It’s back to school time, and that means we’re once again recruiting new writers to become part of our growing team of city bloggers. As you know, we aren’t able to pay our contributors — so please don’t apply unless you’re ready to do it for the love of exploring D.C., engaging in important debates about the direction of the city, or are just the kind of person who’s happy enough to see your name…
The only thing DCist likes more than going to concerts is giving away concert tickets to our readers. And since it’s the holiday season and all, we are in the giving mood. We have a pair of tickets to see Robbers On High Street this Thursday at the Rock and Roll Hotel to give away to a lucky reader. Also on the bill are Monopoli and the hotly tipped Chicago outfit Office. The Robbers released…
Don’t forget! Today’s your last day to enter our Boost Mobile Rock Corps contest — the upshot of encouraging you to volunteer for a worthy cause and earning yourself some otherwise unattainable concert tickets. To volunteer, visit boostmobilerockcorps.org. To win yourself a Motorola i855, send an email to amanda (at) dcist (dot) com with the subject line BMRC Contest by midnight tonight. If you volunteer, be sure to let us know about your experience and…
DCist has paired up with the Boost Mobile RockCorps to bring you news of a great volunteer opportunity, and a shot at winning a brand new toy. It’s a marriage of two of our favorite things — good deeds, and free stuff. What exactly is the Boost Mobile RockCorps, you ask? It’s a volunteer program that’s travelling the country offering free, exclusive, not-for-sale concert tickets in exchange for your time. If you sign up and…
Everybody knows that D.C.’s got a not-so-favorable-image in the world out there; you think of the District, and you might think of a stuffy politician or buttoned-down businessman talking wonky policy or about the latest showing of “Meet The Press.” Those inside the Beltway, it’s generally thought, could use some loosening up. But if you’ve lived in D.C. for a while, you’re likely to know a different city — one where there’s a vibrant culture,…