Marine Corps Marathon Race Director Rick Nealis dishes on the “People’s Marathon” coming up on October 30th. What’s the course and how does this year compare to last? Who runs this race and who just goes to oogle those in uniform? It’s 26.2 miles of… Read More
Just a bite… from the weekend’s Taste of Georgetown, a community gathering of the great restaurants in the neighborhood of Georgetown, with wine tastings, local vendors and family fun to benefit the Georgetown Ministry Center. A celebrity panel (Nycci Nellis, Amanda McClements, Samy K and Max Brown)… Read More
“I guess it was really a small price to pay in the end,” suggested archivist and librarian Gerry McCoy, pleased with his new surroundings. Standing in the renovated Peabody Room of the new Georgetown Library – the very room where a fire caused damage to many of… Read More
The Washington National Opera and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced that French conductor Philippe Auguin will assume the position of Music Director for the Opera and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, starting immediately. Working under the leadership of WNO General… Read More
This weekend, DC celebrates 10 years of the National Book Festival! Rain or shine, on the National Mall, thousands will gather to celebrate reading, learn about literacy, and meet their favorite authors. Who might you meet?! Sheryl Canady of the Library of Congress dishes on… Read More
Photo Credit: Neshan Naltchayan Meryl Streep, a long-time advocate of the National Women’s History Museum, made waves this week at an advocacy dinner to support the establishment. Arguing in favor of pending legislation that would allow the museum to purchase land at 12th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Streep channeled Abigail… Read More
Rumors about the Popals, the family behind such culinary hotspots as Napolean Bistro and Bonaparte, opening a European dessert bar in lower Georgetown are affirmed Omar Popal in an e-mail exchange with K Street Kate this morning. However, the lounge is coming – even if… Read More
Brook Mitchel & Kevin Maljak at the Arts on Foot Preview Held in our very own Penn Quarter neighborhood, DC displays its artsy side during the 18th Annual four day Examiner Arts on Foot exhibit – going on now. With a flare for the dramatic, a collage… Read More
Ward 2 City Councilman Jack Evans stoppedby in the middle of his run to introduce TBD EditorErik Wemple, at right Lynly Boor with Em Hall, Blogger at MetroVentures.com – a TBD contributor Billy Martin – owner of the famousBilly Martin’s Tavern Sally Quinn listens in… Read More
The goodness has gone global. Fashion’s Night Out, originally a NYC phenomenon promoted by Vogue‘s Anna Wintour (in her infinite wisdom) to encourage fashion’s economic revival, has officially expanded to the District, with power purchasing parties extending from our unique U Street Corridor to some new H Street… Read More
