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After much emotion, a Halloween strike by cab drivers and claims by cabbies the earth might spin off its axis if cab fares are set too low, the DC government announced the new fare structure.
In a move to simplify the fare structure, the new raters which go into effect April 6th, will eliminate the [...]
With the New Year upon us, it’s time for many people to start living up to that New Year’s resolution of losing a few pounds. And it’s especially challenging if you frequently dine out at any of DC’s great restaurants.
But one possible solution, courtesy of The DC Traveler, is to go out for a meal [...]
The neighborhood of Crystal City in southeast Arlington VA, is within walking distance of Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon, Pentagon City Mall and the National Air Force Memorial.
This sparkling chrome and glass high-rise community was built on acreage comprising of mostly former industrial properties and railroad rights-of-ways. It now houses some of DC’s more desirable commercial properties, hotels, [...]
While several former players and one new Washington National player, catcher Paul Lo Duca were mentioned in the recent baseball steroid report. But it’s doubtful the Nats will cut Lo Duca or void his recently-signed contract, due to a one-year $5 million guarantee.
Since the Nats were so bad last year (73 wins [...]
In effort to save money, immediately after Thanksgiving, Metro reduced the number of weekend and off-peak weekday subway train cars from 6 to 4. But the money-saving decision was not favorably received by riders.
After strong complaints from Metro riders regarding crowds when shorter trains arrived at stations full, causing some passengers to be unable [...]
Do you know someone who misses living in DC and needs a reminder of home? Or maybe someone that wants to remember a great trip to DC?
Here’s some fun gifts for the DC lover, that get down to the neighborhood level.
Check out BestofDC for all kinds of DC related gifts, [...]
Want to deck the halls with your favorite Washington, DC icons?
Here are a few links to companies that sell unique Christmas ornaments that are perfect for decorating a festive Washington DC-themed Christmas tree.
White House Christmas Ornament Company - Close to 100 presidential and DC-themed ornaments. Check out the Teddy Roosevelt ornament or the Supreme Court Ceiling Ornament. Most [...]
Now that the holiday shopping season is officially underway, finding a great gift for someone can be challenging. But how about giving a Washington, DC travel guide?
To make it easy to find a great one, I just completed reviewing three leading Washington, DC travel guides including:
Fodor’s Washington, DC 2008, 382 pages, $17.95
Pauleen Frommer’s Washington, DC, 310 pages, $16.95
Lonely Planet [...]
One word says it all — Watergate.
It triggers the memories of some of the lowest points in American politics and the Oval Office.
The burglary of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office; the bugging of DNC headquarters; the arrest of five men at Watergate; the attempted cover-up; Woodward and Bernstein; the “plumbers”; Deep Throat; G. Gordon Liddy; a little old country [...]
Remember my posts about Judge Roy “frivolous lawsuit” Pearson? The now infamous DC Administrative Judge that filed a $76 million law suit against a DC dry cleaners for losing his pants? Well, he lost more than just his pants.
After the pants in question came up missing when he tried to pick them up at the [...]
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