Flickr user IntangibleArts caught some demolition in process over at 14th Street and Florida Avenue NW yesterday. As he notes, the giant Comcast satellite cluster that's been occupying the corner was mowed down to celebrate the announcement for yet another behemoth condo building, joining the many that line 14th from U Street to Columbia Heights these days. However you feel about condos, a little demo is always fun to watch, and you might be able to catch the tail end of bulldozers today — they were still going at it on my way to work this morning, moving the rest of the satellite parts from the corner into the huge mangled mess you see here. more ›

After teasing locals for months with a simple sign out front and a bare-bones Web site, de vinos -- a wine shop at the strategically located intersection of 18th Street, U Street, and Florida Avenue NW in Adams Morgan -- finally popped its cork last week with a very soft opening. How soft? "We really decided to open early because so many people were knocking on the door," said Ernesto Martinez, a wine distributor from... more ›

With the double benefit of a long weekend and sunny skies, area residents return to work with spirits and energy restored. But that feeling may be fleeting -- transportation experts warn that the first Tuesday after Labor Day is often referred to as "Terrible Traffic Tuesday," or T3 for short. Sandwiched somewhere between Manic Monday and T.G.I.F., T3 is the day that workers hit the roads, students at local universities return to campus, and school... more ›