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Posted by Tom in DC Life, Featured Articles on 04 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Here’s a few photos from this morning around the Jefferson Memorial and the National Mall. As you can see, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom and spectacular!! The weather cooperated nicely today, providing clear, blue skys. But the strong winds may cause some of the blooms to be blown away prematurely, so if you want to see the trees in all their glory, it’s best to make a visit to the National Mall as soon as you can. Images - personal collection - ©2009, Jon Rochetti _____________________________________________________________________________...

Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Overheard in D.C.: Bartend...

Photo by me.o Bartenders have an interesting job — it’s one of the few jobs where it’s basically accepted to be grumpy sometimes (or all the time, at some bars). People have to wait for them, because they want their booze. They’re frequently opinionated. Sometimes, they have a point. Overheard of the Week At Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub in Old Town: A waitress takes the order...

Posted by Tom on 07 3rd, 2009 A Vivid Shade of The Color...

Photo: Paul Kolnik It’s summer, which means it’s time for glossy, eye-popping, multi-million dollar blockbusters. And those aren’t just limited to movie screens. The touring production of the wildly popular, multiple Tony-nominated musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s now-classic novel The Color Purple is in D.C. for the next month, and is just as jaw-dropping a spectacle as...

Posted by Tom on 07 3rd, 2009 So Tweet, Tweet, Tweet For...

So Tweet, Tweet, Tweet For The Home Team

In order to get a better idea of “what it’s like to be at the game,” the Post’s online sports department is testing out a Nationals Park Twitter mashup during this weekend’s home series against the Braves. If you want to participate, you can hashtag your tweets from the game with #natswp and #[section number] — now, your report that “the guy next to me is...

Posted by Tom on 07 3rd, 2009 Red Line Trains Back Up to...

Red Line trains returned to full speed this morning for the first time since last week’s fatal crash. With the exception of when trains are passing through the crash site, between the Takoma and Fort Totten stations, The Post reports that Red Line trains can now go as fast as 59 mph, after having been kept at 35 mph for the last week. Metrorail and Metrobus are operating on a modified Saturday...

Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 Photo of the Day: July 3, ...

*Toshio* took this shot of the Smithsonian Castle peeking out behind the Folklife Festival , continuing down on the Mall through the rest of the weekend from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a few performances that begin around 5 and 6 p.m to round out the day. You can see the full daily schedule for the three exhibits, Wales, Giving Voice: The Power of Words in African American Culture, and Las Américas:...

Posted by admin on 07 3rd, 2009 DCist Preview: 2009 Gold C...

The CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off today, but the tournament hits D.C. next Wednesday when the US plays Honduras as part of a double-header. The CONCACAF Gold Cup — the bi-annual soccer tournament for the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean — kicks off Friday, but the festivities will roll through the District next week when RFK Stadium hosts a first round double-header...

Posted by Tom on 07 3rd, 2009 Armed Robbery at the Clare...

Armed Robbery at the Clarendon Apple Store

Image courtesy a DCist reader Planning on using your day off to make a stop at the Genius Bar or finally pick up that new iPhone? Might want to head to Pentagon City, instead. NBC4 is reporting some kind of armed robbery occurred at the Apple Store in Clarendon, located in the 2700 block of Clarendon Boulevard, this morning, though details are still scant. At least one person is reported to have been...

Posted by Tom on 07 3rd, 2009 Missing Children Found...

The three young children whom police were searching for Thursday have been found, WJLA reports . The kids, 4-year-old Keith Dwayne Gray Jr., 2-year-old Mykia Aliyah Gray and 5-month-old Keyon Deone Gray, were reportedly found at the Columbia Heights Community Center at 14th and Girard Streets NW on Thursday evening, and were then taken to a hospital for observation. The adult family member who was...

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