Posts Tagged ‘white house’

Weekend To-Do’s

Here’s my weekly weekend-y list. Not included, but a must: Buy tickets to next week’s Source festival, my favorite theater event of the year. The 10-minute plays are fabulous, but tickets can sell out fast.

* Friday

All day/night: While our country’s best film festival takes place in my great state of UTAH, film buffs seem to also love SILVERDOCS, DC’s documentary film festival. Tickets are still available for many of the shows tonight and through the weekend. Mag junkies should check out September Issue, a documentary on Anna Wintour and Vogue.

* Saturday

2 p.m.-6 p.m.: Satiate your hops and hog cravings at the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival at the National Harbor. If I go, I’ll avoid the World BBQ Bean Eating Championships, just in case one of the contestants gets a little, eh, overwhelmed. Tickets are $35, and include all beer, bourbon, and BBQ tastings. [tip: Young and Hungry]

4 p.m.: Those looking for something a bit calmer should try meditating in Lafayette Park. Take a Breath DC is sponsoring a 3000-person group meditation event in front of the White House to build a “violence free, stress free America.” If deep breathing doesn’t excite you, there’s always the chance Michelle and Barack may join the session. [tip: About.com]

* Sunday

1 p.m.-4 p.m.: Take a tour of a solar home in Bethesda, and learn how to green your own. This isn’t all that applicable for me and my renter’s status, but I really want to see this. [tip: We Love DC]

The Barack Stalk

Who else was distraught when they saw the photos of Obama in Ben’s Chili Bowl? I mean, I love going there on Saturday around noontime in the winter. I always sit at the table that he and Fenty occupied to nosh on their half-smokes. Why wasn’t I there this weekend to give up my seat for our new Presi? Such remorseful thoughts plague me, like when I hear about his family touring the Newseum or the Lincoln Monument. Missed chances. Hmph.

Thus I begin my proactive approach to meeting the new man. On Sunday, I hauled Lauren down 16th Street to take a look at Camp Hay Adams, a.k.a. Obama Temporary Home. We saw lots of Secret Service folks, but no O’s. More impressive were the temporary stands they’ve constructed in front of the White House. Here are some pics from the scene, sadly sans B:

Obamania in DC

Last week signaled a change for Americans. Not only did we elect the first African American president, we chose someone whose views on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are entirely different from our current leader’s. I won’t write a political essay here as to why I’m ecstatic about Obama being our next president, but I will show you how CHANGE is manifesting itself in D.C. Here are some photos from the past week:

Mural painted outside Marvin on 14th and U Streets. Monday, Nov. 3 at 12:07 p.m.

Revelers celebrating Obama’s win on election night outside the White House. “Yes we did!” and “O-BAM-A” were popular refrains. 1:32 a.m. on Nov. 5.

More revelers on 16th and I Street at 1:42 a.m. on Nov. 5. This was just one of many cars with people on top of it and folks hanging out the windows. It was like a parade all the way down 16th Street, from U street to Lafayette Park, which is directly north of the White House.

Sign reads “Building of the Inaugural Stands.” Once completed, this is supposed to be the best spot to see the inaugural parade on January 20, 2009. Too bad you have to be invited by the White House…

Monday, November 10 at 2:25 p.m.: People gathered outside the White House to catch a glimpse of Obama, who’s inside at the time meeting with the current president. Sadly, I was not one of the people who caught a glimpse, and I’m not sure anyone on this side of the gates saw anything that day.