Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Happy New Year! January is a time where people are trying new things to better themselves. Here are some things that can help you achieve your goals in 2025: Do a 21-day financial fast (article [gifted link]) How to cut down on drinking (18 min podcast episode) 2025 gym membership costs in DC (article) The Joy of Movement (book)* All your sleep questions, answered (2.5 hour podcast episode) Get...
12 days ago • 6 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Don't forget that the metro is having major disruptions starting on Friday through December 30! The blue/orange/silver will be shut down through major parts of the city in 2 phases. December 20 - December 26 map/closures: December 27 - December 30 map/closures: Valerie Give Back This Holiday Season 💖 Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help at Capital Area Food Bank on Saturday! You...
26 days ago • 7 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. This week, Michelin released their updated Michelin Guide, and there were some changes to the Michelin Stars and Bib Gourmands! New Additions & Upgrades Mita: One Star Omakase at Barracks Row: One Star Oyster Oyster: Green Star (in addition to it's existing One Star) Amparo Fondita: Bib Gourmand L’Ardente: Bib Gourmand Removals & Downgrades Pineapple & Pearls: from Two Stars to One Star Maydan:...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
A few things to know around DC: Southeast Tennis and Learning Center is expanding, with groundbreaking next Wednesday, increasing indoor tennis facilities in DC as well as outdoor tennis and pickleball. You can see the in depth plans here. It's cold 🥶 and getting colder. Expect more cold air and wind to come in this afternoon, making the windchill drop low. But, after this arctic blast, we're getting some warm weather coming Sunday. The metro is going to be all kinds of messed up December...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Happy Thanksgiving! Staying in DC around the holidays is fun. You can explore the city without the crowds, find parking fairly easily wherever you go, and have the opportunity to chill out. I hope that wherever you are, you do something that lights you up inside. I'll be hosting my parents, cooking Ina Garten's Perfect Roast Chicken instead of a turkey (10/10 recommend), and hopefully Lil Mikey will be earning a new BARK Ranger badge! I'm continuing with highlighting more events that are put...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Making friends as an adult is hard, and a lot of you want more ways to make new friends. I know that a common New Year's resolution is to put yourself out there more, so over the next couple months, I'm focusing more on things to do with groups that meet up regularly. Going to regularly-scheduled events with similar groups of people is a great way to get to know people better and connect. I've found that the hardest part is hanging out regularly, so these events will help you do that over a...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
I've officially started adding holiday events to the calendar, so check out some options and plan your holiday season. I personally think Christmas should not be acknowledged until Thanksgiving has passed, but having gone to my first holiday market of the season last weekend, I also know that the world moves on without me! Valerie Give Back for Thanksgiving Join me and others from the community for an 8:00 AM shift to help pack groceries for home-bound DC residents before Thanksgiving. Food...
2 months ago • 4 min read
For no reason in particular, you may want to check out last week's issue for tips on how to disconnect. Valerie Give Back for Thanksgiving Join me and others from the community for an 8:00 AM shift to help pack groceries for home-bound DC residents before Thanksgiving. Food For All DC is located in Logan Circle and focused on helping the community for the past 40 years. Start and end times are flexible! Sign up for the volunteer shift on Monday, November 25. Spaces are limited! Things to Know...
2 months ago • 4 min read
I was in Charlottesville this weekend for a wedding, and let me tell you, this is a beautiful time of year to be enjoying the hills full of color. This is also the last weekend that a lot of pick-your-own apple farms are letting you pick, so get out there if you want to do it this year! Valerie Things to Know in DC The election is next week, and I have no advice on where to find the best watch party (though Kamala will be at Howard), but I do have some advice on how to disconnect from all the...
2 months ago • 6 min read
