch with Senate leaders along with the Capitol Police agreeing that closing First Street between the Russell and Dirksen Senate office buildings "indefinitely" is a smart move, Roll Call and the Post report. City leaders are livid, with the mayor's spokesman saying: "This is not Beirut." Mayor Anthony Williams told the Post the "nervous nellies in Congress" are overreacting. more ›