City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
DC’s most accessible bars
August 2, 2023
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What's CITY Talking About?
Major Downtown Redesign
Local and federal government officials have agreed to transform Pennsylvania Avenue NW into a strip with fewer car lanes, more green spaces, pop-up markets, art installations, and events spaces. Planning will commence as early as this fall. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: D.C. is desperate to revitalize downtown and bring in more foot traffic post-pandemic. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Youth Arrested For Murder
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a construction worker at Howard University. The worker, Rafael Adolfo Gomez, was working on a steam plant project when he was shot in the apparent robbery attempt. [NBC4]
- Related: Gun violence involving children is way up in D.C. We discuss this upsetting statistic and what the city is doing about it. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Cows on the Moo-ve
Two cows are on the loose in Bowie, Maryland. The wandering cows are believed to have escaped from a farm nearby. If you see them, call in! I wonder what sort of cow mission they are on? [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
✍🏽 Hand Lettering | Wednesday | 6 p.m.
Learn the process of calligraphy at this workshop at Planet Word. All materials are provided, plus, take home your own workbook to practice. [$75, Downtown]
🍅 Tomato Jam! | Thursday | 6 - 8 p.m.
Celebrate all things tomato at this party at Common Good City Farm. There will be crafts, tomato-based foods, and a bounce house. [Free - $15, LeDroit Park]
🧠 Dream Interpretation | Thursday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Learn about dreams and techniques for making sense of them from psychologist Richard Bargdill. [$15, Eastern Market]
🤠 Queens of Country Party | Friday | 8:30 p.m.
For all the 9-to-5 workin’ girlies. Celebrate classics like Reba, Dolly, Shania, Faith, and many more at this country diva throwdown. [$22.50, U Street Corridor]
Today on City Cast
The Dark and Twisted Pasts of DC's Famous Sites
D.C.’s streets are full of hidden histories. JoAnn Hill wrote the literal book on them, and she’s here to share some of the weirdest — and darkest — stories behind famous D.C. sites like Dupont Underground, the Supreme Court, and Soldier’s Home Cemetery.
D.C. is getting a go-go museum! It’s opening next February in Anacostia and will have interactive exhibits, an events space, a recording studio, and a cafe with African, Caribbean, Latin, and local dishes!
Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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