[The Madison (Washington DC) - Hotel Review] [Hotel Name] The Madison [Hotel Class] 5 Stars [Website] The Madison - A Loews Hotel [Amount Paid] $ 170 [Nearest Airport] Ronald Regan Washington International Airport [Distance from Airport] 15 minutes and distance is 5 miles. [Approx. Taxi Fare] $ 15 [Author] skinner [Date of Travel] Feb/20/2009 [City] [Country] Washington DC, United of States [Check-in/Check-out] Check In : 3 PM Check Out: Noon [Hotel Amenities] 24-hour front desk Air... Read Full Story
A few months back I mentioned in a column that I think SatNav is a useless toy in a car, but I'm beginning to doubt that now. If anyone needs SatNav, it's anyone living in Washington DC and its environs. For a start, there's the traffic. Washington DC is, according to which survey you read, either the fourth or fifth most congested city in the United States, although anyone sitting in DC traffic will argue that it's undoubtedly the first. Interstate 495, also known as the Capitol Beltway... Read Full Story
[The Melrose Hotel (Washington DC) - Hotel Review] [Hotel Name] The Melrose Hotel (Washington D.C.) [Hotel Class] 4 Stars [Website] The Melrose Hotel [Amount Paid] $ 245 [Nearest Airport] Ronald Regan Washington International Airport [Distance from Airport] 20 minutes and distance is seven miles. [Approx. Taxi Fare] Taxi fare is $10-$15. [Author] Doc_Lee [Date of Travel] Nov/29/2008 [City] [Country] Washington DC, United of States [Check-in/Check-out] Check In : 3 PM Check Out: Noon [Hotel... Read Full Story
Tonight I ate dinner at Hank's Oyster Bar, a Dupont Circle restaurant I've been dying to try. If I had to choose my last meal, oysters on the half shell would absolutely have a place on my table. There's nothing better than a plump, salty oyster with a healthy dab of cocktail sauce and a squirt of lemon. Add a dollop of horseradish, and it's heaven. The restaurant has a warm and casual atmosphere, perfect for a good meal after a long day at the office. The space is fairly small, but it... Read Full Story
I prefer to take Bolt Bus when I am traveling between NYC and DC. The have the fastest route, The coolest decor, the MOST SPACIOUS nice seats you will ever see on a coach bus for this price. Their fairs are extremely affordable. One time I even Bolted for a buck! Every eight rides you get a free ticket. So far as I am concerned there is no competition with Bolt Bus. Talk to you soon!! Read Full Story
Washingtonians take fitness seriously - all you have to do is wander through Rock Creek Park or on the National Mall to see how many walkers, joggers, cyclists and sunbathers use the city’s open spaces as their workout locations. But DC’s inhabitants don’t limit their activities to the great outdoors only. The fitness industry is alive and well in Washington ; with well over a hundred different gym-related businesses in the metropolitan area, your choices are virtually unlimited. If... Read Full Story
[Palomar Washington DC - Hotel Review] [Hotel Name] Palomar Washington DC [Hotel Class] 5 Stars [Website] Palomar Washington DC [Amount Paid] $ 300 [Nearest Airport] Washington Dulles Airport [Distance from Airport] 40 minutes and distance is 26 miles. [Approx. Taxi Fare] $ 40+ [Author] - [Date of Travel] Oct/26/2008 [City] [Country] Washington DC, United of States [Check-in/Check-out] Check In : 3 PM Check Out: Noon [Hotel Amenities] 24-hour front desk Air-conditioned public areas ATM... Read Full Story
Last week, Eric Morris wrote on the New York Times Freakonomics Blog about what he called the " Danger of Safety . " Referring to the recent crash on the D.C. Metro that killed 9 people, he wrote: The relative rarity of air and rail disasters makes them novel, and hence news. Car crashes bite man, and rail and air crashes bite dog. Intensive coverage of the few air and rail accidents that do occur in turn promotes the widespread — and erroneous — inference that planes and trains are unsafe... Read Full Story
A Metro commuter train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital's Monday evening rush hour, killing at least nine people and injuring scores as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed into the air and fell atop the first. Cars of both trains were ripped open and smashed together in the worst accident in Metrorail's 33-year history. District of Columbia fire spokesman Alan Etter said crews had to cut some people out of what he described as a "mass casualty event... Read Full Story
Yesterday, two stories hit the news that caught the Quarterback's attention. Unless you live in Southeast Michigan (and for many of you, even if you live in Southeast Michigan) you probably only heard about one. The first story came in the morning. A worker constructing the new C.S.Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center was killed by falling debris . The second story you've undoubtedly heard. Two cars on the Washington, D.C. Metro collided at the Maryland... Read Full Story
