D.C. allows diagonal crossing at Chinatown intersection
It's been a little while, and I'll catch up soon. But at this high-traffic intersection in Chinatown, at 7th & H St NW, there's a new dance.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Establishments: TangySweet
Before catching a movie in Chinatown, (one I'd recommend actually, How to Train Your Dragon), had some time to stop at TangySweet.
Weather's getting perfect for frozen yogurt.
Essentials: National Aquarium
I'm driving to Reagan National Airport, and pass by one of DC's worst secrets.
Off of 14th Street, the National Aquarium actually has a venue right there.
Establishments: Pitango Gelato
To cap off a wonderful excursion, decided to stop by Pitango Gelato.
Got a great combo of Pistachio & Chocolate (w/ chocolate chip).
Encounters: Javier
Of course I shouldn't have been surprised to run into someone else on U Street, but I hadn't seen Javier in a while.
I actually met him while I was doing my undergrad at UMD. My first semester there, I was one of multiple dancers in Dan Singh's Thesis. He now is Artistic Director of his own dance company, Dakshina.
Javier was one of the social dancers he pulled in for the piece (geez, this was almost 7 years ago). And it was a cool thesis because the audience sat in the round and the evening alternated with social dance to dance pieces, so the audience alternatively participated and became performers themselves (if they so chose).
Was good seeing him.
Establishments: Greater Goods & Smith Farm Center
After getting a neat birthday present (thanks Ravi!!) we keep walking down U Street and walk into Greater Goods.
Pretty neat store, would like to spend more time checking out its goods. And next door to it was the Smith Farm Center for the Healing and the Arts.
Again, just one of those moments were I actually got to know more about places I've driven by more than I can count.
Events - Opening Reception @ Rckndy, May 7
Establishments: Caramel
So Ravi and I are walking around, we've checked out a couple of places, but I enter Caramel and like it from the get-go.
There are pieces hanging up on the wall, and the store is very simple straight forward. Nothing to elaborate, open lighting, and fun shirts (one that I'm wearing now).
While Ravi's looking for things (and he was nice enough to buy me a shirt as a belated birthday present, I got to talking to Sarah, whom I presume is the store's owner.
It was really neat hearing about how the exhibiting component of the store came to evolve over the couple of years.
Definitely would like to go back.
Establishments: The DC Center
So Ravi and I are walking up 14th St and I see a sign for the DC Center.
It is Metro DC's GLBT Community Center.
Didn't realize it was right there.
Encounters: Tony
Went to the Logan Caribou (which you can follow on Twitter, except they haven't tweeted in several months) with my friend Ravi, and saw a bar friend, Tony, doing work there.
Apparently he's in grad school too, but completing an online program.
Hadn't seen him in a while (as with most of the people I seem to have been running into lately)
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