Instead of serving all of the people all of the time as it did for several years, D.C.'s premier public pool serves some of the people some of the time, but not all of the people any of the time.
Confusing?
Very. But after the D.C. government opened...
0 Comments | Posted April 12, 2012 | 2:38 PM
After suffering the indignities of neglect for more than 20 years, the Howard Theatre is back. Legendary as the country's first black theatre and stage for music greats for decades, Howard has been restored and polished inside and out. And people are ready.
When I arrived at...
2 Comments | Posted March 8, 2012 | 2:22 PM
Do these numbers mean anything to you? 1-87, 2-49, 3-96, 4-91, 5-83, 6-117, 7-131. Probably not. But if you live, work or play in D.C., they're significant because they represent crimes committed in each district from Jan. 1 to Feb. 19, 2012. And only one type of crime:...
0 Comments | Posted February 22, 2012 | 12:26 PM
As a lifelong swimmer, when I get a whiff of chlorine, I get excited. But when I saw hundreds of kids swimming in every lane at D.C.'s Takoma Aquatic Center on President's Day weekend, I was thrilled.
The joint was jumping. Lane after lane was full of swimmers racing and...
0 Comments | Posted February 13, 2012 | 10:01 AM
Guess what. Thieves love smartphones. D.C. photographer Liz Lynch had her iPhone snatched by a biker while walking. But you don't even have to make it an easy grab by texting or talking on it. That Android or iPhone can be in your pocket or your purse -- they'll simply...
0 Comments | Posted November 14, 2011 | 9:08 PM
What's your iGame -- Texas Hold'em Poker, Black Jack, Bingo? Or maybe it's E-Scratch, a virtual way to scrape your way to winnings.
If you live in Washington, D.C., this may not just be an "iDream" and you could soon be living in the first jurisdiction in the country...
0 Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 6:30 PM