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….
Category: West
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?
Capital Bikeshare Expands into Virginia
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more awesome, Capital Bikeshare is about to build on its ubiquity. Parent company Alta recently announced that our beloved bikeshare program is expanding southward to Alexandria, with an initial run of nine stations in Old Town, with more on the way. The program is already incredibly successful…
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…
Ms.Vedral Goes to Washington: Flats are for…
About a year ago, when I first began telling my friends and family that I was considering a move from my native New York City to Washington DC, the first argument against it–without fail–would be “but you have so much style.” I’ll admit, I didn’t disagree with their concern. I had been told by Washingtonians…
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…
Labor Day Special: Modern Manners’ Recipe for the Perfect BBQ
While the end of summer holiday, Labor Day, neither marks a change in the weather (curse you, climate change!) nor the autumnal equinox (curse you, solar calendar!), it does mean something everyone can support: barbeque. The Labor Day Weekend BBQ is a great tradition of Americana, a last hurrah before school starts, or more appropriately…
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