I’m not going to talk about the heat. But, I will talk about how to avoid the outdoors this weekend. Tonight: Enjoy the sweet, cold air conditioning at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Catch either Oscar Wilde’s Salome, the story of Herod’s daughter who had such a crush on John the Baptist, she asked for […]
My in-laws are visiting this weekend. After living here for 15 years, they’ve seen every tourist spot there is to see. So now, we wanna see the stuff (formerly) in your house. If you’re having a yard sale this weekend, tell us about it in the comment thread below. Happy hunting!
It’s hot and humid, air conditioning helps, but sometimes you need to ingest the cool to really feel comfortable. The Pretzel Bakery – that fine purveyor of salty warm baked treats on 15th Street SE – has wised up to the season and expanded their menu to offer some ways to cool your heals in […]
Here’s a bit of European history: Back in 1830, Belgium officially separated from the Netherlands. On July 21, 1831, the country installed Leopold I as its monarch, and thus became the Kingdom of Belgium, a French-speaking, Catholic, bourgeois country with a passion for making the world’s tastiest mussels, frites, beer and chocolate. (Thank you, Wikipedia!) […]
Yes, we all have heard how DC was built on a swamp, and we should therefore just accept the fact that it’s going to be humid, soupy and downright hot for several months of the year. Sorry, but that doesn’t make this author feel any better. It’s hot out. Crazy hot. It can be hot inside too. […]