Just walking along, coming home from the hardware store, and BAM! Art! Is it art, or was someone with a nail gun bored? While it must have been the result of prior planning, still there is a delightful sense of whimsy here. How many bottlecaps go to waste, when these are living the life. I…
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Where Am I?
In a salute to the less photographed (but no less beautiful and surprising) parts of DC, this intrepid on-foot photographer brings you a classic: the Where Am I? post. Inspired by Prince of Petworth in particular, I found myself pausing from time to time as I walk around our fair city, thinking, “Wow, I just like…
And Here’s To You, Union Station
Union Station isn’t as exciting as it used to be. But as DC lives with the monumental landmark through the next few years, Union Station will undergo a 15 to 20 year Master Plan to triple capacity, improve the building and its transit, and probably a bunch of stuff we don’t even know about yet….
Found: Street Art
Found close by The Phillips Collection in Dupont, this wheatpaste recalls a dapper-era in DC history, with spectacles and a three-piece suit. What does this salutation mean? Is it a response or a greeting? Do you recognize the man in question? Have you seen this wheatpaste anywhere else around town?
Not That You’d Forget, But H Street Festival Is Tomorrow
The allure and fun of the H Street Corridor has runneth over these past few years, with developments and restaurants popping up all the way from 4th Street to 15th, NE. Not only is this a standard night-time locale, but the daytime businesses (eateries, shops, yoga studios) have been thriving as well. Explore all the…
In the World of FREE: Zaytinya
From 4:00 to 6:30 today, Tuesday, Zaytinya (my favorite Greek Jose Andres restaurant in Chinatown) will be serving complimentary wine tastings as part of their Grape Festival. You may not know a Chablis from a Chardonnay, but everyone appreciates a little free in their lives, nes pas? Zaytinya puts a fun spin on traditional Greek…
Fashion’s Night Out: DC Style
Whoever described Washington as “Hollywood for ugly people” clearly never visited Fashion’s Night Out: Georgetown. This past Thursday, September 6th, M Street played host to a variety of fashion-centric events, deals, parties, and well, some frankly beautiful people. DC Style Is Real was on hand to capture some of those faces and stories and to…
Fashion’s Night Out: Four Years Young
This Thursday, Georgetown will play host to a bevy of stylish (and thirsty) fashionistas ready to shop, snack, and dance til they drop. Fashion’s Night Out is an annual and international event in which stores band together to stay open later, offer better deals, and provide all manner of ways for customers to spend their…
Shakespeare Theater Free For All: All’s Well That Ends Well
Until September 5, The Shakespeare Theater will continue their over twenty year tradition of offering free tickets to their summer show. By lottery or first-come-first-served basis, the theater is giving away tickets to their so-good-it’s-back production of All’s Well That Ends Well. Tickets can be had for free by enrolling in the online lottery or…
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