When joining the fray for a big music festival, it's always important to have a game plan -- even if large chunks of it usually get lost in the wash somewhere along the way thanks to a really long ATM line or running into some dude you haven't seen since you were 14. This weekend several DCists and at least two of our readers will be heading up to Baltimore's Pimilco race track for... more ›

UPDATE (4:10pm): Nuthin! Per Barry Svrluga, the Nats passed the trade deadline without making a move, despite a flurry of late rumors. While they might make minor moves in August (like last year with Livan), they decided against moving Rauch or Cordero. Let's hope Chief's feelings aren't hurt and he strikes out Dunn for the save tonight! UPDATE (2:35pm): The Red Sox, rumored to have sought after Cordero since last winter, have reportedly filled their... more ›

The Armed Forces Retirement Home, also called the Old Soldiers’ Home, sparked a battle with area residents in late 2005 when it released plans for commercial and residential development of its bucolic estate in north-central Washington. Now, a community nonprofit is in the fray, fighting to create a park on a portion of the home’s land, closed to the public for over 50 years. Officially established late last summer, Washington Central Parks wants to use... more ›

>> D.C. looks to be trapped in the middle of a presidential endorsement face-off, with Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine already firmly in the Sen. Barack Obama camp (the first governor to endorse the candidate), and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley declaring his support for Sen. Hillary Clinton. Will D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty step into the fray with an endorsement of his own? >> Police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in connection to the "pins in the... more ›

We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists. Austinist happily anticipated fall's Austin City Limits, even though they're not fully recovered from South By Southwest. In... more ›

Many of you have probably heard guitarist Anthony Pirog at various bars and restaurants around the DC area, and some of you might not have even realized it. Whether playing with local jazz artists at Utopia or Tryst, as an experimental duo with celloist Janel Leppin at Bossa, or with his vintage rock band The Bang at the Velvet Lounge, Anthony's prolific guitar work seems to find its way into just about every club and... more ›

Hey Washington, are you suddenly feeling cheerier than usual this morning, without knowing for sure why? Well check it out: Congressional Democrats have gone ahead and returned to a rules change that allows nonstate representatives to vote on amendments. The nonstates included in the rule, which was also in place from 1993-1995, are American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now it's on to getting full voting rights!... more ›

Restaurant Week is becoming the must have fashion accessory for the D.C. area this winter. Everyone’s got to have one. more ›

Many of our readers are shocked (shocked!) to find out that we at DCist are ardent supporters of independent retail establishments in our fair city. Sometimes we're even capable of overreaction to the threat of national chains on our beloved mom ‘n pops. Remember when so much doom and gloom followed a Washington Post story on the changing nature of retail on Connecticut Ave? But you’ll have to forgive us if each of our hearts... more ›

Shocker: DCist thinks the Internets are just dandy and a great way to get our daily fill of news. But the debate concerning the effects of Internet journalism continues to rage, and our esteemed Editor-in-Chief is not above diving into the fray to defend our honor. Tune your radio to WETA, 90.9FM, and listen to Sommer Mathis discuss the virtues and vices of young people getting their information from a series of tubes, and how local journalism might change as this trend continues. Catch her on The Intersection, starting at 11 a.m. more ›

On Sundays, DCist publishes opinion pieces about life in D.C. The opinions below belong entirely to the author, who, in this case, is reader Timothy Ebner. To add your opinion to the fray, please email me. Leave it to our Capitol City to make politics out of the holiday season. Apparently political correctness now goes as far as Christmas trees or should I say Holiday trees? This year House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) wrote... more ›

Students are angry. Faculty are indignant. Deans are upset. Former trustees are beyond themselves. All told, American University has seen better days. more ›

We've told you once. We've told you twice. The entries are rolling in, so join the fray and send us your best pictures of our logo taking on the city by Monday. And remember, we're keen on themes. We're not exactly sure how our logo could give love a bad name, but go ahead, give it a whirl! more ›

For those out there who hate Thievery Corporation and Ted Leo but love freedom, the Pentagon is offering an alternative to Operation Ceasefire. None other than country music legend Clint Black will headline a concert in support of the military and Sept. 11 victims on the four-year anniversary of the attacks. The concert, named "America Supports You," will follow up the Department of Defense’s two-mile Freedom Walk from the Pentagon to Arlington National Cemetery to... more ›

I was talking with a guy last weekend when I was out at a bar. At the end of the night he asked for my number and I gave it to him although I am not really interested in dating him. If he calls I am pretty sure he is going to ask me on a date. How should I handle this? And should I have even given him my number in the first place? What are the rules for this? more ›

Georgetown, a neighborhood not exactly known for a paucity of shopping options, will soon give D.C. residents a few more ways to indulge in retail therapy. Three big-name chains -- eclectic women's clothing and home accessories retailer Anthropologie (Urban Outfitters' offering for women age 30-45), Benetton Group's Sisely, and New York-based Intermix -- are alighting in Georgetown Park mall. They join the already-open Capital Segway, a generously-sized yet sparsely furnished space where people who have been enviously watching tourists tool around D.C. on the personal transport devices can try out and purchase their own model. Segway riders can burn the calories they would have otherwise used walking and get their atrophied legs into shape at the newest branch of Washington Sports Club, also located in Georgetown Park. more ›

As if things weren’t bad enough for the Redskins this season, rookie standout Sean Taylor was pulled over and charged with DUI early Wednesday morning. Virginia State Police Lt. Harry Newlin pulled Taylor over at 2:45 a.m., on the Beltway. Taylor was taken into custody after he failed a sobriety test at the scene and then refused a breathlizer. He was later released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond and is due in a... more ›

Teresa Chambers, the whistleblowing former U.S. Parks Police chief is in court once again fighting for her old job back. Chambers, who was suspended last December -- and ultimately fired in July by the Interior Department, had complained publicly that her agency was understaffed and underfunded, leaving security of Washington's memorials and park land in jeopardy. This, of course, didn't sit too well with her superiors. Her suspension and firing, brought politicians into the fray,... more ›