Archive for January, 2013
Inauguration 2013: A Few Photos
A few of our readers caught the inauguration events with their cameras and we’re sharing some of those images below after the break. Affairs ran smoothly and there was no Purple Tunnel of Doom so the running of the event got high marks in our book. We also really liked the Washington Post’s 1 billion […]
Where To Eat On Inauguration Day (Especially Early In The Morning)
Inauguration Day, January 21, is fast approaching and past the break below find a list of restaurants (or fast eats) that will be open that day in downtown or Penn Quarter. If you plan to be out early to gain access to the secure area, don’t underestimate how dehydrated and/or hungry you can get standing […]
Dewey Want To Bid On Some Art?
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is going through bankruptcy and part of their art collection will be up for auction on February 1st by Weschler’s. The art collection (valued at over $2 million) no doubt contains some amazing works, but it is the foreign versions of classic movie posters that have captivated us as we walk […]
History on Foot: The Christian Index
Have you ever noticed this plaque along the 900 block of E Street, near the Federal Election Commission offices and Hard Rock Cafe? According to the plaque, the oldest existing religious newspaper was first published at 925 E Street, NW on February 2, 1822. The Columbian Star, which is now printed as The Christian Index in Atlanta, […]