Tag Archives: DC

The cash-only, cans-only dive bar

By Emily | Published: March 3, 2009
As DC goes increasingly upscale, dive bars in the District are becoming a rare find. But Columbia Height’s Red Derby is dive done well. It’s a 20 minute hike from the nearest bar district, Adams Morgan. It doesn’t have a sign. It serves beer only in cans — everything from a $2 can of [...]
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When parents visit

By Emily | Published: February 9, 2009
About every other month, a friend or sibling comes into town. I take them out. We sleep in late. I cook breakfast. We wander around some picturesque neighborhood, like Dupont or Georgetown or the Mall, and get dinner. The next day, they are on their way home. The trouble starts when my parents come to [...]
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On the bus from DC to New York

By Emily | Published: December 8, 2008
Deciding which bus line to take for a weekend trip to New York City is a contentious issue. I've heard stories of people who were left in Baltimore for dawdling two minutes too long at the rest stop. Some people will fiercely defend the $35 Chinatown bus. Others insist its worth springing for the extra $15 bucks for the on board bathrooms, sensible driving and Wifi. Here's my opinions.
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