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Year: 2015
Kush God Arrested for Pot Trafficking
Beginning this summer, a Lexus coupe painted and a Mercedes-Benz adorned in bright green colors drove around DC hotspots, handing out brownies, cookies and gummy bears to passerbys. But these…
Upshur Rising
Petworth News recently stated that the 800 block of Upshur Street NW is quickly becoming Restaurant Row. Already known for Crane & Turtle, Domku and Petworth Citizen, among others. Let’s…
Twisted Horn to Open Soon
Chef Jamie Leeds is working very hard training and prepping her team for the upcoming grand opening for Petworth’s newest cocktail bar, the Twisted Horn
Duck Chang Recognized for Food Safety Excellence
Peter Chang, owner of Duck Chang Restaurant in Annandale, VA, was recently recognized by Fairfax County for demonstrating excellent active managerial control in food safety. Over the past 10 months, the Health…
North Face Founder Dies in Chilean Kayaking Accident
Douglas Tompkins, the founder of North Face died on Tuesday after a kayaking accident in the Patagonia region of Chile at the age of 72. Strong waves on the lake…
Whites Ferry Breaks Free
The Whites Ferry car carrier broke loose from its cable this afternoon with 12 cars and passengers on board. The ferry, named after confederate Civil War Gen Jubal A. Early…
Hawthorne Opens on U Street
Boasting one of the best 360 degree view rooftops on U Street, Hawthorne opens in the former Tabaq Bistro space. Reed Landry and Fritz Brogan, owners of Chinese Disco, Mission…
VRE now goes to Fredericksburg
Starting Monday, a new Virginia Railway Express train will run all the way from Union Station in DC to Fredericksburg VA.
Marine Corps Musem – Final Phase
FINAL PHASE – Completing the Circle On March 27, 2015 the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with the National Museum of the Marine Corps , broke ground for the 126,000 square…
REI Bucks the Thanksgiving Trend
With Walmart, Best Buy and many others opening on Thanksgiving Day, one store has refused to go with the flow. REI generated headlines last month when it announced that it…
Plenty Bars Open for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is not just for family and feasting — it’s also for football and drinking. Here are some spots that will be open where you could catch a game. Parlay Sports…
First Family Serves Thanksgiving Dinner to Homeless
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia, and Sasha volunteer at Friendship Place, a local organization in Washington, DC that serves the local homeless population. November 25, 2015. “It’s not…
Flash Mob Robbery in Georgetown
Approximately 20 juveniles entered the Diesel Store located in the 300 block of M Street NW yesterday together and stole leather jackets and other clothing worth over $13,000. The group…
7 Locks Brewing Opens in Rockville
7 Locks Brewing opens tomorrow at an industrial park in Rockville. The 15-barrel system at the Rockville warehouse location is capable of producing about 3,000 kegs per year. Owners Jim…
DC’s Marijuana Debacle
OPINION [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast November, D.C. voters approved Initiative 71 which allowed DC residents to cultivate and smoke marijuana in their homes. Despite Congress objection , the initiative became law earlier this year.…
Catharsis on the Mall
The National Mall was the scene of a two-day vigil which included a ceremonial burning of an interactive art installation dedicated to victims of the drug war. Catharsis on the Mall: A…
Arlington Finances Ballston Mall
Arlington’s County Board gave the green light to $55 million in renovations for Ballston Common Mall, to turn it into a mixed-use, entertainment-oriented development. By a unanimous vote, the County agreed to…
Lime Fresh Closes all Locations – Becomes Rubio’s
There’s now one less place to go for super cheap Happy Hour for $3 tacos and $3 Coronas in Arlington and Chinatown Last year, Lime Fresh closed its Columbia Heights…
Veterans Day Deals Around DC
Agua 301 301 Water St., SW; (202) 484-0301 50-percent discount on all food for active or retired military dining in-restaurant Applebees Free meal from a limited menu Bar Louie (several…
First 100 Win Chick Fil-A for a Year
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ired of metroing to Crystal City to taste those amazing boneless breast of chicken pressure cooked in peanut oil? Well you’re in luck – starting Wed at 6am, Chick-Fil-A will…
Internet of Things Global Summit
The 2nd Annual Internet of Things Global Summit will take place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC from October 27th to the 28th. Summary: The digital transformation…
Changemakers TGIF @ Manor this Fri, Oct 23
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ow that both the GOP and the DNC have held their round of debates, Jim McBride, President of Network for Progress can take a breather. An active grassroots activist for…
All Souls: Rochelle Rice Quartet
The next in the All Souls Presents concert series (and the inaugural concert in our new annual Jazz in Pierce Hall series), this event stars our very own Rochelle Rice,…
Jerusalem 3D
Soar high above the ancient city of Jerusalem — a city of many religions and an important crossroads of civilization. After being granted special permission in the region’s strict no-fly…
Joey Chestnut Devours a Ton of Chili
Joey Chestnut defended his championship at the Taste of DC Saturday, devouring 233 oz – 2 gallons in 6 millions.
DC Losing Last Remaining Big Bookstore
If you’re looking for a fire sale for books and furniture, perhaps you should visit the city’s last big book store this year. After December, Barnes and Nobles located on…
American Field Comes to Georgetown
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON DC – Shop Georgetown Park on October 17 and 18 and meet the people behind America’s most popular #madeinamerica brands. Uniting the top American innovators, American Field puts a spotlight…
The Y to Close
The YMCA used to be the place to go mesmerized by the Village People over 30 years ago Now the iconic location in downtown DC will be shutting down at…
Lawyers Squabble over Trump Hotel Contract
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] contract is a contract and a statement by the property owner, no matter how derogatory or egregious is certainly no grounds to back out of a real estate deal. Still,…
World Lemur Festival @ Right Proper
Event details: Event Title: DC Lemur Party for the World Lemur Festival Location: Right Proper Brewing Company, 624 T St NW, Washington DC 20001 Date: Wednesday 10/28 Time: 6pm –…
MLB 1 Game Wildcard – Stupidity at its Finest
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]o tonight the Pirates play the Cubs for the American League wildcard spot. Last night the Astros shutout the Yankees. Theres a lot of excitement for sure. But in baseball…
Taste of DC this Weekend
Taste of DC is a multi-day culinary and cultural event in the heart of the nation’s capital. This expansive festival packs four blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue with area restaurants, great…
20th Anniversary of the Million Man March
It is billed as the nation’s largest civil rights demonstration, and this Saturday’s rally in the National Mall will mark the 20th anniversary. DC will be packed — hundreds of…
DC Tech Day @ Building Museum
DC Tech day will only be using #TECHDAY to tag all of our content from now on, so you should, too. For startups, tweeting or updating on Linkedin and/or Facebook…
Even in the Rain DC Veg Fest Shines
** Even if it’s raining, the DC VegFest will be SHINING! ** We’re closely watching the forecast, and as of right now, the event is moving forward as scheduled. check…
Chinatown Risk Losing Chinese
Less than 20 years ago the Verizon Center moved into Chinatown. At that time the population of Chinese Americans in that neighborhood surpassed 3,000. Since then locals and tourists came…
Fall in Love 5K/10K @ Anacostia Park
Registration is Now Open! We are proud to announce that the 3rd annual Fall in Love 5k/10k, presented by Federal City Runners, will take place on October 3rd 2015! As…
Smithsonian Food History Festival
A free food festival for all ages that explores the past, present, and future of food innovations in America. As part of the Smithsonian Food History Weekend, the National Museum…
Port City Named Best Small Brewery of Year
Port City Brewing Company based in Alexandria VA, had a pretty stellar weekend at the Great American Beer Festival, winning silver medals for its Porter and Monumental IPA, and a bronze medal…
Shaw Shadows All Night
Dancing in Shaw DC [dropcap]S[/dropcap]haw Shadows was an incredible, interactive lighting project designed by Jim Webb. The spotlights are on you and your friends. As traffic zipped by, folks converged…
WonderBread Breakdancing Wows during Art All Night
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]eWork has transformed the Wonder Bread Factory in Shaw into a amazing workspace and on Saturday night, Arts all Night transformed the space into a Dancing Factory
Connect with Experts @ Taoti Creative
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Taoti Creative 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM At September’s NetSquared DC event, we are putting a spin on matchmaking and speed dating. We want to match…
Art All Night in DC – 5 Vibrant Neighborhoods
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rt All Night : Nuit Blanche DC was founded by Ariana Austin in 2011. Art All Night in DC is an eclectic evening of music, activities, visual and performing artists.…
Art all Night @ Congress Heights
With a focus on celebration of community and the spirit of Southeast DC, this year’s Art All Night program at Congress Heights will gather DC’s diverse residents around a night…
Baltimore Innovation Crawl Kicks off Big Tech Week
On Friday, September 25 we’re taking a walking tour of 8 different businesses to scope out what they’re doing that’s new, different, innovative and exciting. Expect refreshments at each stop!…
Startup Weekend: Flipping the Ratio
Startup Weekend DC is flipping the ratio — looking for 70/30 Female/Male ratio Looking for more attendees, especially women. You do NOT have to be a programmer or designer to…
Thousands Cheer the Pope in his Fiat
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]ust as the Pope arrived in Andrews Air Force base in an Alitalia airliner, the Pope rode around DC in his favorite Fiat. After the Papal Parade at the Mall,…
Silver Spring Finally Opens Problem Transit Center
Five years overdue and and 80 million dollars over budget, the Paul Sarbanes Transit Center opened at 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Earlier this year, Montgomery County and Metro filed a $166…
Pope to Disrupt DC
[dropcap]P[/dropcap] ope Francis is set to make his first trip to the US by arriving in DC on Tuesday. That means crowded Metro, congested roadways and restricted parking. In fact, the…
H Street Fest Bigger & Better
Can’t wait for #HStFest! Always the best event of the year: https://t.co/fuFgmxEuvP — Mary Kong-DeVito (@MaryK0ng) June 30, 2015 #DistrictofColumbia #HStFest ???????????????? @HStreetDC We love our city! pic.twitter.com/yqP8GbE33h — DC…
Postmates Now Delivers in Baltimore
Postmates just launched its app-based food delivery service in Baltimore. The delivery zone runs from Inner Harbor, Fells Point and Pigtown north into Towson and Pikesville.
What is Speed MIX?
Speed MIX: Associations & Nonprofits + Digital Experts and Agencies OpenGov Hub 6:30-8:30p Register on Eventbrite 1110 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC(map) Web Content Mavens is hosting its first…
Brodown Throwdown @ Rock & Roll Hotel
FREE NOON – 3AM 1ST FLOOR (ALL AGES) JUSTIN JONES 9PM Justin Jones is “rock and roll…No Auto-Tune,nogimmicks—just a songwriter with a guitar and a crack band,” says The Vinyl…
Pelonkey Grand Opening
Thank you all so much for making our Grand Launch Party a huge success! We had fun watching you have fun at the pre-show cocktail party, variety show, and celebration. The BIGGEST of thank-yous to all…
Ward 8’s First Subway Shuts Down
When Richard Van Camp envisioned a Subway restaurant being built on Martin Luther King Avenue, SE, ten years ago, the locals scoffed. A Subway had just closed on Alabama Avenue…
ATA-DC’s Turkish Festival – Sept 27
September 2015 will be filled with a variety of events showcasing Turkish culture, arts, cuisine, fashion, and music! The American Turkish Association of Washington D.C. (ATA-DC) is proud to announce…
Art All Night is back next Week
The ultra successful Art All Night returns to DC on Sept 26!! For seven hours, from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am, the neighborhoods of Congress Heights, Dupont Circle, H Street…
Noelia Barely Survives a Year
First it was Finemondo. Then Noelia opened on F Street amid much fanfare. Earlier this year, they went through a menu change and brought in a new chef. Even invited the…
Air Show Returns to Andrews
After a three year hiatus due to budget cuts, the Joint Base Air Show is back and back in force. In 2013, the Defense Department ordered services to cut spending…
H Street Fest 2015
What a busy weekend ahead: H Street NE will celebrate the 10th annual H Street Festival on September 19, 2015. This year’s festival is sure to be one of the…
Widespread Salmonella Linked to Fig & Olive
There is a nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to imported cucumbers, and there over 70 cases of salmonella poisoining in DC linked to the newly-opened Fig & Olive. According to the Washington Post,…
Wizards Move Practice to St Elizabeths East
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]t Elizabeths East a National Historic has been chosen as the future home of the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will practice at a modern training facility to be built there.…
Adams Morgan Community Saves the Day
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or may years, Adams Morgan Day was billed as the city’s largest street festival, and earlier this year, the festival was no more. That was after misconduct by its sponsor…
Adams Morgan Day – Sun Sep 13
In its 37th year, the event is bringing the focus back to the neighborhood and the people and businesses within it. There will be many changes from years past. While…
14th & Meridian Block Party
You are invited to the annual block party at 14th & Meridian! Where: Meridian Place NW between 14th and 16th Street. Who: Everyone! When: 3pm until 9pm (?) Come out…
The Reflex Rocks Joint Base Bolling Marina
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]oint Base Bolling was once home to two military airfields where large fixed wing aircraft took off and landed long before a commercial airport rose across the river. It wasn’t until…
Science Club – Quirky Chemistry in DC
Photos by Skvora Limited Science Club is a quirky bar in a four-story brownstone with decorative nods to chemistry, plus a patio & dancing to DJs. It’s an ideal…
#NerdsAreSexyDC Date Auction
Photos by Jason Morenz Network For Progress & Generation Obama-Washington, DC held the 8th & FINAL Mixer & Charity Date Auction DC: “Nerds Are Sexy” at Tropicalia on…
EU Embassy Run for Nepal
Last year a group of 40 runners casually met in front of the French Embassy on Reservoir Road on a Saturday morning to run 13 miles while visiting over a…
Perfect Pour
Talent: Karen Gavelan Video by Jason Morenz Pouring the perfect Guinness at Irish Channel DC
Woodley Park Restaurant Vandalized
Mama Ayesha’s Manager Amir Abu-El-Hawa, arrived to work and found red stains on the bodies of each president on the mural painted on the side of the restaurant. Some idiot had fired…
Costa Brava Partner Missing
Calvert County, Md. – LUSBY, Md – The body of 37-year-old Daniel Brown was found on Saturday while his brother 39-year-old Douglas Brown, has not been recovered. Both brothers as…
Shori Sushi Grand Opening
On Sunday, Jul 19th, Shori Sushi will be celebrating their Grand Opening. There will be two seatings and each seating will be 100 guest. The first seating will be from…
The Music of Peru
Just as Peru is more than Machu Picchu, Peruvian music is more than panpipes. Celebratory songs laced with distinct sounds and rhythms are a centerpiece of every community festival And…
Folklife Festival – Farewell Peru
This year’s Folklife Festival celebrated the culture of Peru. One of the main attractions is Peruvian music and dancing – and a lot of fun was had by participants and…
Mapping HH @ Piola DC
Are you passionate about the impact of mapping and the cutting edge technology surrounding it? Come hang out with TechChange and Development Seed on July 8 where we’ll discuss these…
After the Skies Cleared
by Jason Morenz It started out wet and misty and then in the late afternoon, the skies came down. By 4pm the rain was so hard, the US Park Service…
Independence Day
Photo by Jason Morenz I love Independence Day in DC – there’s always so much to see and enjoy and nothing like it anywhere in America and the rest of…
Park Service Opens Emergency Shelter from Rain
The US Park Service has activated its “safe haven” protocol, opening museums and federal agency buildings by the National Mall so that crowds gathering for the concert and fireworks can…
Folklife Fest’s New (& Improved) Home
Last year, the National Park Service laid down a new set of rules. After spending millions on new turf in the Nation’s mall, they decided to severely restrict its use.…
Germany v USA: Biergarten Haus
Everyone knows where to go when the Germans play in the World Cup. From all the Men’s World Cup games last year to the ones this year, the Biergarten Haus…
Smithsonian Folklife Fest – Peru
Photos by Kyra Hamann This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is underway, celebrating the culture of Peru. Due to the extensive work on the National Mall, the US Park Services moved…
El Chalan
El Chalan is a renowned Peruvian Restaurant DC that has been open in the Golden Triangle since the early 80s. El Chalan serves up delicious Peruvian fare every day of…