Archive for September, 2011
We Hear Nebraska Is Nice This Time Of Year
Rush Hour We’re sort of breaking one of our own rules here, as Clara Barton Dweller pointed out just yesterday in the comments section we don’t allow the “you should move to the suburbs” responses on the blog. Yet in many ways that’s how this post is going to sound to some; we really don’t [...]
Oktoberfest
This weekend, I’ll be heading to Fort Belvoir for Oktoberfest in celebration of my Dad’s birthday. German food, fun rides, and large mugs of beer, a perfect way to spend a Saturday! Here are just a few places you can check out if you want to join in the Oktoberfest festivities this month. Friday, September 30 [...]
Pennsylvania Ave In Top Five Most Expensive Streets In USA
A recent study by Jones Lang LaSalle, a publicly held company headquartered in Chicago providing integrated real estate services to companies worldwide, reveals that Pennsylvania Ave has the fifth highest rent per square foot in the nation for office space. The reason quoted in the press release follows: 5. Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC $80.00 per [...]
Parade For A Playground On Sept 24
It seems like it was just yesterday when we were busy photoshopping a onesie to say “I <3 PQ”. Now that PQ has an active Penn Quarter Parents mailing list and those PQ babies have grown, it’s time to get down to brass tacks and talk about playgrounds! A group of Penn Quarter parents have organized to bring [...]
So Much to Do
This weekend is one of those crazy, there’s so much going on, I want to be everywhere doing everything set of days. Since I can’t be everywhere, at a minimum, I’m hoping to go to some of the following. Friday, September 23, there is a special late-night opening party at the Hirshhorn (7th and Independence [...]
A Meal Almost Fit For The King
TCB Baby, TCB Walking down E street last week we caught the above sidewalk advertisement for the daily lunch special at Zola Wine & Kitchen. We applaud Zola for this choice, peanut butter sandwiches are a rarity at most eateries, no matter how they’re made, but one with both bacon and bananas? Outside of Graceland [...]
