The Underground Economy: D.C.’s Richest and Poorest Metro Stops

The Washington City Paper posted an interested article on their website about how the metro bridges some major gaps in income around the DC region. The median household income along the subway system ranges from $147,630 near the Friendship Heights station on the Red Line to $31,735 in Congress Heights on the Green Line. Figures were pulled from the American Community Survey’s 2011 5-Year Estimates.

The most volatile route in the DC Metro system is the Orange Line. It reaches upwards of $142,000 at East Falls Church and bottoms out at around $34,000 at Minnesota Ave 18 stops later.

Check out the full article here.

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A New $100 Bill is Due in October

USA Today’s article states that the Federal Reserve announced it will begin circulating a redesigned $100 bill this fall. The new bill’s target release date is October 8th. Its redesign incorporates added security features such as a blue, 3-D security ribbon and a disappearing Liberty Bell in an inkwell. The new features are being implemented in order to hinder counterfeiters.

Originally expected to go into circulation in February of 2011, the bill was put on an indefinite hold back in December of 2010 in order to fix production issues that were leaving creases in many of the notes. Benjamin Franklin’s portrait will remain on the $100 bill. It is the last note to undergo an extensive redesign that is aimed at stopping counterfeiters who have access to extremely sophisticated copying machines.

 

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10 Best Cities for Finding Employment

In need of a new job? Forbes.com has listed the 10 Best Cities for Employment. These cities were chosen by Adecco Staffing US, a Human Resources firm. They have the fullest employment, according to the Department of Labor, as well as internal data around job growth and demand. They then determined which areas in the US are the best for finding a job.

1. Bethesda, MD
2. Austin, TX
3. Jacksonville, FL.
4. Grand Rapids, MI
5. Columbus, OH
6. Seattle, WA.
7. Phoenix, AZ
8. New York, NY
9. Richmond, VA
10. Oklahoma City, OK

Bethesda, MD

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National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC

Washington DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off last Wednesday. The festival will run through April 14th and is the Nation’s greatest springtime celebration.

The festival celebrates springtime in DC, the gift of the beautiful cherry blossom tree, and the enduring friendship between people of the United States and Japan. It commemorates the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukiki Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, DC.  Throughout the festival, various daily events will feature diverse and creative programming to promote traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. Most of the events are free and open to the public. More than 1.5 million people visit Washington, DC during the festival to admire the trees and participate in the event.

The festival parade will take place on Saturday, April 13th from 10am to noon. The parade runs along Constitution Avenue (from 7th to 17th streets N.W.) and features celebrity performances, giant helium balloons, colorful floats, marching bands from across the nation, and more. Grandstand seating can be purchased for $20, and there is no cost for viewing along the parade route.

For a full list of the events by date, please click here.

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America’s Best Public Parks

Weather.com has compiled a list of the best public parks around the country. The list would not be complete without some of the most iconic parks in America including:

Central Park: New York City
Yellowstone National Park: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming
Piedmont Park: Atlanta, Georgia
Grand Teton National Park: Wyoming
West Potomac Park: Washington D.C.
Yosemite National Park: Mariposa County, California
Grant Park: Chicago, Illinois
Acadia National Park: Maine
Griffith Park: Los Angeles, California
Rocky Mountain National Park: Colorado
White Rock Lake Park: Dallas, Texas
US Glacier National Park: Montana
Encanto Park: Phoenix, Arizona
Everglades National Park: Florida
Golden Gate Park: San Francisco, California

Central Park, NYC

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South Boston’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 17th

The country’s second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place this weekend in South Boston. Viewed by over 600,000 people and broadcasted on live TV, the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade is sure to be a memorable day!

The parade kicks off at 1pm on Sunday, March 17. It starts on West Broadway heading East and ends on Dorchester Avenue. You can view the parade route on a map located here. A list of participating restaurants and bars can also be found on the event’s official website.

Below is a list of other major St. Patrick’s Day events going on this weekend:

1. NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

2. St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington DC

3. Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

4. Newport Rhode Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade

5. California St. Patrick’s Day Events

“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year-long.” Have a fun, safe and happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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The 12 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2013

GQ.com has compiled a list of twelve of the most outstanding restaurants around the country. According to the article’s author, Alan Richman, we yearn for restaurants that are like us: casual, kindhearted, original, and a little too loud. All we ask is that the chef exhibit a little inspiration and the owner understand that customers can’t have a good time without great service. These days, American spirit has triumphed over European tradition. The twelve restaurants redefining fine dining are aware of what we want in a perfect night out. Here is the full list of restaurants:

1. Little Serow, Washington DC: Transformative Thai
2. Hog & Hominy, Memphis TN: Italian-American Veers South
3. Vedge, Philadelphia PA: Amazing Vegan
4. Curate, Asheville NC: A New Spanish Revolution
5. Uchi, Houston TX: Spectacular Sushi
6. West Bridge, Cambridge MA: French Cuisine
7. Oxheart, Houston TX: Texas Without The Brisket
8. Central Kitchen, San Francisco CA: California’s New Champ
9. BÄCO MERCAT, Los Angeles CA: L.A. on the Mediterranean
10. St. Anselm, Brooklyn NY: The Steak House Rebooted
11. The Ordinary, Charleston SC: High Times In Low Country
12. La Vara, Brooklyn, NY: Spain Like You’ve Never Tasted It

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National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013

Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates spring in Washington, DC, the gift of the cherry blossom trees, and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. The festival produces and coordinates daily events featuring diverse and creative programming promotional traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty and community spirit. Events are primarily free and open to the public.  This year’s festival will take place beginning March 20th and will run through April 14th. See the full list of festival events here.

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The Best Pizza in the D.C. Area

New York Magazine compiled a mouth-watering list of 101 Awesome American Pies (and Slices) from across the country and two of these delicious pies can be found right in the D.C. area!

The first can be found at the well-known and loved Armand’s Chicago Pizzeria in D.C. Their Chicago-Style Deep Dish has won Washingtonian’s “best pizza” poll every year since Bill Clinton’s first term in office!

The second is located at Valentino’s New York Style Pizzeria in Alexandria, VA. Their New York Style pizza is best-known for a super sweet sauce and the owners use only natural spring water to make their pies! 

Check out the full list in the link above to find the most delicious pizza in your city! Mangia.

 

 

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A Trendy Turn in Obama’s Town

Nytimes.com’s “A Trendy Turn in Obama’s Town” traces the revival of Washington D.C. due to Barack Obama’s presidency.  Long viewed as a stodgy, early-to-bed town, Washington over the past four years has become a mecca for young professionals who have been drawn to its blooming economy and its revitalized urban core. The February edition of Food & Wine magazine heralds the city’s “new food scene” for its “innovative restaurants,” and in September 2012, Forbes magazine included H Street Northeast, with its bars, music halls and restaurants, in its list of the nation’s 20 “best hipster neighborhoods.”

Dee Dee Myers, a former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, said “His (Obama) own sensibilities have intersected with the city’s changing sensibilities in a way that resonates with people.” Combined with a relatively strong economy, and waves of gentrification and investment, the nation’s capital has transformed into a younger and livelier city. To quote Marcus Samuelsson, the New York chef and restaurateur, “Washington is a really cool city to go to now.”

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Courtesy of nytimes.com