Urban Discoveries Blog

Eleanor Roosevelt was a truly incredible woman, and I often pull from her wisdom to get through my own life, reminding myself that nobody can make me feel inferior with my consent, or that old bodies are works of art.  Her speaking skills, strong leadership, and revolutionary nature reinvented th...

Skip the choicest art museums and galleries in the metro DC area and head to Old Town Alexandria in Virginia for The Torpedo Factory. Well known but sometimes overlooked, this art center houses the studios of more than 165 visual artists, six cooperative galleries and the Alexandria Archeology Mu...

A show like no other is on in The Art Gallery, 2202 Art-Sociology Building, at the University of Maryland.  The Art Gallery is thrilled to show off an unusual exhibition that showcases the cutting edge art of modern silk-screened rock posters.  Sweet: The Graphic Beauty of the Contemporary Rock P...

Although many of you may know Adams Morgan only as a place to hit the bars on the weekends, it has just as much to offer during the week.  Next Tuesday, April 2 (and the first Tuesday of every month) is First Tuesday.  Sponsored by the AdamsMorgan MainStreet Group, the event features special dini...

Domku, a unique Eastern European/Scandanavian restaurant with an African-American head chef and an Asian-American owner is the epitomy of multiculturalism in Washington, D.C.  But it's more than that.  Surrounded by mostly chicken joints, Domku serves carefully prepared, fine food with fresh ingr...

The Newseum isn’t the only new museum scheduled to open in DC this spring.  The National Museum of Crime and Punishment (575 7th  St., NW) plans to open their doors on May 9th.  With the tours of the FBI closed down, the National Museum of Crime and Punishment will offer visitors a chance to see ...

"Predatory" lenders engage in illegal and unethical practices that put people's homes at risk. Here are a few of the practices that borrowers should look out for, according to the government: Deliberately lending more money than a borrower can afford to repay, often by encouraging borrowers to li...

The newest restaurant in the Penn Quarter neighborhood is scheduled to open today.  Asia Nine (915 E. St., NW) is located across from the FBI Building and will be serving up a mix of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai cuisines.  The restaurant has a sushi bar as well as 40 different v...

We have been talking a lot about home renovation in the last few posts.  This is a topic that is on all of our minds as the weather starts to warm up and we are able to do more things both inside and out.  A major component of exterior renovation is your garden and landscaping vision.  If this ha...

            A bench at the foot of the bed is a real luxury. You can use it as a step-stool, a storage spot, extra seating, or just a nice detail for a room. The super-low-slung bench shown in the top image is via Bo Concept. We like the idea of using it to take off your shoes and step into bed. ...