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No, they’re not the latest NLH hockey franchise team, they’re the original World War II DUKW (”Duck” or lovingly called the “magoo”) amphibious vehicles that you can tour DC in.
The history of the DUKW starts in 1942, shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. General Motors started production of the DUKW by making a propeller-driven, […]
Three years in the making, the Segway Personal Transporter is the world’s first two-wheeled, self-balancing, electric transport device.
With no accelerator or brake, the Segway is propelled simply by the rider’s posture and motion. Leaning forward causes the Segway to roll forward, lean back and it stops or reverses. A single knob on the left hand […]
That is unless you are not a Virginia resident.
The Washington Post reported that as of July 1st, the Commonwealth of Virginia is adding on additional fines sorry “fees” to convictions for more serious driving offenses, such as 20+ over the speed limit (almost impossible not to do on The Beltway), drunk driving, and driving without […]
From the hustle and bustle of urban DC and National Mall, to the beauty of the Virginia wineries and hourse country, Skyline Drive overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, and Annapolis to name a few, DC is a great combination of city, suburban and rural areas all within a short drive. If you’d […]
In a recent survey of 2,500 drivers from 25 metropolitan cities who regularly commute were asked to rate rude drivers and the frequency of road rage in their city.
The Washington, DC metro area came in the number five spot, behind Miami, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. I hate to agree, but we do have some […]
This morning I was out running a few errands and came across the remains of a demolished semi-trailer. At first glance, I thought that looked as if it was carrying chickens in crates or perhaps produce. I decided to take a couple photos of it.
A few hours later, my news-junkie father who lives in California alerted […]
The period between Thanksgiving and the New Year is the most dangerous and deadliest time for motorists, due to drunk driving accidents.
With heightened law-enforcement and holiday sobriety checkpoints activer across the metro area, it’s best to have a desigante driver. But if you have a bit too much holiday cheer, you and your friends can […]
With just 12 shopping days left before Christmas, people on the East Coast are heading to New York to shop, check out the retailer’s holiday windows and perhaps see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the world-famous Rockettes.
But getting to New York can be a challenge. First you need to gas up the car, fight DC, Baltimore, […]
The bright red DC Circulator busses drive three circular routes to and from many major tourist and dining areas in DC for only $1.00 per trip (half price for seniors and the disabled). The $3.00 one-day pass is a great deal if you are planning on lots of sightseeing. Busses stop every couple blocks and […]
Like many large cities, taxis are pretty easy to find in the more populated and business areas of the District. But that’s where similarity ends. DC-based cabs determine fares on a zone system, while Virginia and Maryland cabs use the traditional metered system.
In Washington DC, there are 8 fare zones. If you stay one zone, […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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