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Tomorrow, the U.S. Navy Memorial will observe Veterans Day with a great program starting at 1 pm. For those of us who remember our elders telling us about their experiences during World War II, the second part of the program should be particularly enjoyable. Continue Reading >>
Cribs XII: The Inaugural Edition *updated*
Ed. Note: We added the answer to our trivia question to the end of this story.
Every four years in January, Washington DC hosts the inauguration ceremony for the recently elected U.S. President and the city experiences a celebration. Inaugural parties, balls and functions all commemorate the new residents (new in the case of a first term President such as President-Elect Barack Obama) at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and that means an influx of visitors for the week’s festivities. On Craigslist the accommodations listings are going up and some of them are in downtown and the PQ. Here are a few examples:
$12000 / 1br – Inauguration-1 Bdrm Luxury Condo in Penn Quarter (7th and D St. NW) (map)
Jan 16th to Jan 21st which comes to $2400/night (!) – 750 square feet
$900 / 1br – Obama Inauguration Housing, Best Location In DC, 2 Blocks From Parade (Penn Quarter/Chinatown)
Jan 18th to Jan 21st – $900/night – 1000 square feet
$800 / 1br – Condo rental for Inauguration Week in Gallery Place (1 BR / 1 BA) (Gallery Place / Chinatown / Penn Qtr DC) (map)
Jan 16th to Jan 21st at $800/night – minimum of 4 nights – over 850 square feet
Although it is tempting to try and rent my downtown pad out for a week, head out of town and knock two to three months out of the mortgage in one fell swoop, I know that it’s not within bounds of my condo’s HOA rules as an individual owner. If my condo were a business holding, then it’d be legit but that isn’t the case for me. I prefer staying in town and keeping my own short walk to Pennsylvania Avenue for the 2009 Presidential inaugural parade. Hopefully, the weather and the Secret Service will cooperate and we’ll all get to see a just newly minted President Obama walk down our slice of America’s Main Street.
Inaugural parade trivia question: Which parade was the only inaugural parade to be cancelled due to weather?
Answer: The 1985 parade for Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration was cancelled because the temperature was 7 degrees Farenheit with a wind chill of -10 to -20. Brrr! An abridged version of the ceremony took place at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland on January 20. Hats off to Tour guide, one of our regular commenters, for getting it right!
Parade history source: CBS News – Inaugural Parade History [PDF]
Commerce Bank Sees Green As TD Bank
Back in March of 2008 Toronto Dominion Bank acquired Commerce Bankcorp (which has a branch on 7th & I NW). Commerce is well known to many for the Regis & Kelly commercials, or their weekend hours, or perhaps the fact that your dog can bank with you.
Although they’ve been operating in the PQ since June, the branch at 901 7th ST NW never had a grand opening. That changed this past Friday as they had a big opening & rebranding to much fanfare. Now called TD Bank, they’re all about green (“the color of money” we were told). Press releases state that although they’re now called TD Bank, they will still maintain the brand as “America’s Most Convenient Bank.” We hope that’s true, it’s a place we bank precisely because we can visit them on the weekend with our canine companion.
Photo Of The Week: Obama Headquarters
Continuing the theme of yesterday’s post, we present you with a great flickr photo of the Obama DC Headquarters. This photo was taken by flickr user curiouslee with their iphone. More info regarding the pic can be found on the flickr page.
