Archive for September, 2007
Convention Center Hotel Project Finalized!
We reported earlier last week that the Convention Center hotel plan was on thin ice as costs escalated and land swaps delayed the project’s timeline. Well, Cheryl points us to a WaBizJo article detailing some good news: D.C. finalized a deal with Marriott International Inc. and RLJ Development LLC late Friday for a $540 million […]
Opera On The Mall This Sunday! (La Bohème)
The time has come for the Washington National Opera’s annual Opera On The Mall Simulcast. This year, area residents are treated to a free showing of La Bohème on Sunday starting at 2pm, roughly at Constitution and 15th St NW. We caught last year’s showing of Madama Butterfly on the mall, but some may remember […]
Digital Parking
Today we’re pointing out a way to help you park without the use of parking space jockeys. Fire up the trusty Internet browser and head over to www.parkingspotter.com. A simple entry of 20004 as an address yielded 18 parking garages ranked in order by price from $196 per month to $255 month. Maybe you have […]
Parking Space Jockeys
One thing many popular parts of this city have in common is a lack of street parking. Some of us will drive around for 30 mins looking for free parking, rather than pull into a garage and pay to park. With this lack of spaces, some entrepreneurial folks have taken charge of certain streets to […]