happy constitution day! 221 years ago, 39 men changed the course of history. let's celebrate our citizenship & the capitol the united states of america! (insert cheez-ball comment here).
anywho, today the washington post's
express has a whole segment on what's going on this fall in the metro dc area. i thought i'd put in my two cents- some of which were recognized by the wp, and some that, well, just don't miss!
top picks:sept 19 & 20:
old crow medicine show @ 9:30club. $25. unfortunately, i won't be able to make these shows, but these guys are the best thing to happen to modern bluegrass since allison krauss. go see them.
sept 27:
national book festival on the mall. free. when else would you see r.l. stine & tiki barber at the same time?
sept 28: 5th annual
crafty bastards arts & crafts fair in adams morgan. free. 'nuff said. les & i look forward to this all year long!
oct 4:
david sedaris @ gw lisner auditorium $40. if you get me tickets to this i would love you forever.
oct 10:
taste of georgetown. $5/tasting or $20 for 5 tastings. street vendors & food... mmmm!
oct 13-19:
spa week in dc. $50 per treatment. fabulous. not really artsy. but worthy none the less.
oct 18-feb 17: corcoran gallery of art's exhibition -
wounded cities; photographs by leo rubinfien. $10 student; $14 adult. the corcoran always impresses me. their exhibitions are phenomenal and their permanent collection is also quite good.
oct 26: last day to see the national portrait gallery's
RECOGNIZE! hip hop exhibit. free. also notable: september 28 is the last day to see
one life: kate and october 10 starts the
women of our time: twentieth century photographs.
sometime late oct/early nov: super posh housewarming party at chez rachel & noel. ( ;
nov 8: cirque de soleil's
kooza @ national harbor. about $50-75. i think the show actually opens on oct 30 and runs through nov 30. but i am going on nov 8. ( ;
nov 15-22:
foto week dc. events are all around the city. i stumbled upon this online accidentally, and thought it might be a cool thing to check out!
dec 4:
steven kellogg & the sixers @ 930club. $15. sk has come to dc quite a few times in the last two years, and i've always managed to miss him. pretty excited about seeing this show with les & ar.
all fall: the flea market & farmers market @
eastern market. free. there's nothing better on a chilly fall morning than bluebuck pancakes at
market lunch wrapped up in your scarf and mittens with good company.
all fall: landmark's
e street cinema. $8 student; $10 adult; $7.5 matinee. they have some great indie films out this fall. i'm pretty excited to see the duchess & burn after reading.
all fall:
georgetown flea market. free. & finally back in georgetown!
2009:feb 7:
ira glass in charlottesville, va. i heart him. this american life is never taped live, so this is the next best thing!
april 18:
michael pollan is speaking in richmond, va. bestselling author of
in defense of food and
the omnivore's dilemma.
go! explore! report back! ( :
i absolutely love capitol hill. the best part about working on the job sites near the nationals stadium is frequenting eastern market & barracks row eateries & shops (where matchbox is; first mentioned here). captiol hill books (7th & c streeets, southeast) is one of my favorite used bookstores, loaded floor to ceiling with the best-smelling used books around. i pass by it nearly everyday as i grab lunch at marvelous market next door.
today i rushed out, salad & empanadas in tow, to get back to the office and realize that my salad was expired (shriveled up lettuce & cucumbers and a horrible, horrible smell). i went back and they quickly exchanged it & felt really, really bad!
i love the houses here! i noticed an extraordinary amount of them were for sale.
and then i found this... doggie beer. no lies. $2.50. there were 2 flavors, beefy brown ale & something chow. we'll see how v likes it... ( :
