Mar 27, 2007
Washington, D.C.: Insert Catch Phrase Here
On Sunday, the Post ran a story detailing the Washington, DC Convention and Tourism Corporation’s announcement that they will spend $150,000 beginning this year to research and develop a new catch phrase for the city. We told you a bit about these plans, including the Tourism Corporation’s effort to gather your opinions on the District through their Share Your DC survey, back in January. If you still haven’t completed the survey, go ahead and take…
Nov 21, 2005
Disaster Documentaries Flood Your TV
Longtime DCist readers know we love a good documentary. We’re particularly interested in a triple header WETA has lined up for tomorrow examining Hurricane Katrina and what lessons it left behind. The evening starts at 8 p.m. with the premiere of a NOVA on Hurricane Katrina titled “The Storm that Drowned a City”, examining the science behind the hurricane and how it caused so much destruction in New Orleans. Then at 9 p.m. is the…
Oct 09, 2005
Reader, Meet Author
MONDAY >> Monday welcomes the Fictionista Book Tour to Washington, D.C., featuring readings from Josie Brown (True Hollywood Lies), Kayla Perrin (Gimme an O!) and Stephanie Lessing (She’s Got Issues). Good gravy! All that chicklit in one place? Does it get any better? Oh, people. It does. The event is taking place at the Hard Rock Café — and that means Aerosmith-themed quesadillas. 999 E. St NW., 7 p.m. TUESDAY >> In her book, Nickel…