We've been busy since yesterday reading through the full 107-page report, prepared by Special Counsel Robert Bennett, on the findings of his investigation into alleged ethics violations by D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8). While you've already read the gist of the report's biggest revelations, there's plenty more material in there that shouldn't go unmentioned. So we've excerpted some of the most revealing passages below: more ›

Considering our city is the country's most Democratic jurisdiction and will likely soon become a same-sex marriage destination, we applaud the courage of the conservative movement for once again holding its biggest annual conference inside the District of Columbia. more ›

HAPPY HOUR: All of the area's José Andrés restaurants are offering extended happy hour prices through the rest of this week in an effort to "warm up" their D.C. patrons. Cocktail hour prices that are normally limited to just a couple hours after work are in effect starting at 4 p.m. and last all the way until closing. That includes $4 tapas specials and $4 sangrias at Jaleo (all three locations), $4 Pom-Fili cocktails plus mezze specials at Zaytinya, $4 margaritas and taco plates at Oyamel, and $5 mojitos plus half off the entire bar menu at Café Atlántico. Take your pick. more ›

WTOP reports that a number of cherry trees around the Tidal Basin were damaged by heavy snowfall this month.

"A number of branches have been split, and there have been a couple of trees that have had the canopies taken off," National Park Service spokesman Bill Line tells WTOP after he toured the area. more ›

You've read the stories and maybe even read the report detailing how D.C. Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) has repeatedly misused city money by doling it out to his personal friends and associates. That included his former girlfriend, Donna Watts-Brighthaupt, from whom he allegedly then asked for kickbacks. You may have already made up your mind about Barry's guilt. But give the man a chance to defend himself, OK? more ›

"Area of rescue assistance," says the sign. Stark and minimal, it tells you to wait here for help. They kindly give you a clock so that you may count the passing minutes (hours?). I wonder just how long volcanojw had to wait on that bench to be rescued? Lucky for us, she had some film and a camera to pass the time. more ›

A recent court filing in the ongoing Robert Wone case outlines some of the prosecution's theories as to how the lawyer may have been killed, as well as why the three men facing conspiracy and obstruction charges are covering it up. more ›

>> Saxophonist Mike Phillips, a rising star in the smooth jazz realm, plays 8 and 10 p.m. sets tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets are $25 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge. more ›

More than a few of us at DCist have been chatting over the past week about how this month's double-whammy snow storms provided at least one hidden benefit: to our wallets. Not being able to really go out and spend money for almost a full week has left us with slightly heftier bank balances than normal. Great for us, not so great for local businesses, but hopefully that'll all balance out soon enough. more ›

It takes a special kind of idiot to decide to get up on the roof of a house with an open flame, but that's exactly what some workers in the Rockville area of Montgomery County did on Tuesday, the Post reports. They were apparently trying to use a propane torch to clear ice from the roof. Smarties, these ones. more ›

Like this nation of immigrants whose disparate cultures converge to create something new, jazz also constantly evolves, in part by the infusion of hitherto unrelated styles of music. Latin jazz is a prime example of this musical melting pot, beginning with Dizzy Gillespie's seminal collaborations with percussionist Chano Pozo and trumpeter Mario Bauza in the 1940s. But while this fusion tends to be with world music that has a more broad appeal, a recent trend has seen jazz musicians delving into the world's folk traditions, in an attempt to blend the sophistication of modern jazz with a more organic sensibility. more ›