The cold weather - and holiday festivities - descended upon Gothamist. The Rockefeller Christmas tree was lit, Broadway stagehand finally ended their strike, and NASCAR decided to run their victory lap through Times Square. There were disturbing photographs revealing the working conditions in which many city manholes are produced and ninjas were also a hot topic, either robbing homes or entering into alibis. But the city was really rocked by how Rudy Giuliani's visits... more ›

Hey look, someone who writes for Gawker doesn't know where to go out in D.C., and thinks that everyone who lives here works for the government and never changes out of their work clothes! How adorable.Yesterday, I was trying to get home from Miami, but the weather had other plans, and the plane I was on got diverted to Washington, D.C. To Dulles Airport, to be exact, which is way farther outside of the city... more ›

President George Bush has issued the orders, and now his loyal adherents will carry them out. more ›

Written by DCist contributor Eli Resnick Last night, the Washington Capitals lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They've been doing this for quite a while. In this so-called rivalry, the Penguins have owned the Capitals for decades. Well, okay, there was a night back around 1993 that the Capitals beat the Penguins 8-1, and there was one playoff series where the Capitals actually pulled through, but basically, as the NHL decides whether to build the rivalry... more ›

God, we're so sick of Snakes on a Plane that we want to kill anyone and everyone that makes a "something on a something" joke. But then we realized that there was no way we could ever win this fight, and, hell, if you can't beat them, we might as well join them. And with that, you have the theme of this weeks' Gothamist network post. Austinist makes it easy for us, with Candidate on... more ›

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D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams must be loving President George W. Bush right now. Among the $143 million of spending for the District contained in the president's federal budget proposal is $20 million for upgrades at the Navy Yard Metrorail station, a key component of the construction of a new stadium along South Capitol Street in Southeast, reports NBC 4. For the station to handle gameday crowds, its capacity would have to be increased from the... more ›

After a long week of much ado about the exploits of the avaricious, last Friday afternoon provided a fitting end. At 2:00 p.m., amidst a crowd of philanthropists, school-children, business leaders, and former president George Bush, our city's newest (and perhaps subtlest) monument was officially dedicated. The monument is called "The Extra Mile," and is composed of a path of fourteen bronze medallions embedded into the sidewalk, a tribute to some of our nation's most... more ›

No matter who comes out on top after the election is all over, we know who the real winner of Insanity 2004 is: the bloggers. And given that most blogs are the bastard progeny of political punditry and partisan hysteria, we figured, who better to predict the outcome of it all? So we searched around and found the predictions of a few blogger elite who were brave enough to put their money where their mouths... more ›

Saturday, after the fog lifted, the weather was warm and nice, but with Halloween and a heated election back to back, being out and about provided its interesting moments. When DCist was traveling to Barracks Row to pick up our costume for Saturday night (DCist photo above), we were traveling on a Blue Line train heading toward Capitol Hill. As the train approached the Capitol South station, a group of Lyndon LaRouche supporters came through... more ›

With deadlines to register to vote in many states today, it appears a record number of people have registered to vote in this November's election. The New York Times describes the nationwide "surge" of new voters. ("hordes" to MSNBC - we never knew democracy could sound so menacing!) The Times reports that the "pace is particularly high in urban areas of swing states," pointing out that the efforts of many progressive and Democratic groups to... more ›

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' first location in the District will be opening this week at 1350 Connecticut Ave. We all knew Krispy Kreme wasn't your average doughnut shop, but this week-long extravaganza is far exceeding our expectations! For more details click "read more" below. August 24th - at 5:30 a.m. first 100 customers get prizes, free hot glazed doughnuts and at 9 a.m. ribbon cutting with "Dancing Doughnuts". August 25th - Coffee Day - sample frozen... more ›