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Mar 09

Five Favorites: Reasons to Bike to Work

Bike to Work Day registration is now open, so mark your calendar for Friday, May 20!  This awesome event, sponsored by WABA, is a great way to get your feet wet riding your bike around the city. At last year’s event, when I had just started out commuting by bike, I won a raffle for a fantastic messenger bag, got all sorts of great bike gear, and enjoyed free food all before 10 AM– all things that made it a bit easier to integrate biking into my daily commute. And no matter where you live or … [Read more...]

Mar 09

Washington D.C. Mardi Gras Events 2011

It's that time of the year again! It's time to let down your hair and let go of your inhibitions and party New Orleans style for Mardi Gras! For those of you who can't make it down to the real party in Louisiana, Metromix suggests you go out and show your Big Easy spirit by drinking a whole bunch, stuffing yourself on creole food, and collecting as many beads as humanly possible. (How you go about this is your choice.) Here are some avenues in which to accomplish this goal. … [Read more...]