The Couch Sessions

Articles Written By ReadysetDC

ReadysetDC is a blog + collection of creative projects aimed at creating awareness of everything amazing in DC, including urban development, culture + art. We seek to be a source of inspiration + a spark for discussion.

ReadySetDC @ The Couch Sessions: The Three R’s of 14th and U: Renaissance, Riot and Rebirth

Words and photos by Matt Steenhoek from Juxtaexposed + ReadysetDC. Today, it just might be another busy junction to many of the District’s pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, but in the history of the District, the intersection of 14th and U Streets, NW has been center stage for many pivotal phases, a street corner that has [...]

January 29, 2010

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In Photos: ReadySetDC covers the DC Tweed Ride

Video by Vincent Gallegos. Photos by Tracy Clayton. Much thanks to  ReadysetDC for the crosspost! Well over 300 cyclists had met in an alley behind the corner of 8th and H Street NE by noon. All dressed in their finest retro attire, it was a truly surreal scene. Three properties were in use in this [...]

November 16, 2009

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@ReadysetDC Invades #TWTRCON

Words by @chrisloos and @bloch_party Photos by @vincentgallegos Twitter geeks from across the DMV region and beyond converged on the Grand Hyatt last Thursday for TWTRCON DC. Being quite the Twitter geeks ourselves (Tweeks?), ReadysetDC was there to soak up the social media goodness in all its 140 character glory. Speakers from a range of [...]

October 26, 2009

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The Couch Sessions + ReadysetDC Preview: Red Bull Art of Can

Words by Allicia and Dafna Steinberg Photography by Tracy Clayton Artists from across the country submitted artwork featuring Red Bull‘s iconic can to enter the annual Art of Can creative competition. This year marks the eighth year of the event, which takes place in Washington, DC. Local Artist, Dan Barojas Inspired by the colors of [...]

October 9, 2009

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ReadysetDC Previews: The Solar Decathlon

Words by: Allicia + Justin (ReadysetDC) Photos by: Justin Teams are still working full-force on the National Mall for the Solar Decathlon, an international design competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Twenty teams selected from top colleges and universities across the world have designed and are building and livable energy-efficient solar-powered homes on [...]