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The Only Starbucks In The City?
I’m no Starbucks hater, but don’t the people who frequent the Starbucks at 11th ST between E & F know there are tons of other coffee shops around? Good for this location that it gets such great business, not sure this blogger would wait in a line that went out the door almost every morning […]
Listen To Your Books
The DC Public Library now offers free downloads of audiobooks with a valid library card! Up to 10 audiobooks at one time with the material valid for 21 days. You have to download special software prior to use, but according to the website you can then transfer the files to other devices, and some can […]
Flexcar for a Weekend
Most residents are familiar with our car sharing options of Flexcar & Zipcar, many of you probably use them as your only auto just like my girlfriend & I do. But when you have to have a car for several days, or even a week, do you still use a car sharing service or do […]
Would Ben Franklin Want His Name On This Post Office?
This probably shows a downtown bias, but shouldn’t the Post Office at 12th & Penn AVE NW(Ben Franklin Station) be a showcase Post Office? It is, after all, next door to the Old Post Office and sits on a beautiful stretch of Penn Ave. So why does it appear to be in such a state […]