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Things to Do in DC 🎃 free Lyft credit, Halloween activities & PorchFest

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. In This Issue 🎃 Haunted buses, embassy trick-or-treating & candle making🧠 Learn to fight procrastination or fix your knitting mistakes🌽 SNAP benefits halted soon (and one way to help)🎈 PorchFests, pup walks, and espresso-tini dance parties Things I'm Talking About 🌽 SNAP benefits are stopped starting in a few days thanks to the government shut down. 1.6 million people in the DC area receive SNAP...

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. In This Issue 🎉 Howard Homecoming & Marine Corps Marathon take over DC🎭 Halloween movie nights, cabarets & comedy shows all week🎨 Dupont Underground’s glowing lion‑dance exhibit opens🎈 Fall fests, goat yoga & pumpkin carving across the city🍷 Cupcake decorating, tapas classes & sweet treat pop‑ups Things I'm Talking About 🏃 It's the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend, meaning road closures in DC and...

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. In This Issue 🥗 Free José Andrés lunches for federal workers🎨 CulturalDC shuts down & disperses arts funding🎭 Rocky Horror, No Kings & interior design pop-ups🎃 Ghost mugs, bus roadeo, wine fest & 90+ fall events Things I'm Talking About 💅 A new reality show is casting in DC focused on "ambitious, stylish, and outspoken personalities who know how to live life big in the nation's capital." 🍽️ José...

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. Things I'm Talking About 🚫 The shutdown continues, with no end in sight. 🤝 A video I did on volunteering at Capital Area Food Bank has gotten renewed interested on TikTok this week. If you are furloughed, consider volunteering! I have a list for where to volunteer where you can do one-off shifts (it's focused on the holidays but it's relevant now too). 🎥 Tron Ares is being shown at the newly...

Modern concrete building with repeating window patterns

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. IN THIS ISSUE: 🐦 Peak bird migration: lights out to help birds👑 Miss Adams Morgan Pageant interview & events🍲 Taste of Bethesda, Oysterfest, wine tastings, cooking classes🎈 Night markets, music festivals, block parties, and more festivals🐾 Wiener 500, DogFest DC, Dachtoberfest pup fun Things I'm Talking About 🚫 The federal government is shut down until further notice. Feds and contractors are...

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. IN THIS ISSUE: ⚖️ FTC is suing Live Nation & Ticketmaster🌊 DC tests the 17th Street Levee at Constitution Ave today🍄 Huitlacoche Festival debuts Sunday with tastings, demos & lawn games🎈 Fiesta DC, City-State Oktoberfest & DC Family Bike Fest 🎭 Immigration Film Fest, Pixal Fest shorts & Bobbi Brown in conversation Things I'm Talking About 🎟️ FTC is suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster for illegal...

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 the Greater DC Yoga Fest on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Capitol Riverfront in DC! To enter, reply to this email with "TICKETS" before 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, September 25, 2025. About Greater DC Yoga Fest Known as "the happiest day of the year" by some,...

Hirshhorn Museum exterior

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. IN THIS ISSUE: 🏟️ RFK Stadium + DC Rental Act votes happening today💔 El Rinconcito II might close — go while you can🕺 Flamenco parties, vintage costume balls & live DJs🎭 Theatre Week kicks off with $25+ shows across DC🎈 Celebrate H Street Fest, Columbia Heights Day & more Things I'm Talking About 🍁 I'm looking for the best spots to look at fall leaves in DC! If you have a favorite spot, I'd love to...

Hirshhorn Museum exterior

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. IN THIS ISSUE: 🎨 Art All Night is here, and how to make the best of it🎸 Lady Gaga announces DC tour dates🍣 Sushi goodbye: Momiji is closing soon📖 Take a twilight tour, join a crochet circle, or party like it’s Y2K🎈 Adams Morgan Day, Bioblitz, local history, and Go-Go Things I'm Talking About 🚌 After years of begging, I finally got to to go the bus roadeo. If you have been following me on social...

Forwarded this email? Sign up to get things to do, eat, and know in your inbox every Wednesday. IN THIS ISSUE: 🍐 Pawpaw season is here🍽️ Free coffee, hot dog bars, and Georgia Brown’s is gone🎉 From jazz gardens to puzzle fests to wine tasting🐾 Let your pup splash at DC & PG dog swim days Things I'm Talking About 📺 Karen Huger from Real Housewives of Potomac has been released from prison. 🍐 It's pawpaw season, and it's one of the few fruits you are allowed to forage in the C&O Canal National...