According to a report by the Trust for Public Land, New York City leads the country in terms of parkland as a percentage of city area, coming in at 38,000 acres, or 19.5 percent of the city's land. The District, though, is a close second, with 7,400 acres, or 19 percent of our land. Arlington squeezed into the top 10 with 1,800 acres, or 11.4 percent. more ›

Whilst perusing the fine content on display at our sister blog in New York over the weekend, this editor couldn't help but notice this post, boasting about The City That Never Sleeps' booming population of people who aren't sporting wedding bands. more ›

Not only will he be enjoying a cordial breakfast with members of the D.C. Council -- well, unless two councilmembers let the swear words fly again -- but Mayor Vince Gray will be hamming it up with both New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Barack Obama today. more ›

Welcome to the party, New York. You're only a year late, but hey, whatever. more ›

If you really want to see Stephen Sondheim's Follies -- which our Missy Frederick called "an ambitious production with jaw-dropping costumes and some major starpower" that evokes "feelings of our own regrets and missed opportunities" -- you'll probably have to trek up to New York. more ›

He's still got it. Thierry Henry -- who heard his fair share of boos from still-bitter Irish fans among the 18,052 at RFK Stadium -- scored twice and assisted on the third to highlight a dominating performance by the New York Red Bulls as they crushed D.C. United, 4-0. It was the worst home loss for United in 11 years, and the first time that they had lost any game by four goals since a home defeat to Chicago during the 2005 MLS Cup playoffs. more ›

Sure, we probably could pound out a few hundred words about the Capitals' epic comeback from 3-0 down against the Rangers in Madison Square Garden last night. (After all, the campaign to dub the rally and Jason Chimera's double overtime game-winner as the "Miracle on 34th Street" appears to be picking up steam.) But this image, taken from the back cover of this morning's New York Daily News, just wraps things up perfectly. more ›

Let's travel back in time to the good old days of February 2010, shall we? It was then that two New York Congressmen had a grand old time taking potshots about Washington's lack of strength in the face of overpowering snow accumulation, which was, to them, an indication of our overall suckitude. more ›

The City Paper's Loose Lips picked up a good scoop today: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be in the District tomorrow to endorse Mayor Adrian Fenty for re-election. According to the Post, Bloomberg will grant his endorsement at Carmine's, the new Italian eatery in Gallery Place. more ›

If we were to make the obvious comparison between D.C. United's season and Groundhog Day after five regular-season games, we'd be right about at the point in the film where Phil Connors is prepared to check out -- permanently -- rather than handle one more repetitive day in a place he can't stand. But just like Bill Murray's legendary weatherman, United won't find their way out of the limbo they're stuck in until they can piece together one honest day -- or at least an honest ninety minutes. more ›

Hey look! A New York newspaper got a bunch of New York politicians to say that New York is better than D.C. You don't say! more ›

Following in the fine form of fellow New Yorker Jennifer 8. Lee, former D.C. resident and Gawker editor Alex Pareene took some time out of his busy schedule of posting items about Peggy Noonan's supposed penchant for cheap vodka to remind Washingtonians that we'll "never be cool." To wit:

DC isn't cool. It's boring. The hip and cool new DC residents brought to town to work for the Obama administration? Uh, they're "hip" and "cool" in a really, really relative sense. Like, cooler than 50-year-old Heritage Foundation senior research fellows.

It's always exciting when major sex scandals elsewhere turn out to have local connections. If you somehow haven't been inundated with the news already for the past couple of hours, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has publicly apologized after having been caught on a federal wiretap arranging for a prostitute to meet him in a hotel room. Turns out, the hotel room in question was right here in D.C., though it's unclear which hotel that might have been. Spitzer stayed at the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel on Connecticut Ave. on Feb. 13, the night in question, but hotel records show the room number the prostitute allegedly visited was registered under a different name that night. more ›

Bhangra, an infectious folk music and dance style from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, has slowly crept into the mainstream club scene. The driving force behind this increase in popularity are the South Asian DJs of Great Britain and North America, who took this traditional form and infused it with the programmed sounds of hip-hop, dancehall, and techno. One of the most well-known names in this movement is DJ Rekha (pictured), a New York-based artist who is bringing her international grooves to the Black Cat on Saturday. more ›

Which stories did DCist readers think merited the most attention this year? more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. more ›

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We're getting ready for our staff holiday party tonight, so GHA and AT are combined into one super post! Have fun, y'all. We certainly will be. more ›

It looks like Virginia's gunnin' for a fight -- pun intended. more ›

Whenever the dirtiest plays in hockey history are discussed, New York Islanders fans malign Dale Hunter's hit on Pierre Turgeon. True, Hunter hit Turgeon from behind, without warning, as Turgeon raised his arms to celebrate a decisive playoff goal. True, Hunter separated Turgeon's shoulder, earning a (then record setting) 21-game suspension. Regardless, Caps fans will no longer have to listen quietly as Long Island residents insult our good name. more ›

>> The 1930s-era Hecht's building in Northeast has been bought by a Philadelphia developer who plans to incorporate the historic structure into a new retail hub off New York Avenue. [WaPo] more ›

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Monday >> It’s Saint Lucy’s Day! Hej Hej, the DJ night dedicated to Scandinavian pop and rock, is getting festive for this start of the Christmas season with drink specials and holiday hits in addition to their regular fare. Pop into Café St.-Ex in your finest crown of candles, and you might even get a free drink. 10 p.m., FREE. >> Le Loup are also celebrating tonight, in a homecoming of sorts for the local... more ›

Is everyone already leaving town for the holidays? Our calendar here at Reader, Meet Author is looking a little lonely right now. If you have any tips or complaints that we're not posting all the awesome poetry readings, feel free to email us. MONDAY: Caroline Kennedy will be at Politics and Prose to share the Christmas prose most dear to her. It's all in her latest book, A Family Christmas, which includes tributes to Irving... more ›

Reverend Billy and his Church of Stop Shopping are of the opinion that the masses have an opiate other than religion. And if it's the merchandise that keeps us in line, then there is no time of year when we binge on our fix of choice like the holiday season. Bank accounts and credit card statements across the nation can do the testifying for us on this point. And so it is at the most... more ›

Over in academia, it's finals time, but the receSs improv team over at George Washington University isn't compromising their weekend, which will mark the group's final show of 2007, over it. On their unofficial blog, The Colonialist, they're offering up reasons why their peers shouldn't either. In the past, receSs alums have gone on to pursue real-life comic gigs, including TJ Miller (now on the ABC show "Carpoolers"), Herschel Bleefeld (who landed a role in... more ›

Libertarian-leaning Republican presidential candidate and hero of the Internets Ron Paul has gotten himself a blimp, and it's headed this way. According to a just-released flight plan, the blimp, which will read "Who is Ron Paul? Google Ron Paul" on one side and "Ron Paul Revolution" on the other, will launch from Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday and flyover Washington circa 3 p.m. the same day, with a rally planned for 4 p.m. and another re-launch... more ›

How about that first snow storm of the season, Washington? CapitalWeather.com says that "yesterday's clipper system actually significantly 'over-performed,'" which is why we ended up with 2-4" of snow for the region instead of the 1" we were originally expecting. The Examiner was concerned about your commute this morning thanks to overnight lows that were forecast to drop into the low 20s, allowing for ice to refreeze on the roads in time for this... more ›