City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🍁 Your ultimate guide to fall fairs
September 25, 2023
Morning, neighbor! ICYMI we’re making a list of D.C.’s most influential people in 2023 called the "City Cast 6.". You all nominated some stellar names for our “food & drink” category. Now we need your help with our “politics” category. Who’s been a game changer in D.C. politics this year? Think outside the box!
What's CITY Talking About?
Student E-Cigs Use Doubles
The use of electronic cigarettes and marijuana has nearly doubled for students in Prince William County compared to before the pandemic. Several other school systems in the area have reported similar trends. Additionally, Prince George’s County Public Schools just got $2.3 million from a legal settlement with Juul over the company’s harmful marketing. It will use it to fight youth vaping. [WTOP, Washington Post 🔒]
Anacostia Swim Postponed (Again)
Officials had to delay the Anacostia River public swim event yet again, this time because of severe weather on Saturday. It’s the second time this event has been postponed. The last delay was because storms caused a sewage overflow into the river. The event should be rescheduled for the spring. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Cleaning Parks to Fight Crime
Councilmember Janeese Lewis-George is proposing a bill to create a brand new D.C. office responsible for maintaining parks and forest areas. Supporters say this investment will also help tackle crime by sprucing up neglected parts of the city. [WUSA9]
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Where Is It?
This wonderfully colorful house is known as the tricycle house in Mount Pleasant. It was built in 1909, combining elements of Georgian Revival, Spanish Mission, and Victorian architecture. Now, it’s a small apartment building with several units. And yes, the decor inside is just as wacky and eccentric as the outside.
Cheers to readers Madeline H., Megan D., and Tess K. for being the first three to guess the location correctly!
Next up, can you tell me where this garden path is located? No hints, but you do get bonus points if you can tell me any fun stories or histories of the place. And by bonus points I mean a respectful nod when I read your reply.
What To Do
📘 Kramers Literary Trivia | Monday | 7:30 p.m.
Gather your nerd friends and put your literary knowledge to the test at this trivia night at Kramers Bookstore. [Free, Dupont]
⛹️♀️ Sports Talk with Two Icons | Tuesday | 7 p.m.
Sports broadcasting icons Bob Costas and Michael Wilbon discuss the future of sports journalism and athletes as change makers. [Free, National Mall]
🎸 School of Rock | Wednesday | 7 p.m.
Watch Jack Black turn his elementary school class into a rock band at this outdoor movie night at Alethia Tanner Park. [Free, NoMa]
🐈 Cat Film Festival | Wednesday | 6 p.m.
Sadly not by feline directors (yet), but this compilation of short films all have cat actors and explore our relationship with cats. [$35, Arlington]
Today on City Cast
For the first installment of our three-part fall getaway series, we chat with local journalist Chelsea Cirruzzo about local fall fairs and how to be the hottest one there.
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That’s all for today! Thanks for reading.
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Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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