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Entries Tagged as 'Special Places'

America!

May 18th, 2009 · by Holly · No Comments

In Old Town, Alexandria, VA.

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Tags: Picture of a Sign of the Week · Special Places · travel

This is not a dumpster

May 18th, 2009 · by Holly · 1 Comment

Outside Alexandria, VA. If this isn’t a dumpster, not sure what it actually is.

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Tags: Picture of a Sign of the Week · Special Places · travel

Picture of a Sign of the Week: Vintage Giant Supermarket

May 18th, 2009 · by Holly · No Comments

Giant, Alexandria, VA.

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Tags: Picture of a Sign of the Week · Special Places · travel

Eyes of the World

May 7th, 2009 · by Holly · No Comments

He’s watching you, even in Vinegar Hill.
“Eyes of the World,” Grateful Dead, (live, 1977)

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Tags: DUMBO Beat · Picture of a Sign of the Week · Special Places

Waterfalls: Day 1

June 26th, 2008 · by Renda · No Comments

Something is not quite right.

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Tags: DUMBO Beat · Important Cultural Moments · Special Places · The Window · waterfall watch

Dumbo Beat: Scenes from Little Hollywood

May 6th, 2008 · by Holly · No Comments

The Taking of Pelham 123 has “taken” over Dumbo!
Check out these crazy photos from my lunchtime stroll. Were the Office of Emergency Management people who gave me dirty looks real or actors?

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Tags: DUMBO Beat · Special Places · The Window · Today's lunch order

Dumbo Beat: Get ready for Pelham 123

May 5th, 2008 · by Holly · No Comments

Today (and tomorrow) on Jay Street, perhaps the biggest filming event on our block in recent memory — the remake of the 1974 classic The Taking of Pelham 123. We will be bringing you live coverage of our block / location. Dumbo is buzzing with PA’s and boom mikes. Exact locations available on [...]

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Tags: DUMBO Beat · Important Cultural Moments · Special Places

This weekend: Dinosaurs

April 18th, 2008 · by Holly · No Comments

Come on down to Barometer, a jewelry and object boutique in Chinatown, and relive the days when dinosaurs ruled the earth!
Jenna and Anna are putting on a fun arts & crafts show that celebrate the myth and mystique of the dino. Also, recession-friendly free drinks and food courtesy of Whole Foods, as well as an [...]

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Tags: Life-size Anthropomorphic Creatures · Parties · Special Places · Unicorns · fun activites · our work · recession

Out and About: Orlando

March 20th, 2008 · by Renda · 2 Comments

Yesterday I woke up at 4am and flew to Orlando. There’s sunshine, orange juice, delicious $1.29 tacos, a convertible, and a wifi y’all. All things I’ve enjoyed in between meetings, brainstorms and dreamstorms.
Moving images after the jump.

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Tags: Special Places · travel

Enjoy yourself, folks! It’s a recession!

March 19th, 2008 · by Holly · 2 Comments

How many recessions have you lived through? You’ll live through this one too! The recession of the 2001-2002-2003 era sucked, but not as bad as the recession in 1992. I don’t remember the recession of the late eighties and wasn’t even in utero during seventies-era hyperinflation, but I know my parents weren’t fond of those [...]

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Tags: Advice · Parties · Special Places · Tips · money · recession