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DC Taxi Cab Shortage Expected Next Week Through September
Unless you read The Diary of Mad DC Cabbie, you probably wouldn’t expect a cab shortage in September. But, here is Mad’s logic: 1) More than half of the 8000 DC cab drivers are of Ethiopian descent, 2) September 11th will be Ethiopia’s year 2000 celebration, and 3) many of these cab drivers are planning to go to […]
Olsson’s Bookstore 20% Off Everything (8/22 – 8/26)
We just received word that Olsson’s Bookstore is having a 20% off sale starting today through Sunday. All Books, all DVDs, all CDs, all Gifts! The Penn Quarter store is located at: 418 7th St NW
Reynolds Center (Smithsonian) Sidewalk On 7th Almost Open
We snapped this pic of the 600 block of 7th St NW on Monday and Jason commented on it. It looks like the 7th street sidewalk in front of the Smithsonian American Art & Portrait Gallery (Reynolds Center) is closer to opening! The large green panels have been removed and only a fence remains. The […]
New Poll! Who Is Your Favorite “Neighborhood Personality?”
Here are the results from our last poll: What Penn Quarter Museum Opening Are You Most Excited About? Newseum (Q1 2008) (70%, 154 Votes) Madame Tussauds (Oct. 9, 2007) (12%, 26 Votes) Textile Museum (first half of 2008) (9%, 19 Votes) National Crime & Punishment Museum (estimate 2008) (8%, 17 Votes) National Law Enforcement Officers […]