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Beer Enthusiasts Take Over Downtown DC
We got a text message from a friend Saturday morning which said “I had a GREAT $#!*%#! time last night!” That sums up our experience as well on Friday night at Savor, which bills itself as “an American Craft Beer & Food Experience.” Savor was held Friday from 6:30 to 10 pm, and then again Saturday in two […]
The Card Catalog Is Dead! Long Live The OPAC!
At the Public Library recently we noticed that the last remnants of the card catalog had been removed. Although DC switched long ago to an OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) they still had the old card catalogs in the middle of the library, right behind the information desk. For a while many public internet terminals […]
A New Show At Ford’s Theatre
Sort of. Beginning this month, Ford’s Theatre is offering History On Foot performances that meet up outside the theatre’s entrance. Lasting 90 minutes, these mile and a half walks talk you through the events of April 14th, 1865 “the most exciting night in our nation’s history!” (James Swanson may disagree with that description). Reservations are […]
Rain Protection Fit For The Wicked Witch Of The West
This isn’t even a particularly good shot, but you can still tell that the guy on the right in this photo has enough umbrella for about six people. We don’t want this to turn into a Seinfeld routine (“have you ever noticed…”) but seriously, what is the deal with enormous umbrellas? If the rain is […]