Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. This weekend is the Lotus and Water Lily Festival at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in DC, and the lotuses are right about at peak bloom. Every year, I tell as many people as I can about the lotuses because they are truly beautiful and if you've never seen them in person, it will feel like you've been transported to another (gorgeous) planet. The Lotus and Water Lily Festival was how I discovered the...
2 days ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Thank you for being a premium member! 🤩 As part of your membership, you have the opportunity to win exclusive giveaways. Win 2 free tickets to see Dead Inside on Tuesday, July 15 at 8:00 PM at Wooly Mammoth Theatre in DC! To enter, reply to this email with "TICKETS" before 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 17, 2025. About Dead Inside Dead Inside is a hilarious and deeply personal new musical written and...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Some news around the DC: National Book Festival has announced the authors that will be in attendance, and some big names like R.L. Stine and John Green Throne public toilets were closed in DC due to issues with Congressional limits on DC spending the tax dollars it collected, but are set to reopen Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street will be closed from July 14 through November for renovations Capital...
9 days ago • 10 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. It's almost 4th of July! Lots of options for things to do in this issue, but no matter what you do, if you're moving around DC, the metro is going to be your best bet. And good news: Metrorail and Metrobus will be free from 5:00 PM to close on Friday. Valerie Give your opinion, and check back next week for the results. What's a tourist activity that you secretly love? Going to the Smithsonians...
16 days ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Big metro news: Metro's now open 6 AM on Saturdays & Sundays, and closes at 2 AM on Fridays on Saturdays The Silver line east of Stadium-Armory now alternates between New Carrollton and Largo Starting Sunday, June 29th, a new bus network launches and all bus routes will change And of course, I'm sure you're aware that it is really hot out! Current forecast has some rain coming through starting...
23 days ago • 9 min read
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...
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. 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...
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. 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...
about 1 month 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 2 months ago • 9 min read