Hello Cupcake will be giving away a free cupcake to those who come into their Dupont shop in costume, today from 4-7 pm. Sounds like a good stop on your way home from the rally, where you'll likely be exhausted and in need of sugar. more ›

The District Department of Transportation says two streets continue to be closed due to the earlier water main break this morning at 17th and P streets NW: 17th Street is closed between Q and P, and P Street is closed between 16th and 18th. more ›

The owner of pioneering D.C. gay and lesbian bookstore Lambda Rising, Deacon Maccubbin, announced his impending retirement late last year. Since then, messages on the store's Facebook page have estimated a final closing date of Jan. 17, just a couple weeks from now, and 35 years since it first opened. With emotions running high, it's not difficult to understand why employees overseeing the final clearance push weren't thrilled to discover Wednesday that the Connecticut Ave. storefront had been egged overnight. more ›

There was an electrical explosion in the 1500 block of 19th Street NW at around 10:30 a.m. this morning. A crew of contractors was working on an outdoor, above ground electrical supply at the time, and two workers were injured in the incident. One of the workers is reported to be in serious condition resulting from burns received in the explosion, according to D.C. Fire/EMS. more ›

In a city where the HIV/AIDS infection rate has reached epidemic proportions, is it OK for drug stores to keep their condoms under lock and key, theoretically discouraging skittish shoppers, especially teens, from purchasing them? more ›

We've already had numerous looks at the Real World D.C. house, but MTV just today got around to actually confirming that an upcoming season of the long running reality show will in fact be based in Washington in the house in Dupont Circle. more ›

Looks like someone took it upon themselves to re-post all those interior shots of the D.C. Real World house on Picasa. We're not sure who did it and the labels indicating what each room will be used for are gone, but go ahead and check 'em out in case you missed the chance after they were pulled down yesterday. more ›

Quick, click over to this photo gallery full of interior shots of the D.C. Real World house at 2000 S Street NW/1734 20th Street NW (the corner building does appear to be two addresses fused together) before it gets taken down. An alert tipster found it by merely Google image searching for "2000 S. Street" and sent it in to DCist. more ›

A group of protesters have gathered in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, blocking traffic along some corridors. DCist's Fredo Alvarez captured these two images, one of the protesters (we're told they are an anti-war group, carrying signs with messages varying from identifying themselves with Students for a Democratic Society to "Make Funk, Not War"), and the other of an MPD vehicle that's been splattered with red paint. We don't have many reliable details at this point, but we've heard that for at least part of their march, the group went the wrong way down 19th Street NW, causing a lot of traffic backup, and that they were also spotted near M Street NW between 16th and 17th, creating a traffic jam there as well. Several reports indicate the police response appears to be disproportional to the small number of protesters (maybe the going down the wrong way on a one-way street had something to do with that?). We'll update with more soon. more ›

For 25 years, the Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium has been holding its annual Museum Walk Weekend to celebrate the two neighborhoods' abundance of cultural centers. This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., they celebrate the event's 25th anniversary by providing free entrance to eight museums, as well as live music, food, demonstrations, walking tours, and other activities to encourage us all to indulge in our city's excellent cultural offerings. DCist has compiled some of the highlights, but check out the full schedule for a complete list of events. more ›