Happy holidays, everybody! This morning roundup will be briefer than usual, given that we’ve still got to wrap some presents, bake some goodies, and drink several glasses of mulled wine along the way.
CapitalWeather gives us the outlook for the next ten days (sorry, no snow, but plenty of cold). If you’re hanging out in the city, remember to check out our post about restaurants that are open at this time of year. And if you’re still lacking New Year’s plans, you can take a look at the Post’s Fritz Hahn’s (whom we interviewed a few weeks ago) guide to things to do while ringing in 2005.
Briefly Noted: Homes in Hanover and Kensington were destroyed this morning by fire … The City Paper has an interesting cover story on the City Museum of Washington and why it was a financial failure (it closed in November) … A utilities tax paid by the federal government will contribute around $6 million a year to the new baseball stadium … A D.C. Council report recommends that the city should assume the federal government’s responsibility for regulating D.C. drinking water; it also suggests the wild and crazy idea that there should be annual lead tests for water in District schools and day-care centers … In contrast to last year’s holiday season, there’s beeen little to no chatter about terrorists threats in D.C. or elsewhere …
