D.C.’s Flowers Blooming Already

by Adrienne Wilson on

When the flowers bud and bloom months before the their scheduled dates the weather system is surely out-of-wack and what a big bummer it must be for those who make the trip to D.C. to see these perennials. From the sound of this Washington Post piece, the cherry blossom trees are still holding tight, but the rosebud or winter cherry which resembles the cherry blossom is blooming as if spring was in full-effect. Other planet varieties showing their colors well before they should include the yellow blossoms on the forsythia bushes.

Anyone seriously planning a trip around D.C.’s cherry blossom trees and annual festival are probably watching the weather everyday in high hopes that the flowers will do what the normally do when they should, but with Mother Nature who is to say what really happens. This year’s festival is scheduled to kick off March 31-April 15, but if things stay as is, visitors might want to plan ahead for a quick trip out there beforehand.

Photo of the Day (12/27/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on


This isn’t going to be photo you find in a guide book to D.C.’s dining scene, but you might find it on the sheets of some coffee table book. Ohad* says he was mesmerized by the falling pills dropping downward towards the electric meters all found outside the Pharmacy Bar in Adams Morgan. Now if this shot hadn’t been taken in the day I’d say ohad* might have had too much happy punch from the doctors serving it up inside, but it looks as though the place is empty during his captivated session with the pills and meters.

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Yekta

by Adrienne Wilson on

Towards the end of my work week last week sometime while working in Rockville, Maryland I decided to pop into Yekta, a restaurant specializing in kabob and other fine Persian dishes. It was a good decision too. Normally I would have tried the koobideh (skewered lean ground beef) or kabob-e barg (flattened strips of marinated beef), but since I’m shying away from red meat temporarily I went for the white meat. The chicken kabob was well done. From time to time I find chicken can just be a little too boring for my tastes, but the cooks seasoned this to perfection. I was impressed and the serving was of a decent size which included rice, tomato, and bread. Only thing that didn’t seem to impress me or the person who referred me to the spot were the prices. For kabob it seemed as though they could have lowered the cost by a buck or two, but a meal at Yekta won’t send you into debt either so give it a try!

Yekta is located at 1488 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. (Easily accessible from Washington D.C.) Ph. 301.984.0005. www.yekta.com

Photo of the Day (9/23/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on


Summer is now a thing of the past folks, unless you’re living someplace like Florida where Fall scenes like the one above are a hard find. Anyhow, it’s time to bundle up, grab the cold weather clothes, roll around in the leaves and prepare for the snow. For now we’ll concentrate on rolling and playing in the leaves as this shot taken by ohad at Washington DC’s Smithsonian National Zoo makes me want to plunge right in. Very colorful!

The International Ecotourism Society Searching for Intern

by Adrienne Wilson on

This could be cool — very cool if you’re on the hunt for unique job experiences, but you’ll need to move quickly and act fast! The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is seeking an Intern to work in their Washington DC office to help organize the 2007 Global Ecotourism Conference, which will be held in Oslo, Norway, from May 14-16, 2007. It mentions nothing as to whether the position is a paid gig or unpaid internship, but it seems worth shooting for. Me, being the dreamer that I am, would imagine being handsomely rewarded with a ticket to the conference in Norway as a token of all my paid or unpaid hard work, but again you’ll have to further inquire to see what’s at the end of the job tunnel.

Some of the duties to be performed include: researching and compiling lists of potential speakers, guests, and partners – preparing invitations – solidify partnerships with other NGO’s. Oh, but there’s more, you’ll just have to go see for yourself. The deadline for application is September 1, 2006