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Low Bid? No Bid? Ford’s Theatre Not Closing
Back in March we reported on Ford’s Theatre closing for renovations after the Gala held here last weekend. Well we now direct your attention to this article in Washington Post stating that the National Park Service “did not get adequate bids for the $8.5 million renovations.”
According to the article Ford’s Theatre opens to the [...]
We Don’t Need No Stinking Apple Store
Well, ok, we’d love one for the neighborhood actually. But in the meantime you can still wait in long lines downtown for your iPhone at the AT&T Wireless store at 12th and F. At least you could last night. These shots were taken at around 6:45 pm Friday night.
The line was moving pretty quickly, and [...]
Metro Performs – Gallery Place – Arena
Metro Performs – Gallery Place – Arena Exit – Mobile Blogging
Art In Heat Opens Tomorrow At The Warehouse Gallery!
An eclectic mix of 18 emerging and established artists from the Washington, DC, area combine forces for “Art in Heat!” Join the artists for the opening reception on Saturday, June 30, from 7 – 11pm at the Warehouse Gallery. There will be drink specials at the bar, and DJ Adam will keep the party going [...]
Textile Museum Coming To 421 7th St NW – It’s Official!
As we had mentioned in May, the Textile Museum was in talks to lease the space at 421 7th St NW (former HTNB space). The WaPo has a story today explaining that the will open an exhibition space early next year on three floors of the building.
Here are links to the Textile [...]
MetroPerforms! At Gallery Place For Evening Rush
From 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, MetroPerforms! offers its first Gallery Place station performance featuring Darryl Brooks on vocals and Allen Holmes on guitar. I wonder if the Chinese violin player or the dreadlock guy with the reverb guitar will feel badly that someone is playing on their turf (they both can be seen “on [...]
Hip Has Its Downside
When I signed my condo deal in early ‘04, I have to plead guilty to some measure of vanity. I’d been going to Jaleo for years and I always thought, “It would be cool, hip to live here.” When my job moved downtown, my thinking went, “It would be cool to walk to work on [...]
Chop’t Creative Salad Co. In The WaPo (730 7th St NW)
From today’s WaPo:
THINKING GREENS: The two young creators of the New York-based Chop’t Creative Salad Co., known for its focus on prime ingredients, have selected Washington for their first venture outside the Big Apple. As early as late July, the company’s fourth Chop’t is expected to start tossing greens in a former Marvelous Market space [...]
Take Me Home From The Ball Game
Isn’t it great having a baseball team in town? No more having to make the long (time, if not distance) drive to Baltimore anymore, now an short metro ride gets you to the game easily.
But if you’re like this blogger, you dread the metro ride home (at least if the game is packed and [...]
Penn Quarter Building Permit Update
06/20/07777 6TH ST NW (New office building. Apparently this work was done last night)Alteration and RepairAFTER HOURS PERMIT TO EXCAVATE H ST AND 6TH ST TO ABONDON ALSO TAP WATER MAIN LINE. FROM 6/19/07 TO 7/19/07. MONDAY TOTRAMMEL CROW
06/22/07450 5TH ST NW (Securities and Exchange Commission)Alteration and RepairRENOVATION TO EXISTING OFFICE SPACE PHASE IV LOWER [...]