So you have an hour to kill in Dupont on a weeknight. Will you choose to 1) look around the aisles of CVS for stuff you probably need. 2) try to get a drink at the Big Hunt/Lucky Bar/Cafe Citron/Public Bar/blech. 3) play chess in the Circle for money. None sound too appealing? Dupont Circle…
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.
I’m Ready This Time
Last year the Snowpocalypse took me by surprise. I watched the world change before my eyes as the snow fell and fell and fell. And fell. Then the power went out. I survived, but I was a tad depressed. Last week was depressing as well–gray, drizzly mornings that just…blech! I really am a fan of…
Balloons a Go-Go at Artishpere
It is a fact commonly acknowledged that a metro area must be in want of a cultural center. As so it was that the Artisphere came to be. Recently refurbished from its prior life as the first Newseum in Rosslyn, the building has emerged phoenix-like from the construction rubble as a real gem. The opening…
Oktoberfest, Part Deux
I’ve thought better of the Oktoberfest at the Timonium Fairgrounds in Maryland this Saturday. Nothing against Maryland, goodness knows, but it’s just far, man. No, the thing to do when imbibing epic amounts of beer in celebration of crisp weather is to stay close to mass transit. Enter OktoBEERfest in Alexandria. Just off Braddock Road…
But It’s So Delicious
I have a commitment problem. This problem causes me to stand in a line for an hour once I have committed to having lunch from the taco truck at today’s Curbside Cookoff. Once I’ve gotten to the halfway point, I think Why think better of it now? I can’t get back the half hour I’ve already…
Street Food Is Back
After getting some semi-severe food poisoning while abroad, I have some mixed feelings about street food. It’s right there when you want it and it’s so delicious part of me says. Yeah, and remember how you felt after you had it? the other part says. It’s enough to remind one of the late genius Richard…
Check Out These Chotskies
I once heard someone say that the people passing out flyers at the Metro station must just be thinking Here, you throw this away. I used to think I was being nice by accepting a flyer to Chinatown Express (duh, I don’t need a flyer, I already go there about every week) or letting the…
Hope Nobody Shoots a Dog Tomorrow
It’s that time again…Crafty Bastards time! It’s the time of year when you start to think about staying in and knitting that scarf and setting up a killer Etsy shop. Or you may just consider buying things made by others. Either way, Crafty Bastards is here to help. Last year, there were all kinds of…
Good Hipster, Bad Hipster
The hipster is a fascinating social animal. They can be observed in any number of settings, or in their natural habitat of outdoor bars and concerts. The added distinction for the observation of hipsters is that, through prolonged exposure, the viewer becomes more and more hipster-ish herself. Why shower every day, really? Why wear different…
DC Style Is Real 