I have a bit of a soft spot, and growing obsession, for DC and Hill-inspired art. With a growing collection of posters and prints and an awesome DC necklace, and the number of DC flag-inspired pieces I have my eye on, it’s now become a matter of keeping myself from going so overboard that it […]
The Hill has no shortage of good quality wine stores. Many of them are wonderful and a few are renowned for their selection and service beyond the confines of Ward 6. But a new Barracks Row spot, DCanter – A Wine Boutique, which opened on July 16 in the old Backstage costume shop space, offers […]
Frozen Tropics posted about her lack of love for the Rhode Island Home Depot, which just reminds us all why we love Frager’s so much. DCist reported that Marvelous Pizza on H Street was closed down after an FBI raid. City Desk noted that Congressional Cemetery is using goats to keep the grass trimmed
Sometimes all you have to do is take a second look and new angle on objects to see the beauty in them. This shot of the Display Ship Barry at the Navy Yard is no exception. Share your ‘new take on old things’ shots on our Flickr group.
If you have a couple of hours to kill, I can highly recommend the website Shorpy. Filled with pictures from bygone eras, it captures everything from the earth-shaking to the mundane. I was happily paging through it the other day when I came across a picture of a rather ordinary wooden building with two men […]