Photo by Chris Wieland.
- There’s a tornado watch in effect, eh? Good thing we’re prepared for that! [NWS]
- Andrew Stewart says that he’s “looking to open a huge bar in DC with an in-house brewery” under the Dr. Dremo’s banner. Sounds promising! [Urban Turf]
- This morning, the Metro Board of Directors approved a plan to realign Blue Line service in mid-2012, shifting some Orange and Blue Line trains to “provide additional capacity where it is needed most, provide more transfer-free rides and make room for trains that will operate on the new Silver Line.” (The nitty-gritty can be read here.) The board also gave a thumbs-up to the latest draft of Lance Wyman’s map redesign. [WMATA/@kytja]
- Tourists think the Occupy protesters living in McPherson Square are strange. Businesses aren’t thrilled with them either, though that kind of seems like the point. [WTOP/WaPo]
- Two men were convicted in the 2008 homicide that sparked the city’s decision to institute neighborhood checkpoints in the Trinidad neighborhood. [Homicide Watch/WTOP]
- Trick or treat! Street sweeping officially ends on October 31 this year. [TBD On Foot]
- Petworth’s new rec center: still on track. [DeBonis]
- Alan Suderman does the political calculus on what effect the Harry Thomas scandal will have on Mayor Vince Gray’s political future. [Loose Lips]
- Yes, Howard and Georgetown have a football rivalry. [Bog]
- I don’t know about you, but there aren’t many more phrases than “1980s-era office building” that immediately make me think “ugly”. [CapBiz]
- “Last week I was outside my office and I saw a $5 bill on the ground. Famously, economists say you never see a $5 bill on the ground because someone would pick it up. But instead of picking it up, I stood around watching to see if anyone else would.” [Yglesias]
- Meet your new area code, Maryland. [WaPo]
- The District government is buying most of its Apple products in Virginia, for some reason. [WBJ]
- “There is such a thin line between people saying, ‘Oh, those quirky slobs,’ and recognizing that this is a disease and that they need help.” [WaPo]
- Behold, the “first multidimensional, augmented-reality experience triggered by a U.S. postage stamp.” [Smithsonian]
- Pierre L’Enfant, Slayer fan? [io9]
- So long, sweet sugar. [PoP]
- Nothing good can come from a craps game on Metro. [Deadspin]
