RSS FeedIs The Newseum On The Wrong Beat?
Slate.com takes a different viewpoint on the opening of the Newseum in this article arguing that the news is best memorialized in its original forms (audio, video and print) and that the artifacts used by those who capture the news aren’t really worth putting in a museum. If a museum piece generates conversation and learning, then perhaps it has served most of its purpose beyond that of being rare, valuable and viewable in a display case. We’ll have to wait until the Newseum opens to really find out whether it falls in the pay-only, pop museum category or will citizens and visitors mention it in the same breath as free, DC classics like the National Gallery of Art and the Air and Space Museum.
Thanks goes to PQ Living reader Anna for pointing us to the above article.
Ed. Note: Don’t forget to cast your vote in the new poll in the right column about visiting the Newseum.
A Very Downtown Valentine’s Day
We’re sure many of you will head out and celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special person and will take that celebration downtown. We put together one possible Valentine’s Day evening for consideration.
- Meet at Barnes & Noble (555 12th Street, NW) while perusing the stacks.
- Walk up to The Oceanaire Seafood Room (1201 F Street, NW) for a romantic fresh seafood dinner.
- Argonautika at The Shakespeare Theatre (Lansburgh Theatre at 450 7th Street, NW) is another short walk away. Check out a few of the stores on F Street during your stroll to the theatre.
- Double back to get chocolate dessert and a nightcap at CoCo Sala (929 F Street, NW) which looks to open today (any reports on whether they did open today are encouraged).
- Bed down at The Monaco Hotel (700 F Street, NW) for the night.
Where will you go for Valentine’s Day downtown?
Thanks to PQ Living reader Cheryl for pointing us to the right nougat of information about CoCo Sala.
Clothes Donation
When you’ve got a bunch of clothes to donate, but no car to get yourself out to a Goodwill or Salvation Army, what do you do? In Adams Morgan and other areas in the DC, Unity Health Care has clothes donation boxes available. Just bag your clothes, drop them in the donation box, then call Unity Health Care’s 703 number (posted on all boxes) and leave your name & address. They’ll mail out a donation receipt. Continue Reading >>
When The Walls Come Tumblin’ Tumblin’ Down
Demo has begun at the church at 10th & G, about a week ago workers started bring down the walls. These photos are all from different stages of the demo so far.
We’re all still very curious to see how this mixed use facility will turn out when construction is complete.