Though the next two days don’t look good, the Post says that the weekend should be cloudy but dry. Here’s hoping they’re right and you can go out and play. There is lots to do this weekend. I’m sure the folks putting on the Solar Decathlon on the National Malp aren’t happy about the lack […]
A few weeks ago I got to indulge my nosy neighbor habit. As a volunteer for the Renovators’ House Tour, I got to preview three of the houses selected for their innovative “make-overs,” and write up the copy for the tour’s guidebooks. Spiral staircases, great art, shiny kitchens, eclectic collections – OH MY! The house […]
Everyone loves to do a “best of” list, and Express Night Out is no exception. The voting for their Best of 2009 competition ends Friday, so click on through and vote for your favorite things in DC. You have over 100 categories to vote in, all organized into 5 sections: Food & Drink; Art & […]
I don’t know about you but the chill in the air and the orange-colored leaves are making me think about pumpkin pies, apple cider, and evenings by the fire. Now if only the Redskins would start winning a few games, I could count this as one of the better falls in DC. Instead of lamenting yet […]
Having heard that Barracks Row, 8th Street, was now a destination, where wrinkle-free, polished shiny people alighted after-hours to nudge aside us Hill townies to make the street their scene, I blithely embarked on an outing down the block with my Nebraska-raised friend, Laura, one recent Indian summer evening. An earlier visit to Matchbox that […]