Dear everyone taking time to enjoy the outdoors today:
What a beautiful day! No better time to dust off that exercise gear and hit the Rock Creek Trail. Just one teensy request: Could those of you walking in groups please move to the right when you hear the polite "ding" that signals a cyclist's desire [...]
So I'm sure the Joe Krebs crowd was all hyped up about the weather this morning. There were cancellations, postponements, and, I'm sure, all manner of on-the-spot reports from the area highways and byways.
And for what?
For some rain, that's what. Funny, thing–I was up late last night and caught the venerable Bob Ryan on NBC4, [...]
Starting today, the excellent Capital Weather blog now operates under the Washington Post umbrella. It was a genius move on the Post's part, snagging a local blog that's newsy and entertaining–and, for a newbie East Coaster like myself, a useful window into the ridiculously unpredictable weather.
That unpredictability speaks to one flaw in how the [...]
I've been cowering on the couch all morning, fearful of my ten minute scooter ride through the freezing air. When I moved to D.C. last March I bought an adorable Calvin Klein DOWN jacket from Filene's Basement. It has a fur-lined hood (real raccoon) and everything. Little did I know, feathers don't always equal warm. [...]
Even if D.C. ever really got enough snow to make a snowman, I have to wonder: Is there anything more pathetic than one that comes to life via Restoration Hardware?
To wit: Kit ($14.99) comes with "everything you need to dress Frosty in his finest," including "coal" for the eyes and mouth, a "carrot" nose, three [...]
There appears to be a major sidewalk divide. The sidewalks fronting old row houses had yet to be salted down. Those walkways were still sheets of ice by 9:30 this morning. But the sidewalks in front of some sleek lofts in Adams Morgan were clear. Also clear were the sidewalks in front of Starbucks and [...]
I was running late to work this morning. I needed to be at a meeting at noon. I had 25 minutes to make the mile walk to CP's offices. And there was snow falling. I know. I know. The roads and sidewalks were generally fine. And the snow flakes were the size of sea salt. [...]
Attention all pedestrians: If you are crossing any of the Potomac bridges today, please be warned: Those gusts are strong. Do your best to minimize wind resistance. Do not carry big pieces of cardboard or plywood. Button and zip all garments. Hold spit until such a time as you have a windbreak. Do not attempt [...]
Given that it's too hot to think, I was going to post my recommendation for cooling down: eat hot soup or coffee. Apparently, though, I've been perpetrating an urban myth. I still think there's something thrilling about slurping down a bowl of pho when the temperature outside is the same as in the bowl.
Nonetheless, the [...]
Friday's freezing sleet shower wasn't just annoying. It threatened to wreck the Pharmacy Prophets/Welbilt show at Iota. Prophet drummer Ben Mellott got stuck in traffic on I-66. But at least he was in the same state as the gig. The guy originally scheduled to back Welbilt never got closer than the New Jersey Turnpike. Fortunately, [...]
When a truck with D.C. government insignia and a bed full of salt remained parked on the 1500 block of Allison Street NW for almost two weeks, Louis Wassel and his neighbors thought perhaps the city had started giving individual neighborhoods salt trucks as part of a new DIY clean-up initiative. Wassel was rolling up [...]
Mayor Adrian Fenty didn't pass on the opportunity today to talk about the city's snow removal prowess following an impressive looking, but wimpy, storm that briefly covered the city's streets. After all, he'd heard enough complaints about the city's performance during the last storm.
After briefing reporters on the city's successful snow removal efforts, Fenty took [...]
Love knows no boundaries—not even freezing temperatures, icy roads, and high winds that had the potential to turn a romantic night out into the lead story on the nightly news. I contacted a handful of restaurants that were offering special Valentine's Day menus, and most reported brisk business yesterday, despite the nasty conditions outside.
OK, the Washington Post has captured pretty well the mood of the city on the Fenty administration's handling of its first snowstorm. Weak, that is.
No swarming trucks, key routes untouched by municipal machinery, pedestrian walks on bridges such as Taft and Duke Ellington a complete mess. In all, no presence from an administration that prides [...]
How much do you have? Fifteen feet? Twenty feet? Maybe just a little more?
So, then, just how hard is it to get off your ass and shovel that strip of sidewalk frontage in front of your nice D.C. home? Apparently way too hard.
What's your excuse, The Ambassador multi-unit building at 1750 16th St. NW? Clearing [...]
