Washington Tweets

by Bill Adler

Washington tweets. A lot. The Washington Tweets column is a collection of the most interesting, recent Washington-area tweets. These tweets reveal a candid and fascinating portrait of what is on our collective minds: Twitter gives a snapshot of what we're doing, thinking and hoping for. Washington Tweets is Washington in the raw. Washington Tweets is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv, www.cleveland-park.com, on Monday. Bill Adler tweets at @billadler.

Winter storm watch issued for DC area except So. Md. for potential for 5"+ snow Wed. More info: http://wapo.st/14k050R (@capitalweather)

Announcement: We have named Mar 6 winter storm for DC/Mid-Atlantic #snowquester - new post: http://wapo.st/VXs3iy (@capitalweather)

@wmata @unsuckdcmetro told by the station manager if I had a problem I should take it up with 'metro.' If she's not metro who is? (@Shannonmcco)

Found my buddy @MikeIsabellaDC #ochmra His new restaurant opens early Summer #DC http://instagr.am/p/WaA2iZBV-8/ (@downtowndiane)

RT @51stDC: Roughly 300K women in DC still don't have an equal vote to women in the 50 states. Doesn't seem right, does it? #DCStatehood (@bogrosemary)

Guy trimming his beard w/ electric razor on #Metro. Haven't seen that before! Is this what happens in 6:30 am hour? @unsuckdcmetro (@MelEdits)

"National Grammar Day" for a copy editor is like New Year's Eve for an alcoholic. Spare us. (@testycopyeditor)

Amtrak conductor didn't get my e-ticket to scan in a couple of tries, gave up and wrote down my name. "This is faster," he said. (@robpegoraro)

What're the odds I'll need to circle back with Amtrak to get this trip's Guest Rewards points because he misplaced a vowel in my last name? (@robpegoraro)

Seriously @spaworldusa, what year do you think it is? RT @wcp: Centreville's Spa World bans gay, trans customers. http://is.gd/bYARcH (@summersgill)

Dinner and drinks with Andrea and @malzuckerman! MUCH NEEDED GIRLS NIGHT. (@ St. Arnold's of Cleveland Park) http://4sq.com/15ohrfl (@klobo21)

So excited about DC Chinatown Documentary Project's screening at Our City Film Festival this weekend. http://fb.me/1qR1oGW9n (@joyceyichen)

Our Elephant Community Center opens in less than 3 weeks! Will you be there? Get the scoop on our elephants' new digs http://ow.ly/ibyD2 (@NationalZoo)

Yay!! H& @andpizza opening a 2nd location in the U Street neighborhood, accdg to @DiningBisnow - http://fb.me/2KqYv67kh  Will it be U&Pizza? (@dcconcierge)

I may not be able to vote in DC but I CAN support candidates. I donated to Elissa Silverman's campaign http://ow.ly/icOCR  @tweetelissa (@susiecambria)

Getting to Dulles or BWI airports via Metrobus can be a pain in the neck, riders' study finds: http://bit.ly/Vq83pB  #wmata (@lizessley)

For example, no signs in Dulles airport point to the Metrobus to DC b/c of historic preservation rules #wmata http://bit.ly/Vq83pB (@lizessley)

In today's @wcp, @jsidman digs deeper on the D.C. government's silly enforcement of nonexistent liquor pour laws http://bit.ly/15kYUjW (@jon_fischer)

Awesome letter from Wyoming resident saying that D.C. should get voting rights: http://bit.ly/13qlRUG (@dcist_martin)

blog comment says 1) hill east will become the next adams morgan & 2) apartments shld be converted to parking spaces: http://is.gd/Q8Ht92  (@IMGoph)

And now I'm drunk in Maryland. Completing my DC/VA/MD drunk trifecta for the weekend #overachiever http://instagr.am/p/WasghaQNsC/ (@AliSilversmith)

Cherry blossom branches! #signsofspring @ Dupont Circle FRESHFARM Market http://instagr.am/p/WZqh9avcX6/ (@isalara)