Langniappe has a big announcement: I’m leaving DC, moving to California, and pursuing my lifelong dream of being a writer. And I’m doing it just short of two months from now.

More big news. The Slow Cook has moved from a corner lot, just two miles from the White House, to a big farm in upstate New York. They now own a 30-acre parcel of mostly pasture land near the Vermont border. Check out the photo.

Maybe we’re just out of touch, but what’s called “engagement session photos” seems to be gaining traction. Here are the many photos of a young couple’s engagement session. Capitol Romance.

Changes to the Circulator line are in the works. The Georgetown Metropolitan discusses them in the post: Circulator to the Mall, How About U St?

Trader Joe’s may open a store at 14th and U, reports Borderstan.

Best Picnic Spots in DC. We Love DC.

Come on DC. Offer Your Seat to a Pregnant Woman Unsuck DC Metro.

Enjoying: Ten Reasons Why I Hate IKEA. Phnx65. If you like rants, this one ranks five alarms. Strong language.

At one time, blogs were the social network. Then came Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. A lot of people who blogged as a means to network with friends, moved on to other platforms. The writer of In the District reached his seven year anniversary in March, and writes that he’s ending his blog. He explains: it’s time to put this little project to rest. There are many places to find me in the social networks of today …

The Education of Jarvis Slacks: A Single Man without Children writes about Birth Control.

Applause for Attention Space of a Fly who writes about her experience in quitting.

A new, “temporary local” to DC takes a fresh look at Ben’s Chili Bowl. Good photos, too. My Amused Bouche.

This is a beautiful story about the wonderful life of a dog named Shane. Washington Humane Society.

Ode Street Tribune takes exception to Arlington’s decision to cut down some trees in a park. The post: Queer trees condemned as “hazardous.”

Where to Watch the 2013 Kentucky Derby. Best Bites.

Two DC visit Mass Ave. restaurant, Tel Veh and offer a report with photos.

A very 17th Street sort of Wedding. The Blarney Crone.

The dog who can do no wrong. Attention Span of a Fly.

Riddle of the day: What does it mean when your child announces that “my light’s going out when I’m 18?” Rude Cactus.

This would be too gross to write about if it weren’t funny in a junior high school kind of way. ARL Now has news about the annual Testicle Festival.

What’s the reason for the crazy gum wall on V Street? New Columbia Heights.

So Good tries out Redd’s Apple Ale and offers a tasting report.

This may be new in DC blogland: Food blog launches Kickstarter campaign and seeks to raise $5,000. Taste and See.

Is the DC Blogging Community Dead? Sean’s Ramblings wonders what happened to DC’s once energized blogging scene.

Bohemian Yankee in the Capital looks at the Jason Collins announcement and writes: A quick look at the comments shows how far the country has come and how far it needs to go.

Urban Bohemian makes a case for eloquent spam.

DC selects its cab colors: Gray (in honor of Duct tape) and red. Score one for dull ugly. City Desk.

Cute pet pictures always win. PoP.

A Letter from My 80-Year-Old Self. Wardrobe Oxygen.

This bar sounds very cool. Hungry Lobbyist writes: Generally, a random wooden door next to a labeled restaurant means a service entrance, utility room, or three-knocks, a password and a dominatrix awaits. Not in 2013, not in DC, and certainly not at Daikaya Izakaya.

Twenty things it’s taken me 20 years to learn. Coffee & Stink. No. 4: Liking something ironically is the same as genuinely liking something.

A city girl cites the four reasons she hates the suburbs. Unemployed Kat.

For most people the White House Correspondents Dinner may signal nothing more than avoiding Connecticut around the Hilton. For those who think about it at a slightly deeper level, DCist writes, “the dinner represents the apotheosis of media narcissism.”

How do you know when it is time to switch jobs? Listing the attributes of staying vs. going is one way to decide. Grateful Dating.

Ok, if you do end up saying “goodbye,” (see post above) Shaunanagins has some advice, based on experience, on how to mess up the goodbye part.

Daily Blogging Tip: Inadvertent methods for improving site traffic and other musings. Africa in DC.

Daughters vs sons. Where’s My Cape. Photo says it all.

I jaywalk. I jaywalk a lot, writes Candy Sandwich

Great photo of a DC street scene, or a Tour Guide’s True DC. Neighborhood Nomads.

Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax and the District of Columbia earned an “F” grade for ozone pollution — also known as smog, reports ARL Now.

The secret and odd life of Ellis the Elephant. Princess Sparkle Pony’s Photo Blog. Background: Ellis is a character in Callista Gingrich’s children’s books. Her husband once worked in Congress.

Urban Turf has a great account of a bidding war for a rowhouse offered at $275,000 that quickly reaches $625,000

Observations of a Dog Park Stalker. Borderstan.

The Advoc8te writes about The Hive, a small business incubator in Ward 8 for nonprofits: Although The HIVEs aren’t located in shiny new buildings in a prestigious zip code we do what we can to provide quality and affordable office space solutions. Congress Heights On The Rise.

New flea market coming to Georgetown. The Georgetown Metropolitan.

Sobé Café coming to Mount Pleasant. 42.

Lucent Moments travels to Detroit and returns with an outstanding post about the city. It includes many photos of hauntingly beautiful, and sometimes despairing, scenes.

Through a series of photos, Lit follows the progress of the cherry blossoms in time-lapse manner. Lit’s Living on Capitol Hill (Hell!?)

Oh, hi DC believes council candidates should release their tax returns, and makes his case in a blog post. But after writing that post, he charges that a council candidate blocked him from following his Twitter account.

Everything you wanted to know about Private J.F. Sprinkle of the 7th Precinct. Ghosts of DC.

Here’s one way to draw attention to your blog: Offer free stickers. The 202.

Why did the media treat marathon bomb victims differently than they do victims of urban violence? Racialicious.

Props to the Cops – Attempted Robbery Arrest 14th and W St, NW. PoP.

We love our volunteers. American History blog.

Chicago sports, Boston style. Jascons View from DC.

Alligators and cats and ethnographic research. meanlouise.com

A survey of food trucks with photos, in the post: Truckeroo Like a Pro. The Bottomless Mimosa.