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The French Quarter In Penn Quarter
Walking by Central (1001 Penn. Ave NW) the other day we noticed a sign in their window advertising a Mardi Gras party on Tuesday (2/24/09). While we don’t really think of Central as a New Orleans inspired restaurant, we imagine they will have no problem putting on a great night of food and drinks. The […]
PQ Retail Happenings: VIDA & SoHo
Walking about town yesterday, we noticed the sign for VIDA Fitness in the Renaissance Hotel was going up. The facility officially opened in January at 999 9th St NW. While the gym is open to the public, it was also awarded a contract to provide fitness services to nearby DHS workers as well as Renaissance […]
How Do You Know Congress Is Spending Your Money?
Simple. The lights below the Statue of Freedom in the Capitol dome are lit on a Friday night. The above photo from the top of a Penn Quarter building was submitted with a timestamp of 9:23 pm on Friday, February 13, the night Congress was debating the $787 billion stimulus package. President Obama is expected to […]
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Georgetown (everywhere in DC actually) – The Nextbus system (also known as the Bus Customer Information System in Metro presentations) providing riders a way to determine when the next bus will arrive at a given stop is running and is accessible via the Interent. This service will be very cool once it’s fully tested and vetted. […]