Shaw getting badass ice skating rink [Lake Shaw] Craft launched from DMV area orbiting [the moon] (presumably frog guts are also orbiting the moon) Future Alexandria hotel judged as [too big] Goodbye Anacostia Big Chair cafe [closing] Photo by Kevin Wolf

It got pretty wet around here [records broken] We are the champions– in Virginia, regarding [beer] Washington Redskins not so hot [Cowboys] Inspired to clean up the [National Mall] They came, they caused traffic, they left [truckers] DC designed you a new drivers’ license [flowery] States are paying to keep …

Briefcase full of cash! [protest] h/t Hungry Lobbyist Noooooo: K Street AMEX store [closed] Touring the Chesapeake with its [watermen] Your commute may or may not be hellish [truckers] Metro may raise fares next year [shocking] Cabbies still convinced resistance to modernization will help their [business] Photo by Kevin Wolf

We were on Capitol Hill today and came across this Washington Post newspaper box. The paper isn’t being delivered there, for now. Look at the last Washington Post delivered there recently and its headline story. Eerie.

Holy *&!# a guy fell through a grate [arlington] Hill Starbucks takes take-a-penny-leave-a-penny to the next level for furloughed workers [dollars] Take a closer look at the unstoppable trend force that is H St’s [maketto] NPS: Thanks but no thanks to the volunteer mowing Lincoln’s [grass] Dan Snyder: Thanks but …

In which we show you the canine equivalent of select political figures. (Yes, we know Sarah Palin isn’t in Congress and Chris Dodd is retired, so save it.) 1. Mitch McConnell   2. Harry Reid    3. Debbie Wasserman Schultz    4. Ted Cruz    5. Sarah Palin     …

It’s been a stressful week for everyone, and all the more reason to dig into at least one of our sweet, sweet weekend picks.

So there was yesterday [scary] Subject of “This Town” didn’t read [the book] Buildings may rise [height restrictions] “Gravity” seems pretty good [review] Fall style [inspiration] Photo by John Sonderman

Taylor Griffin of Hamilton Place Strategies moving to NC to run for [Congress] CIA headquarters could have been in [Alexandria VA] So the tale of the fabled mountain lion in southeast DC [begins] Shutdown winters could indicate snowpocolypse [that’s right] Furlough perspectives at Capitol [Lounge] Photo by Ian Livingston

With new healthcare exchanges starting this week, we wanted to empower you to use the Affordable Care Act’s less obvious benefits, like its pickup line potential. Hey girl, did it hurt when you fell from heaven? If it did, obamacare will cover it. Enroll today. #ACAPickupLines The only deductible in …

Shutdown Diaries at WCP [get real] Watch out for that midday rush [hour] Wild Animal Rehab Center opens in DC [cute] First Caps game! [loss] Summer weather this [weekend] What Members are tweeting about [shutdown tweets] Photo by Kevin Wolf

Although the government shut down, your social life doesn’t have to. All Hallows Eve may be the scariest and most rockingest way to help military and veterans feel better. It’s happening at the 9:30 Club on Saturday, October 26th. It all started when Chief Rock Officers John Murray and Doug …

Even though the government is shut down and U.S. Parks closed, that didn’t just stop a group of Honor Flight vets from gaining entrance to the WWII memorial. According to onlookers, the WWII vets pushed passed barricades and made their way into the memorial even though it was closed.

Furlough Fun: A list of activities for when they shut your blackberry off. Lay in bed and ponder the true meaning of being “non-essential.” Consider existential crisis. Contemplate whether to be jealous of your “essential” coworkers. Would they get to go to the fallout shelter in the event of nuclear …

So … the government [shut down] Understandably, people are [angry] Tourists are [SOL] And coffeeshops are cracking down [wifi hogs] BUT you can [eat and drink] [for pretty cheap] [today] Utilizing another slew of shutdown [pickup lines] And cab home with 80% certainty you won’t need to get cash [credit …