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Our Awesome Washington DC Named Top Travel Spot for Culture and Sightseeing

May 13, 2010 by Elias Shams 4 Comments

by Elias Shams
And you asking me why I created a website for Awesome DC?

Washington D.C.’s monuments and museums continue to bring visitors in from all over the world. This summer, more tourists could crowd the nation’s capital after travelers listed it as a top travel spot for 2010.

TripAdvisor announced the winners of its yearly Traveler’s Choice Destinations Awards. It recognizes the top cities for families, food, spas, nightlife and more. Read more of this post

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The Awesome Views Of DC You Haven’t Seen

February 10, 2010 by Elias Shams 4 Comments

by Elias Shams
Washington, DC is much more than just Washington Mall, monuments, the Congress, and the White House. Here are the gorgeous photos of our Nation’s Capital around Dupont Circle and Connecticut Avenue I took today after the historic second snowstorm that shutdown the East Coast. Enjoy them:

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That’s what I Call The Orgasm Of The Century

February 7, 2010 by Elias Shams 1 Comment

It was indeed an awesome snowstorm in DC!!! Watching it through my living room window as doing my Elias style Kabob thing in my fireplace next to the window, certainly gave me the orgasm of the century! DC is left with two and half feet of snow

Shorty after enjoying the Kabob, I decided to grab my Olympus again and do my usual Sunday afternoon thing – heading to Barnes & Nobles in Georgetown to read my Forbes, Wired, Business Week, Hello, and People to get the latest about my babe, Angelina who might be available soon.

Here are photos of the gorgeous DC I took earlier today – walking from Dupont Circle to Georgetown and back. Starting with the Dupont Circle Area:

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Washington DC Is Blanketed With Our First Snow Of 2010

February 6, 2010 by Elias Shams 4 Comments

by Elias Shams
Once in a while, DC gets a big snow storm. Surely, the one started yesterday is a record. And, it is still snowing. Translation: all the clubs are closed. So, what to do?

Around 1:00 am, I decided to grab my Olympus and head out to take pictures of the beautiful sceneries around Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. Enjoy the venture with me.

First thing first, I needed my Kebob before heading out. My Middle Eastern instinct became very handy – Classic Elias’ style chicken Kebob in the fireplace:

It was just gorgeous around the house:
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Washington DC Is Blanketed With Our First Snow Of The Year

December 20, 2009 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

The snowstorm that started on Friday night finally left us But, she left us with spectacular view of the town Everyone is out enjoying themselves – particularly kids. I wonder their schools will be closed tomorrow.

Indeed, it was the largest recorded snowstorms in D.C. since mid 90’s when everything was shut down for 4 days. I think we got a little bit over two feet this time. Accumulating snow ended around 2 a.m this morning. Looking through my apartment window, it looks like we’re now in the icebox with lows mainly in the lower 20s. Still a little bit windy which is causing blowing and drifting of snow.

I do realize two feet of snow is nothing compare to Bufallo, NY or other part of our nation, or compare to other countries in Northern Europe or Russia that closes down the entire city for days. What is the point of having tons of snow and your town gets completely dysfunctional? Unlike other cities, DC continued to stay partially functional which means you can still come out to go to your local walking distance coffee shops, bars, bookstores, etc.

And, that’s exactly what I did Saturday morning. I packed up my laptops, my Android, phone, and my digital camera headed towards my favorite coffee shop in Dupont Circle. Thanks to our Mayor, Adrian Fenty making sure the major streets in DC stayed clean and open.

Here are a couple random pictures I took around Georgetown and Dupont Circle: