City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
Boozy ice cream and other new eateries
October 18, 2023
Hey, neighbor! Today’s newsletter is full of controversy: is “NaLa” the next big downtown? Should ice cream be alcoholic? Should weed look like Old Bay? Let’s hash it out!
What's CITY Talking About?
Arrests During Cease-fire Protests
U.S. Secret Service officers arrested 49 Jewish activists outside the White House on Monday. They were calling for President Biden to push for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and were arrested for allegedly crossing safety barriers and blocking entrances. There are more protests planned in D.C. today, as Biden arrives in Israel. [Axios/City Cast DC 🎧]
VA Fixes Sales-Tax Holiday Mistake
Virginia’s sales tax holiday, when shoppers can buy qualifying items without paying the 5.3% sales tax, is happening this weekend. The sales tax holiday usually happens in August, but lawmakers forgot to organize it because of budget negotiations. [WTOP]
Herbs and Spices: Old Bay vs Cannabis
The spice corporation McCormick & Co has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Crabcakes & Cannabis, demanding that the small business stop selling their sticker that mimics the branding of Old Bay spice. The sticker looked exactly like the Old Spice container but with language such as “Dank Herb,” best used “For Chilling, Creating, Munching, Medicating.” McCormick said the parody sticker would damage their reputation. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: If you prefer to indulge in specific ~herbs~ in Maryland, make sure you touch up on the new rules and regulations. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
🛟 Titanic. The Exhibition | Wednesday - Dec. 10 | All Day
Travel back to 1912 through photographs, room replicas, testimonies, and personal belongings of those on board. [$30, National Harbor]
🖼️ Art Market | Thursday | 5 - 9 p.m.
Over 10 local artists will be selling their wares at Midlands Beer Garden in Park View, rain or shine. [Free, Park View]
👻 Boo At the Zoo | Friday - Sunday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
This family-friendly after-hours event features habitats decorated with Jack-O-Lanterns, spooky activities and tasty treats for the animals and frolicking skeletons. [$35, National Zoo]
🍁 Fall Tree Walk | Friday | 5 - 7 p.m.
Wander through part of the U.S. Botanical Gardens and learn to identify trees of the Mid-Atlantic Piedmont and Coastal Plain. [Free, Capitol Hill]
Today on City Cast
National Landing is Trying to Upstage D.C.
Is National Landing the next big thing in the DMV? That bit of Northern Virginia — including Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard — is on a mission to be the next great live-and-work center. Axios’ Cuneyt Dil says it’s hoping to compete with D.C.’s downtown.
Remember yesterday’s intro about the rolling stop sign video? Ironically, all the hate clicks are helping the driver pay for the resulting traffic ticket. Even more ironic, the offender runs a very popular crime reporting Twitter account.
- Kaela
Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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