City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🕯️Celebrate Día de los Muertos in DC
October 31, 2023
Happy All Hallows’ Eve! This is Natalia Aldana, an editor at City Cast, filling in for Kaela for the next week.
🎶 “Let Me Clear My Throat,” the iconic 1996 party anthem by D.C. native DJ Kool has finally been certified platinum. Check out his charming interview with WTOP where the legendary rapper seems as excited about this milestone as he is to be finally interviewed by his hometown station.
What's CITY Talking About?
DC-Bound Ketamine Seized
Federal authorities seized around 46 pounds of ketamine at Dulles International Airport on its way to a D.C. address. The shipment had a street value of about $1.3 million and was found in an air cargo shipment from Cameroon. So far, no arrests have been made. [WTOP]
Shelves Empty in Northeast CVS
Due to a rise in retail theft, the CVS on H Street Northeast has resorted to only showcasing pictures of the paper products they carry. Now you must press a button to call a store clerk to get the product for you. [WTOP]
- Related: The rise in property crime has been linked to an increase in “performance crime,” where young people steal things as part of viral social media content. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Stormy Winter Ahead
Winter is coming, and a building El Niño event should bring more storms and flurries to the area, especially compared to last year’s mild winter. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: Which season is best in D.C.? We power ranked them. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
⚡ Halloween Flash Tattoos | Tuesday | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Choose from over 40 new designs at this first-come, first-served event at District Tattoo. [Varies, Union Market]
🐈⬛ Trick or Treat, and Trivia | Tuesday | 4 - 10 p.m.
Craft a candy bag at Calico to trick or treat in the neighborhood, then head back to the bar after 7 p.m. for trivia. [Free, Blagden Alley]
🎃 Halloween Bash | Tuesday | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy food, thrilling activities, music, and more at Lansburgh Park. [Free, Southwest Waterfront]
🧟♀️ ‘It Came From Within’ | Tuesday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Clinical psychologist Brian Sharpless takes a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights. [$17 at the door, Penn Quarter]
💀 Return to the Land of Skulls | Tuesday | 6 - 11 p.m.
Check out skull-themed works by over two dozen artists, plus a costume contest with prizes at The Midlands. Arrive early to get a spot! [Free, Park View]
Today on City Cast
MPD Overtime Pay, D.C. Halloween Etiquette, and Name That Neighborhood
D.C. needs to shuffle around more than $16 million in funding to cover local cops’ overtime pay.
DCist’s Jenny Gathright is here to fill us in on how we got here. Plus, we talk about Halloween etiquette in D.C. and a popular Reddit thread about what makes our neighborhoods special.
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🎃 Hey DC reader Enid D. sent us these photos of a most Halloween-y front yard on the 2900 block of 10th Street Northeast in Brookland. The Kraken’s tail spans the entire block — wild!
— Natalia Aldana
Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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