The DC Traveler

May 17th, 2008

Waterlogged

On a bike ride yesterday, I passed what is normally a quiet broom that is usually just over ankle deep.  After all the recent rains recent, it’s now more like a fast running stream.
 
While it’s not as dramatic as the change at Great Falls, I was surprised to see how deep and fast-flowing it’s […]

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May 17th, 2008

Memorial Day Music at the Capital

Join about 300,000 other patriotic music fans on the lawn of the Capitol as we honor America’s fallen heroes at the annual National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC.
This year’s list of musical entertainers include one of my favorite female vocalists, the always entertaining Grammy winner, Natalie Cole. I saw Natalie sing last summer […]

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May 16th, 2008

One-of-a-Kind Shopping

I recently walked by NIDO, a cool Georgetown boutique that specializes in women’s jewelry, handbags and accessories. Most of the items are one-of-a-kinds and just about everything is hand made.
Jackie, the friendly owner of NIDO (nest in Spanish), studied design at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). She opened the small store about a […]

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May 16th, 2008

Rude DC Drivers - Two Years in a Row

Once again, Washington, DC area drivers were ranked the fifth worst in rudeness and hostility on the road.
Sadly, I must agree with the latest AutoVantage Road Rage survey.  A large portion of our area drivers have become overly aggressive, drive as if the speed limit is as fast as you can go until a […]

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May 15th, 2008

Great Falls Literally Disappears

From this….

To this…

With all the rain that we have had recently, Great Falls literally disappeared.
Visiting now will give you a rare perspective on the falls, that you only see after massive rain storms.
Here’s a quick clip of the falls from Tuesday afternoon (May 13, 2008)
 
Great Falls Park9200 Old Dominion Drive at […]

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May 14th, 2008

I Feel the Need…The Need for Speed

Interested in aviation and flying?  Then this weekend is for you.
It’s the best air show of the year in the Washington, DC area. Everything from vintage bi-planes to the military’s most aggressive fighter jets will perform a FREE airshow at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban Maryland, this weekend.

Some of the highlights will […]

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May 13th, 2008

DC’s Other Ball Team - The P-Nats

Did you know that Washington, DC has more than one professional baseball team?
Besides the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, and 5 other mionor league teams, the Potomac Nationals, of the Carolina League, play home games in nearby Woodbridge, Virginia, just 40 minutes from Washington, DC.
The Carolina League formed in 1945 with just a […]

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May 12th, 2008

Photo of the Week - Gold Cup

Here are a few photographs I took at this year’s running of the Virginia Gold Cup.  

 
Special thanks to Jimmy and Sonya for the invite.
Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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May 12th, 2008

A Wacky Brain Teasing Urban Hunt

Are you good at solving brain teasers? Do you finish the Sunday crossword puzzle in record time? Are you the next Jeopardy rock star?
Then you might want to participate in the first Washington Post’s 2008 Post Hunt.
The hunt is an urban safari consisting of puzzles built into the DC’s Penn Quarter neighborhood, home […]

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May 11th, 2008

Mother’s Day Trivia

I searched the web for all kinds of Mother’s Day trivia.
Here’s what I came up with:

The percentage of women with 4 or more children - dropped from 36% of American women in 1976 to 11% just 30 years later. 
The number of new moms each year - 4 million, with 11% being teen […]

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