Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Cherry blossom season is here, and I wanted to share this special cherry blossom issue. The National Cherry Blossom Festival officially starting today and the saucer magnolias at peak bloom now through this weekend, so it seems right! Throughout the city this time of year, you can find a ton of cherry blossom-themed things to do. This list is far from exhaustive, but has a good mix of things to do....
13 days ago • 6 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. The Okame cherry blossoms are at peak bloom, and flowers are popping up. In honor of the cherry blossoms, I'll be putting out a separate newsletter issue tomorrow with cherry blossom events around town, so keep your eyes peeled. If you want to see the cherry blossoms without the crowds, I've got you covered. One thing I think is cute is how people decorate their homes for cherry blossoms like it's...
14 days ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. It's the Rock & Roll Marathon on Saturday morning, which means tons of road closures around the core of the city. Roads will be closed from 6:30 am to 1:30 pm, and Metrobuses will be diverted from 2:00 am to 2:30 pm. Do not get caught in this! Take the metro and get around underground. If you want to cheer on the runners, the hill from Rock Creek Parkway to Calvert Street NW is usually the hardest...
21 days ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. The weather's getting warmer, and people are looking for things to do outside. If you have a favorite thing to do outside in 50 degree weather, reply and let me know so I can share it. I love a walk through Rock Creek Park, and I'm patiently waiting for the roller skating rink at Anacostia Park to offer their free rentals again. Valerie Historic Photo of the Week Looking south down 7th Street NW at...
27 days ago • 8 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Times are tough for a lot of people in the area right now as government jobs and contracts are thrown into chaos and confusion. If you are in need of help, the Greater Washington DC Emergency Services Directory has a pretty comprehensive list of assistance available, including food pantries. Buy Nothing groups are a great way to help those in your neighborhood and reduce waste. You can find a group...
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. World Pride is being held in DC this year, and the music festival lineup has been announced! Troye Sivan is headlining with J.Lo, with Raye, Tinashe, Kim Petras, RuPaul (DJ set), Disco Dom, Slayyyter, and Zedd in the undercard. Tickets on sale today. But, there have been some changes as well. With Trump taking over the Kennedy Center board, the May 21 performance of the National Symphony Orchestra...
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. With all this snow, I cannot wait for spring. This winter has been way too long, with those icy couple of weeks feeling dragging on for months. I’ve had to convince myself that spring isn’t far off, and we’ll be through it soon. With my warm weather daydreaming, I’ve been thinking a lot about flowers. Expect a lot of flower content from me in the coming months. Two big flower events you’ll want to...
about 2 months ago • 10 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Seasons are changing--maybe? Yesterday was beautiful, today is cold and gray, tomorrow will be warm again. Your typical DC February. Speaking of seasons... Tax season 📉 is coming up, and there are some free resources you can take advantage of this year to make it easier. The DC Public Library is offering free tax prep at some neighborhood libraries for DC and MD residents. You'll need to make an...
about 2 months ago • 9 min read
Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. With the recent executive orders, nonprofits, federal employees, and contractors have been scrambling. Federal aid was ordered frozen, throwing nonprofits like Meals on Wheels into a funding crisis. A federal judge ordered a short stay on the order yesterday. Federal workers were ordered to return to working in person, and some contractors are reporting that they will need to work onsite as well....
2 months ago • 9 min read