Perhaps you’ve heard of the new gardening business called Old City Green that opened up recently at 9th and N. I walk past the place on my way to and from work and it looks pretty posh, despite being located in what’s basically an abandoned lot fenced with some fierce-looking barbed wire.
Old City’s main draw currently [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Old City Green goes the extra mile
Posted in district, tagged frank's love shack, old city green, Shaw, troubling on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Red, White, and Impeach
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged christmas ornament idea, deborah lawrence, white house christmas tree on December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some holiday cheer for the lefties in the crowd: Upon being invited to decorate an ornament for the official White House Christmas tree, Seattle artist Deborah Lawrence pounced on the opportunity to pay a tribute to her own idea of an American hero, Democratic congressman Jim McDermott. The Washington congressman recently signed on to [...]
Puppy Love
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged animal rights, inauguration, obama puppy, puppies, WARL on December 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Lately, I’ve been what some might call, well, obsessed with puppies. I blame my lonely at-home office, coupled with the fact that our new apartment is apparently pet central (seriously, we’ve met about as many furry neighbors as human ones). And, you know, the Obama puppy mania certainly doesn’t help the matter.
But still, when I [...]
Oh hell yes
Posted in district, tagged good news, japanese grocery, sushi on December 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Everybody! I’ve just learned of a Very Important Development.
This could be the most exciting news you’ll hear all day, so you should probably sit down before reading on (assuming you’re one of our many readers who peruses D,S while standing or jogging.)
All good? Then here it is:
The District got a Japanese grocery store!
Spectacularly, it’s at 17th and [...]
