Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. One of the big things this weekend is Solstice Saturday, when Smithsonian museums stay open late with special programming. You can see the different programs in my guide to museum parties. Last week, I did something I hadn't done since I was 10 years old: I went to the top of the Washington Monument. Let me tell you: I did not expect for it to be so hard to get tickets! I am a panic buyer of...
12 days ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Biggest news for this weekend is the military parade running through the streets of DC to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary. Estimated to cost $45 million during a period of government austerity, many are upset. While the Army is installing metal plates in key locations to help prevent damage from tanks, DC government is worried about the damage to roads, which they often don't get reimbursed...
19 days ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. This weekend is the finale of World Pride, with a ton of events happening across the area. I've included many in today's list, but there are way too many to fit in this email. You can see the official list of World Pride events here, and there are plenty of non-official events happening as well. QueerTalkDC put together a list to check out as well. But, there are a ton of other things happening...
26 days ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. In a month on June 29, WMATA's new bus lines will go live, and every single route and schedule will change, with new names for each line. Say goodbye to the X2 while you can. If you're like me and take the bus, you'll want to check the changes. While some bus lines are staying on mainly the same route, even there they are reducing the number of stops. For other lines, they are being merged into...
about 1 month ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. It's Memorial Day Weekend this weekend, which means: DC public pools open on Saturday, and will be open on weekends through June 21 (plus Memorial Day on Monday) Anacostia Park's roller skating rink starts offering free skate rentals on Memorial Day through Labor Day Rolling to Remember (aka Rolling Thunder) is on Sunday, with bikers going from the Pentagon to the Capitol (with road closures) Pride...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Health Secretary RFK Jr. made a splash (pun intended) this week when it was reported that he swam in Rock Creek in DC. In DC, people are not allowed to swim in the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers outside of special swim events. Federal regulations prohibit swimming, wading, and bathing in Rock Creek. The reason: sewage. Because of the combined rainwater and sewage system in much of DC, parts of Rock...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Two big headlines: Biggest news is that ICE agents allegedly targeted DC restaurants and food delivery drivers yesterday. There are reports of DHS and ICE personnel visiting many local restaurants, and I know of one bar that cancelled an event yesterday out of caution due to the activity. A source told WUSA9 that they are planned for the DMV area over the next 2 weeks. Last week, it was announced...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. I listened in to a recent WMATA board meeting, and unfortunately, it sounds like the plans to build new lines (like the Blue Loop) are too expensive and they're looking at automation instead. Here's a summary on the meeting Here are initial proposals to alleviate the Rosslyn tunnel bottleneck And here's the full 2.5 hour meeting Valerie Give your opinion, and check back next week for the results....
2 months ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Two alerts for Beach Drive this weekend that might affect your plans: Beach Drive from Rock Creek Park to Porter Street will be closed on Saturday from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM. That means that the stretch that goes past the zoo will be closed. On Sunday, the entire length of Beach Drive will be open to cars (including areas normally closed to them) for a scenic driving day. Congratulations to A.P. for...
2 months ago • 8 min read