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Jul 23, 2015

This Is Boring News: DC Water’s ‘Lady Bird’ Completes Two-Year Mission

DC Water’s massive tunnel boring machine emerges after two years, four-and-a-half miles of tunneling.

Jul 29, 2007

Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse

While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton’s San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan’s cab must keep its (in)famous medallion number, 666; and in an un-fashion-forward frenzy, San Francisco Fashion Week (chortle) bars bloggers from covering and getting smashed at their shows and parties, respectively. Also, they found a…

Jul 16, 2007

Morning Roundup: Parks and Politics Edition

Good morning, Washington. If you haven’t already, make sure to take the time to read one of the stories that ran over the weekend about one of the important legacies Lady Bird Johnson left behind for our city: the work of her Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, which created more park space and added D.C.’s signature tulips, daffodils and cherry trees to existing triangles throughout the city. The Post has an excellent overview…

Mar 22, 2006

Just What the Doc Ordered

Think nonfiction is a dish best served on celluloid? Then you’ll want to take note of a number of unique opportunities to catch these screenings of new documentary films in the area. Two Good Bets Tonight: The National Geographic Live! film series, in association with the DC Environmental Film Festival, is hosting a special screening of A Life Among Whales, winner of the 2006 Earthwatch Institute Film Award. The film, directed by Bill Haney, chronicles…

 
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