DC.gov posted its want ad today seeking inaugural volunteers. You didn't get to dine with Obama at Ben's? You didn't get to shoot hoops with the president-elect? Well. Here's third prize:
"Be a part of history and serve as a volunteer for Inauguration 2009. In welcoming guests to Washington, DC many volunteers will be utilized for numerous [...]
Thank you New York Times. The out-of-town paper has noticed something that's been irking me for weeks: Obama's slogans, campaign themes, image, and logo have been co-opted by corporations and plastered all around the District. Obama is on buses, Metro cards, the radio and TV. Ikea has a new slogan: "Change Begins At Home." There's [...]
When you think of President-Elect Obama, Rod Watkins wants you to think about his New Leaf line of tea drinks. Watkins, the operations and international manager for the New Leaf tea company, believes this is not a far-fetched idea. He believes in this so much his company is sponsoring a ball—the HBC's-New Leaf Inaugural Ball [...]
Bloomingdale (for now) observes the slow neglect of a huge brick home on Seaton Place. "16 months have passed, and the tyvek wrap continues to blow off the building, exposing the wood underneath to the elements. enormous amounts of water from the rains of the last year must have managed to seep down into the [...]
16th and Fuller. Just down the street President-Elect Obama is inside an embassy. I cannot tell which one. The police have us at far corner. They keep us to the sidewalk. It's 2:30 p.m. Our small group is a smart one. We waste the time dissecting the Florida recount and Katrina, and make Sarah Palin [...]
Mrs. R.D. McCray took the train from High Point, North Carolina to D.C. Nine hours. Back home she told everyone she was going to a rehearsal for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. An inauguration rehearsal? No one she talked to knew there was any such thing. She hadn't known about the inaugural practice-run either, [...]
The Washington Post is reporting that the get-rich-quick Inaugural rental market has gone bust. This should not be a surprise considering the state of D.C.'s condo/rental market. Aren't there some vacancies? The inauguration was so hyped at first. Remember 4 million people were supposed to be converging on the Mall?
But this was before the first [...]
Thank G-d It's Obama. In my e-mail inbox, T.G.I. Friday's has just thrown down some serious smack talk. The family feedbag chain has announced that It will be throwing the largest inaugural ball in 920 restaurants all over the world. So basically, as one writer here noted, the restaurant is staying open on January 20.
But [...]
The inauguration is still, unbelievably, worth reading about. Performers are still signing up to perform at various functions. Which is sorta big news, right? Yesterday, I learned that Brandy might just possibly be making an appearance at one of the balls. OK. Not exactly super big news. But this morning, there was some very big [...]
Prince of Petworth offers a first look at the new Ben's side project. Needless to say it's more upscale than the vintage hot smoke spot. It's like Marvin if Marvin offered chili dogs.
Skatterbrain offers a killer indie X-Mas mix for all those that may be tired of the usual Christmas staples.
The Vinyl District wants to [...]
In terms of news, all I could do was think about Obama's announcement that Rick Warren would be giving the invocation at his Inauguration. I counted three moments where I freaked out about the news. Obama did not have to pick Warren. Before this dust up, how many people could recall who gave the last [...]
The Post reports that you're losing an hour of Inaugural drinking time. The D.C. Council voted to amend the two-week-old emergency legislation and cut the extended bar hours. You can now drink until 4 a.m. instead of 5 a.m. Not sure if this will placate the really lame senators who got all huffy over the [...]
It's handy. It will help you make easy money if you buy into all the hype. So Obama's coming to town. And you want to capitalize on the Inauguration buzz by renting your modest studio. DCRA is now offering a handy sample lease agreement for you to give to prospective Inaugural renters.
DCRA boasts:
"The sample agreement [...]
DCmud reports that an Adams Morgan mixed-use development project has hit a roadblock—the tanking economy. The new residential has been nixed. The Popeyes has beaten death.
Borderstan warns 'Beware Roof Top Burglars in Borderstan." In other Borderstan news, the Borderstan name suddenly has some respectable converts in the media.
Free In DC highlights a show this Wednesday: [...]
The feds have announced that no one will be allowed to camp out on the Mall for the Inauguration. The earliest you can grab a spot on the parade route is 7 a.m. So instead of a feel-good time, a sea of fleece jackets, and REI gear, we're gonna have a morning gridlock to beat [...]
