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This guy now has a ring… Congrats go to the Mavs for winning one of the most entertaining Finals in recent memory.

This guy now has a ring… Congrats go to the Mavs for winning one of the most entertaining Finals in recent memory.

CVS must think I have a problem with Cap’n Crunch since they just gave me a coupon for “free diabetes service”…

Capital Pride Parade 2011.

Capital Pride Parade 2011.

Capital Pride Parade.

Capital Pride Parade.

Jazz in the Garden.

Jazz in the Garden.

Look at DC coming in at #2…
via courtenaybird: Outsourced Tech Jobs Returning to the U.S.
Got to try out the new Luke’s Lobster in Penn Quarter last week. I went with the “Taste of Maine” to try all three varieties of roll that they serve (lobster, crab, and shrimp), but they were unfortunately out of shrimp (It was the first week they were open so they get a pass). The manager was kind enough to double up on the lobster roll, so it worked out great.
Luke’s lobster rolls can definitely hang with Red Hook and Hank’s…

Got to try out the new Luke’s Lobster in Penn Quarter last week. I went with the “Taste of Maine” to try all three varieties of roll that they serve (lobster, crab, and shrimp), but they were unfortunately out of shrimp (It was the first week they were open so they get a pass). The manager was kind enough to double up on the lobster roll, so it worked out great.

Luke’s lobster rolls can definitely hang with Red Hook and Hank’s…

Anonymous asked: http://az2dc.tumblr.com/post/5712801278/i-enjoy-my-neighborhood#post-notes

Would that neighborhood be fairmount? this looks so familiar to me.

The neighborhood is Logan Circle in DC. I’m guessing that Fairmount is a nice place though…

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The guy who designed DC’s Metro map preps for a redesign
A classic design gets a refresh: Nearly 40 years ago, graphic designer Lance Wyman designed a map that’s come to define a city. The result — a map of a fairly self-contained Metro system — has survived numerous station changes and many iterations to remain a truly useful piece of work. With upcoming changes to the Metro system that will make the map significantly more complicated, Wyman’s getting another chance to work on the design, which needs room for Dulles Airport, a new color and a ton of names that have gotten unwieldy over the years (see “U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo”). And people are clamoring for a redesign — seriously, check out this contest right here. If you’re wondering if the 73-year-old Wyman is getting nervous about all this, the answer is yes. This is his ‘68 Comeback Special here. (photo by The Washington Post’s Jennifer S. Altman; see a gallery here) source

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A classic design gets a refresh: Nearly 40 years ago, graphic designer Lance Wyman designed a map that’s come to define a city. The result — a map of a fairly self-contained Metro system — has survived numerous station changes and many iterations to remain a truly useful piece of work. With upcoming changes to the Metro system that will make the map significantly more complicated, Wyman’s getting another chance to work on the design, which needs room for Dulles Airport, a new color and a ton of names that have gotten unwieldy over the years (see “U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo”). And people are clamoring for a redesign — seriously, check out this contest right here. If you’re wondering if the 73-year-old Wyman is getting nervous about all this, the answer is yes. This is his ‘68 Comeback Special here. (photo by The Washington Post’s Jennifer S. Altman; see a gallery here) source

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Major General Peter Muhlenberg, Philadelphia.

Major General Peter Muhlenberg, Philadelphia.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

“Locked & Closed”
Death Row, Eastern State Penitentiary

“Locked & Closed”

Death Row, Eastern State Penitentiary

Death Row. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Death Row. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Al Capone’s jail cell. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

Al Capone’s jail cell. Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.