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Dec 11, 2007

Go Home Already: Sundowner

>> The Yes! Organic Market in Brookland was robbed just after All Hands on Deck ended over the weekend. [Free Ride] >> Don’t be alarmed if you see and hear a lot of military flights at odd hours today and tonight. [WTOP] >> Progress on the O Street Market development. [Fifth and Oh] >> “What’s next? The Lucky Lemur? The Gray Chinchilla?” [metrocurean] Photo by soleil1016…

Nov 20, 2007

Go Home Already: Between the Lines

>> Anacostia is in the running for an award from HGTV to come in and help the community complete revitalization projects. [Free Ride] >> Well, The Scott is back to gitcha now, boys! [Wonkette] >> Arlington County Police are saying they believe the person responsible for two recent gropings at the Rosslyn Metro station could be the same man who committed four plastic bag attacks earlier this year. [WTOP] >> I-95 was closed in…

Nov 14, 2007

Go Home Already: Dots and Loops

>> D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty said that he will “continue to stand right beside Natwar Gandhi,” in the wake of the widening D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue embezzlement scandal. [WaPo] >> The Anacostia Farmers Market is closing down today after providing fresh produce to D.C. residents for nine years. [WJLA] >> Silver Spring’s artificial grass will stick around for another couple of months at least. [Free Ride] >> Get ready for the Million…

Nov 07, 2007

Go Home Already: Good Questions

>> The biggest D.C. government corruption scandal ever? [WaPo, updated from earlier story] >> Will there finally be enough places to lock up our bicycles? [WJLA] >> An Emerging Columbia Hts.-Petworth Food Split? [Free Ride] >> Bloomingdale Farmers Market not a given for next year? [In Shaw] >> Could H Street NE put a cap on the number of bars that can open there? [City Desk] Photo by sally henny penny…

Nov 01, 2007

Go Home Already: Soak it In

>> D.C. firefighters were called to a rowhouse fire in Columbia Heights this afternoon. The blaze broke out about 5:15 p.m. in the 1300 block of Otis Place, NW. [AP/WJLA] >> As if Adams Morgan could somehow be ruined by the introduction of beer and wine sales at a grocery store? Have they been to Adams Morgan? [Examiner] >> SmarTrip cards are now available at more Giant stores. [Free Ride] >> “Good lord, have…

Oct 31, 2007

Go Home Already: Trick or Treat Yourself

>> Candey Hardware on 18th and Connecticut is closing its doors for good tonight. [Free Ride] >> Police Chief Cathy Lanier has scheduled another “All Hands on Deck” weekend after four murders took place in D.C.’s Fifth District over the past week. [WJLA] >> Surprise, surprise, the O Street Market development plans are being delayed. [ANC2C02 Forum via 14th & You] >> Va. Sen. John Warner is back in the hospital for a third…

Oct 18, 2007

World Bank, IMF Meetings to Cause Street Closures

The annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund begin on Friday, and the city will see a number of changes in traffic patterns and road closures this weekend as a result. Here’s what you should plan around: Streets closed to vehicles: Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 19, until 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 21 * Pennsylvania Avenue, NW between 17th Street and 20th Street, NW * 19th Street, NW…

Oct 16, 2007

Go Home Already: Emergency and I

>> If you’re a Verizon wireless customer, you should read this. [NYTimes] >> “This second confrontation could only be interpreted as pure, unadulterated victory.” [why.i.hate.dc] >> Man arrested in shooting of 15-year-old girl. [WaPo] >> “Today’s global slavemasters?” We thought Georgetown was just full of turbos. [Free Ride] >> I think we’ve been going to the same Sandwich Artist. [City Desk] Photo by AlbinoFlea…

Oct 09, 2007

Go Home Already: Let it Rain Down

>> Find out who owns the vacant property on your block. Or not. [Bloomingdale (for now)] >>What do we want? BRAINS. When do we want it? BRAINS. [WTOP] >> “This site is GREAT! I haven’t seen such a good parody site since Anonymouslawfirm.com.” [Free Ride] >> “Wait a second, people get their trash picked up twice a week?” [Prince of Petworth — note new url] >> “The funny thing about drivers wanting DC to leave…

Oct 04, 2007

Go Home Already: Opportunity Knocks

>> Right there is the Laura Sessions Stepp Credo: Laura doesn’t “get it” so the “social culture” is broken. [DCeiver] >> Don’t miss the ABC News coverage of the 5-year anniversary of the D.C.-area sniper shooting spree. What do you think of Lee Boyd Malvo’s apology? [ABC News] >> Oh c’mon, don’t you get it? Kids can say they’re going to “The Library” and not be lying! It’s totally hilarious. [Free Ride] >> Regarding…

 
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