Penelope, which ran at the Studio Theater in Logan Circle as part of its Enda Walsh Festival, really grew on me. At first, I wasn’t sure how to feel about one of my favorite classics, The Odyssey, being riffed upon by an irreverent Irishman who put his characters in Speedos. But Enda Walsh proved to…
Author: Haley Fults
It's not New York or San Francisco, but DC has some surprising cultural moments to be discovered. And I'm going to tell you about them. Special attention to free, super cool, or just plain strange events.
Dear Rob: Paying on the First Date
Dear Rob, I’m going on a date with this new guy. A lot of girls in DC say I should always pay for myself, but that just feels strange. Should I just offer to split the check and hope he still pays? Will that just set a precedent for always splitting? This feels weird, what…
Perfect Light at the Torpedo Factory
The Torpedo Factory, on the water in Old Town Alexandria next to Founder’s Park, is pretty cool. Where else can a community of artists turn an old factory into a giant showing room/studio/classroom all in one? DC does have a convenient convergence of art, culture, energy and history to help make this happen. But of…
The Mayflower: This Land Is Not Your Land
I don’t think I ask too much. Really, I don’t. So how can I say this? Let’s just get right to it, since the truth is so uncomfortable. The Mayflower sucks. I’ve never stayed there, and given its unfortunate history, let’s hope I never will. But I do enjoy a fancy hotel cocktail lounge from…
Wrath of Khan’s
On H Street and craving Asian? Good news – no longer do you have to grit your teeth and frequent the likes of Danny’s or, um, Good Danny’s (formerly Mediocre Danny’s). Opening this week at the corner of 12th and H comes Khan’s Bar and Grill, the latest in a line of new openings in…
Sarah Vowell at Politics & Prose
It’s a fine line at Politics and Prose. Each time you go, it’s different. Will you find an amazing book you’re excited to read, so excited in fact that you pay full price for it, happy that you can support an independent book store in DC? Or will you be upset with the holier-than-thou attitude…
Hidden Gem: Hard Times Cafe
Old Town Alexandria is super cute and a wonderful place to visit, but even I needed a break after a few hours. Yes, there was plentiful and free parking. Yes, the shops were distinctive and semi-reasonable. But it was exhausting keeping up that pace of constant delight. I stopped into Hard Times Cafe at the…
Canaletto at the National Gallery
Did you know that we live in a city of more than just bars and restaurants? Yeah, I was surprised too! Besides all the local news, gossip and places to meet for drinks, there are nationally recognized collections of art. And they’re free! The National Gallery of Art (downtown at the corner of 7th and…
Too Rich For My Blood: L’Enfant Cafe & Bar
I first came upon L’Enfant, at 18th and U Streets NW in Adams Morgan, on a Tuesday. I was in the area, decided to have a drink, wandered in and, behold! all Belgian beers are half price on Tuesdays! I had found what I wanted before I even knew I wanted it. So when I…
DC Style Is Real 