As Metro emerges from yesterday’s deep freeze, it’s getting mixed reviews on its transportation response. Mayor Fenty is also under the microscope for his response to the snow according to local media. But with a power outage reported to have knocked out traffic lights throughout downtown earlier today, we’re clearly not out of the woods yet. Meanwhile, the big news at Metro is the roll out of brand spankin’ new information display screens outside…

This Monday will bring the first installment of the F.W. Thomas Performances, and you, gentle DCist readers, are largely to blame. The series, which bills itself as a “monthly literary variety show featuring live presentations from area writers, artists and musicians,” was started in part because of the great turnout for a reading by writers John Hodgman, Adam Mazmanian and others here in D.C. in December — an event that we’re told DCist readers showed…

The picture above may say it all. They were on the National Mall. They were on the Tidal Basin. Their cars clogged our roads, their baby strollers and large extended families crowded our Metro. They were everywhere. Tourist season has begun, bringing with it the obvious advantage of their disposable income and the just-as-obvious disadvantage of their indisputable presence. As long as they stand right and walk left on Metro escalators, we’re guessing a…

Yes, you read correctly — early this morning, there was a small fire on the Orange Line tracks between the East Falls Church and Ballston Metro stations. Trains were stopped for 10 to 15 minutes as firefighters got the fire under control. The Orange Line is now back to running on schedule. No mention, yet, as to what caused the morning pyrotechnics. Montgomery County Police Restricted from Message Board: WJLA is reporting that Montgomery County…