Woodley Park

While I am not a card carrying member of the cult of metro, I definitely am a fan. And this is another good reason why. So simple. Yet so useful. Well done.

Of course real metro riding gangsters know to take metro to Cleveland Park when going to the zoo so you can walk downhill and take Woodley Park on your way home :)

Challenge to Metro signage peeps: Now do L’Enfant Plaza!!


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Restaurants

From the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW):

“Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week Summer 2026, presented by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), returns August 18-24.

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Dating


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I checked (literally and figuratively) you out up front and we talked a little about (more…)


Shaw


stock photo from our archives used for a previous unexplained explosion

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My wife and I live in Shaw, and last night (Tuesday) we were woken at approximately 12:30 AM, 2:00 AM, and 4:30 AM by what sounded like small, nearby explosions. These do not sound like typical aerial fireworks, as there is no initial launch noise with a secondary explosion in the air. They also do not have that similar pop and crackle fireworks tend to have. Instead — out of nowhere — they are (more…)