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There are few rock bands that have stood the test of time, but one of them is Aerosmith.
Led by front man Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, the two earned the nickname, the “toxic twins”, due to their rock-star consumption of heroin and other drugs. Tyler, after rehab, is quoted as stating, “We believed that […]
With a couple thousand bars in the DC area, a place truly needs to offer something different to stand out and keep customers coming back. At the Brickskeller Inn Dining House and Down Home Saloon, they have found their niche – beer lovers.
With a beer list that could take you ten minutes just to […]
Just in time for the vacation season, it’s the annual National Press Club Used Book Sale.
With used paperbacks at just $2.00 and used hardcover books only a buck more, you can load up on summer reading. Plus, you might see a member of the White House press corps doing the same thing.
And in case you’re […]
While New York has Rockefeller Center for winter outdoor ice skating, nothing compares with skating while surrounded by fine works of sculpture and great music at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. So now that the cold winter weather has arrived in DC, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden ice-skating rink is open.
If you […]
Last week, I had my first chance to visit the new Air Force Memorial located adjacent to the Pentagon. I wrote an earlier post about the memorial in The DC Traveler in November.
I must say that it is impressive, majestic and very beautiful. It was a beautiful day with blue skys and there was no […]
My new buddy Eric, who writes What’s up Arlington recently wrote about attending free Washington Capitals hockey practice sessions.
The Washington Capitals, DC’s NHL hockey team, practices at two area locations. Closed practices are held at the Verizon Center where the Caps play their home games, but you can attend their open practices at the Kettler Capitals […]
The DC metro area has so many cultures and therefore, so many cusines to try. One notable area is the Vietnamese-centric Eden Shopping Center in suburban Falls Church, Virginia.
The shopping center, named after a famous shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), has over 30 Vietnamese resturants and shops.
One small sandwich deli or bánh […]
In a joint exhibit of German-born artists called Arc d’Light / Lichtbogen, works by steel sculptor Wulf Kirschner and painter Nicola Stäglich are on display at the Goethe-Institut through January 31st.
The artists use contrasting materials - welded steel and metal, and translucent painted plexiglass, to show commonalities and effects of light and lighting on their […]
While the hot dog may be the American classic lunch, to a New Zealander, it’s the meat pie.
Known as the “Kiwi Café”, Cassatt’s Café and Gallery offers suburban Arlington diners a taste of New Zealand.
Named after the American Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt, the café is a combined restaurant/coffeehouse/wine bar/art gallery and artist’s studio.
This “no worries” […]
The Royal Norwegian Embassy is holding the 10th annual Norwegian Christmas at Union Station on November 28th.
The actor Earle Hyman who portrayed Bill Cosby’s father, Russell Huxtable on the popular television show The Cosby Show, will be lighting the 30-foot Christmas tree in the Main Hall of Union Station at 6:00 p.m.
Team USA Ice Sculpting […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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