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Farm Fresh Food Pipeline

Aug 19th, 2010 by Amy Buff

It seems as though the growth of neighborhood farmer’s markets is a trend that’s here to stay. With more D.C. residents visiting the weekly markets, or signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share, those of us who don’t have the benefit of growing our own fresh produce and making our own unprocessed…

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H Street Revitalization

May 1st, 2010 by Amy Buff

Take a walk down H Street Northeast these days and it’s definitely not the same street it was a few years ago.

The H Street corridor, otherwise knows as “The Atlas District,” is in the process of a revitalization. In 2002, D.C.’s Office of Planning got serious about starting a restoration effort for the historically…

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Multiple Images Photo Story Assignment

Apr 8th, 2010 by Amy Buff

This is the photo story of an evening spent at Northern Virginia Mixed Martial Arts Fitness/Team Lloyd.

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Three tassel twirls for burlesque

Dec 19th, 2009 by Amy Buff
Three tassel twirls for burlesque

The lighting is dim, the stage is small and the townhouse is packed with curious adults. All eyes in the room are fixed on the petite woman with vibrant red hair who is titillatingly twirling the tassels of her sequined pasties glued to her otherwise bare breasts. The faster she jumps, the louder the…

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Martial arts for peace

Dec 15th, 2009 by Amy Buff

Sixteen adults in a semi-circle reach their arms toward imaginary stars. They chant “ooh” and “ahh” in peaceful harmony. Next, they clasp their hands before them, and end the exercise with a minute of meditative silence.

The adults were participants in the “Exploring Peace through Movement – Shintaido movement workshop,” hosted by American University’s International…

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Cox Farms

Oct 20th, 2009 by Amy Buff
Cox Farms

With only one weekend left between now and Halloween, it’s time to grab your youngest child, niece, nephew or godchild and venture down to Cox Farms in Centreville, VA (about an hour’s drive from DC). Or you can do what I did and grab a group of fun friends and act like kids for…

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Samuel Gompers Memorial

Oct 10th, 2009 by Amy Buff
Samuel Gompers Memorial

As a strong supporter and employee of the labor movement, the Samuel Gompers memorial in Samuel Gompers Memorial Park (on Massachusetts Ave, between 10th and 11th Streets NW) holds a sense of inspiration for me. The statue was sculpted by Robert Ingersoll Aitken in 1933 and was dedicated by then president Franklin D. Roosevelt…

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Shepard Fairey Mural

Oct 10th, 2009 by Amy Buff
Shepard Fairey Mural

I was walking around Logan Circle one day and stumbled across this eye-catching mural on the side of Logan Hardware (on P ST NW, between 14th and 15th.) The bright and true shade of red really intrigued me, so I took a few photos and vowed to learn the story of this mural…

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