As always, the best way to follow my new work posts is to follow me on Twitter or watch the Inno sites directly. Here’s a quick overview of new stuff I wrote in February, though: 5 Things Besides VC Funding That Matter When Startups Choose Cities – because venture capital isn’t for everyone, and (even if it is) … Read moreRecent write-ups at work
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
We hit Illinois over the weekend for a wedding at Allerton Park. This is a place familiar to a lot of Central Illinois/UIUC people. If you’ve never had the chance, though, I recommend making a day trip out of it in Monticello and hiking every inch of the property. And (if you can) catch the … Read moreAllerton in the spring
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
Seems like I’ve been bouncing around nonstop since the holidays began, but here’s what’s been in my recreational diet of late. FILM Inherent Vice (2014) – All due respect to Paul Thomas Anderson, but I went into this one a little skeptical about how well Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice was going to translate to film – … Read moreJanuary Love List
If you blinked, you might have missed my two appearances last week on FOX 5 WTTG to discuss transportation issues in in Washington, D.C. It was a real pleasure to sit down with Steve Chenevey and Allison Seymour to talk about getting around on New Year’s Eve and the current state of D.C.’s streetcar project on … Read moreTalking DC transportation issues on FOX 5
Amid travels over the past month, here’s what’s been rolling by in front of my face. BOOKS Digital Death – A. David Lewis, one of the co-editors on this collection of essays, was kind enough to let me read through an advance copy a few weeks ago – and it really is an excellent piece of … Read moreOctober Love List