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We hopped out of the city briefly on Saturday to hike Maryland’s Sugarloaf Mountain. It was gorgeous, and there’s a winery up there that’s not too shabby. There’s nothing like a good binge on fresh air to cap a week. Here’s a recap. Avengers: Age of Ultron I appreciated the ideas behind the dream sequences … Read moreDown from the mountain

I’ve been telling people for a while that there are reasons to be skeptical about D.C.’s new streetcars. But the fact is that the city has already encouraged a huge development rush along H Street, and the fact that the line hasn’t opened yet (and that public officials have implied it might not open at … Read moreWhere my head’s at

I read about these new cans a few days ago. We went out to the DC Brau operation in the eastern part of the District today and picked up a couple of them. Meet the Crowler. Part can. Part growler. A video posted by brianwarmoth (@brianwarmoth) on Mar 7, 2015 at 12:00pm PST

D.C. has some tough issues on its plate right now. Here are few that I looked at over the last week: 3 ongoing stories that will determine the fate of legalized marijuana in the District The last-minute (unsuccessful) move to stop it What’s next for Metro if it doesn’t raise fares Where single people live … Read moreFrom the work desk

In between snow doses from the sky this week, I learned during some national research that the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria metro area is sometimes referred to as the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara metro area. For the record, I’m not a fan. Also, here’s a rundown of some D.C.-related things I covered: Marijuana legalization could go into … Read moreFrom the work desk

Aside from the overabundance of snow in D.C. in Q1, 2014 has been a great ride so far. If you’re looking for me on a day-to-day basis, check out InTheCapital, where I stepped on as managing editor in January. It’s a daily news site for info about tech, innovation, politics, education and lifestyle goings on … Read more2014 status check