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Stewart and Colbert Kicked Ass in Washington National Mall Today

October 30, 2010 by Elias Shams 3 Comments

Due to my overseas trip, I wasn’t able to attend the rally, but I monitored the event from satellite dish here in Tehran with friends via various channels. From the TV and various reports sent to me by friends on the foot there, it looks like there were about 250,000 people attended the Rally.

I think both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert did a great job to unite the American people. However, when I turned the channel to Fox News, all they were talking about was the color of people that were there…and how many of which………How pathetic that they want to “undo” the commaraderie that was created today. Read more of this post

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Scientists and Engineers Take Over Downtown Washington, D.C., This Weekend

October 20, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a comment

The Inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival, the country’s first national science festival will be happening on Oct. 23-24 in downtown Washington, D.C.

This will be a free event that takes place on the National Mall, Freedom Plaza and other locations, and features demonstrations, events and exhibitors from around the country, including several NSF-supported researchers and projects. Read more of this post

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Transformers 3 Washington DC Locations

September 11, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

The highly anticipated filming of “Transformers 3″will start early next month.

From various sources, it looks like Walter E. Washington Convention Center, National Mall, Monuments, DAR Constitution Hall, and the Red Cross building will be used for sets. The latter two have been said to function as doubles for the White House scenes. Read more of this post

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Free Wireless all over Washington, D.C. National Mall

September 10, 2010 by Elias Shams 1 Comment

Not that there wasn’t enough reason to love Washington, D.C., here is another one - Free wireless Internet access has been added to our National Mall.

This is classic example of living in a free society and developed countries whose government spends millions on internet infrastructure because they believe in free access to the Internet as a necessity vs. my homeland country of Iran or China who spends tens of millions of dollars to restrict access to the information.

The service that was launched yesterday, can be found under the name “DC Wifi,” covering a stretch of the Mall all the way from 3rd Street on the east to 14th Street on the West. The city has installed 220 free Wi-Fi hotspots that are accessible by any compatible computer or device. Read more of this post

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The National Dance Day in Washington, D.C. today

July 31, 2010 by Elias Shams 2 Comments

The Event hosted by Nigel Lythgoe, was held in Washington, D.C. National Mall near by the Capital. I think there were about 500 people had showed up. It was AWESOME!!!!

Everyone looked they had a great time! Dancing is both healthy and healing. Congresswoman Eleanor Norton Holmes and Nigel Lythgoe, and all the rest did a really great job. The performers and camera crew were excellent, so thoroughly enjoyed this event. Thankful for all those who played a part in bringing this initiative to pass.

Those of you missed the National Dance Day in DC today , here are some photos and videos I took – nothing close to the professional quality, but hey, I only had my Android phone with me.

The First National Dance Day in Washington, D.C.

July 29, 2010 by Kamran Abdi 1 Comment

Thanks to Nigel Lythgoe of so you think you can dance and a Washington, D.C., congresswoman, this Saturday will be the first National Dance Day – complete with an official act of Congress!

The day aims to promote a healthy lifestyle and strong self-esteem by celebrating dance — but it’s really just about encouraging everyone to get up and get down with their bad selves. Read more of this post

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Awesome Independence Day Celebration in Washington, D.C.

June 29, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a comment

The Fourth of July celebration is the biggest breathtaking party in DC. Plan a trip to the National Mall for a festive display of our nation’s patriotism. The Independence Day Parade runs right down Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets, starting at 11:45AM. This always draws a big crowd, so stake your claim on the curb early or you might miss it.
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No Transformer Shooting in Washington National Mall

June 15, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a comment

Looks like the excitement over shooting the movie, Transformer III in Washington, D.C. National Mall is over Director Michael Bay has been told by DC authorities he can’t destroy Washington, D.C. in the third Transformers movie.

According to The Washington Post, Michael Bay had been tussling with the Park Service over a planned 14 days of filming in Washington D.C., where he was hoping to stage a car race on the National Mall and shoot the whole thing at night.

Wonderfully cranky and logical Park Service spokesman Bill Line told the Post that the producers “have asked to do some things that simply are not done on the National Mall,” and added, “A lot of this could be more appropriately shot in a Hollywood studio. The National Mall is not an area in which Americans come to see high-tech action movies being shot.”