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METRO thinking about that CREAM

Published on 2006-05-21 09:31:00

With my brother in town visiting for the next couple of weeks because our mom just received a long-awaited (12 years!) kidney transplant, we've been all over the place. Between visiting our mom at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and showing him around, we've made many trips all over Washington, DC, many just on the fly. And whenever you're traveling as such, sometimes you forget to grab a few dollars for the unexpected.When I first moved here that meant knowing which METRO stations were near A

The comforts of METRO worth it?

Published on 2006-05-12 18:21:00

I remember when I visited New York last fall. I rode their subway system just about everywhere I went and was amazed at the extent of the system. It goes everywhere, all the time, with regular and express routes and it's affordable. And when I say everywhere, I mean everywhere.But one thing was missing. I really didn't know what it was until I read this article in the Post the other day. There's just something comfortable about riding Washington, DC's METRO. It's the millions of dollars sp

Find cheaper gas in Washington, DC

Published on 2006-05-12 18:03:00

Visit GasBuddy.com and enter your ZIP code to find the best priced gas in your area. I'm a METRO rider, so this link does me no good. Hopefully it helps you save a few pennies.

Marion Barry's minor fender bender

Published on 2006-05-12 17:41:00

Can you imagine a 70-year-old in traffic school? A former four-term mayor who seems to stay in the news, but not necessarily for all the right reasons? Well, it's possible, but hopefully D.C. Council member Marion Barry only has to deal with the $50 ticket for a minor late-night accident.

Anacostia will soon have its throne again

Published on 2006-04-16 10:00:00

It's crazy how in life little, well, in this case, big things, doesn't seem to mean anything until they're no longer around. In Marietta, GA, whenever you give someone directions, chances are The Big Chicken was used as a landmark, a guiding post, like the North Star.Who would have though in Washington, DC, there also is something big and weird. Of course there's the Washington Monument which has been described as a bunch of big things. There's the dome of the U.S. Capitol and the Cathedral.

Peregrine falcons making DC their new home

Published on 2006-04-15 23:15:00

There's an interesting article on the Washington Post website about falcons choosing to live in urban areas, such as the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as opposed to the countryside. Apparently the bridge has quite an active ecosystem just below the rumble of the thousands of vehicles traveling the bridge everyday.The photo above is from Paula Sullivan's website where she has a bunch of good photos of the falcons. A couple of weeks ago the falcons laid three eggs. If the raccoons don't get to them fir

DC real estate is on fire, everywhere!

Published on 2006-04-15 21:42:00

When I lived in Atlanta, the majority of my friends lived in a city that was not Atlanta. Marietta, Norcross, Douglasville, East Point, Roswell, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Austell, Jonesboro, Lithonia, Lithia Springs and so forth. When I moved to Washington, DC, I assumed everyone who lived in the District simply lived in the District. Rarely in Atlanta did I ask someone where they lived and they responded with the name of their neighborhood. In DC people take pride in their neighborh

Fran O'Brien's vs. The Hilton

Published on 2006-04-15 10:55:00

Now you knew I wasn't gonna let this go by and not mention anything. Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steak House on 16th Street has been the place to be for wounded service members returning from the war(s). The restaurant bends over backwards to bring in the wounded Americans, by volunteers van, carrying them down the stairs, helping them in their wheelchairs. The restaurant owners, Marty O'Brien and Hal Koster, know the returning men and women by name and call them even when they're not at the bar.

Darrell Green is a Republican?

Published on 2006-04-15 10:34:00

How can anyone live in Washington, DC, and not love the Washington Redskins? More than that, who can live here and not love Darrell Green? One of the most beloved of all Redskins, Darrell Green burst onto the scene when as a rookie, he hauled Tony Dorsett of the Cowboys down on Monday Night Football.Looks like he's about to join another team, but not one that I can say ranks high in my book. Darrell Green is being wooed by the Republicans to run for the state Senate from Loundon County. The

Got Solutions?

Published on 2006-04-12 14:13:00

Ok, we all know Washington, DC, isn't perfect. As much as we love the city, we all have a few ideas of how to make it better. Well, now is the time to share those ideas, and you just may receive $5,000 for it.DC Appleseed has a project called "Solving DC Problems" which is giving rewards for whomever comes up with DC's biggest problems and a solution. The project is sponsored by the June and Jon Hechinger Family Trusts and donors to the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region.The