City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🍴What’s new at DC Restaurant Week
January 10, 2024
Hey, neighbor! What does your D.C. neighborhood block say about you? Apparently, mine is “poor life decisions,” so, that's a bit discomforting.
What's CITY Talking About?
Extreme Weather School Closures
Several schools in D.C. suburbs closed school early or canceled afternoon activities yesterday because of the extreme storm and winds. Late notice left a lot of parents scrambling to find last-minute care for their kids. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: D.C. weather can be particularly strange, because the city falls on a rain-snow fault line. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Hoyer 2024?
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will be seeking reelection this November, squashing rumors of his potential retirement. Hoyer has served as one of Maryland’s reps since 1981, and was formerly the Democrats’ second most powerful official behind Nancy Pelosi. [Washington Post 🔒]
Homelessness Nonprofits Get Funding Cut
D.C.’s Department of Human Services is demanding budget cuts at various homelessness nonprofits that provide city services or receive government grants, citing mysterious “spending pressures.” Exact amounts are being hashed out, but non-profit staffers say they’ve been forced to consider lay-offs or abandoning crucial housing programs just as the coldest months of winter arrive. [Washington City Paper]
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Ready, Set, Eat! Restaurant Week Returns!
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What To Do
Wednesday, Jan. 10
- 😆 The Washington Roast | 7:30 p.m. | $20 | Downtown
- 🪨 Cultivated Stone Collection | 10 a.m. | Free | National Arboretum
- 📚 Cookbook: The Power Five | 7 p.m. | $5 | Mount Pleasant
Thursday, Jan. 11
- 🔮 Journaling with Crystals + Tarot | 6:30 p.m. | $50 | Cleveland Park
- 📜 Freedom Stories History Forum | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Mt. Rainer
Friday, Jan. 12
- 🎤 Shabbat Night Live | 8 p.m. | Free | Shaw
- 🎭 Theater: Love, Love, Love | 8 p.m. | $99 | Logan Circle
- 💃 Dancing With the Stars Live | 8 p.m. | $140+ | National Harbor
- 🎵 Tunes: Soul Meets Body | 7 - 10:30 p.m. | $15 | Truxton Circle
Today on City Cast
D.C. gyms are expensive. But don’t worry! D.C. has all kinds of free workouts to get you out of the house and on track to hit your New Year’s goals. Onose Ijewere, creator of the popular D.C. Instagram account HighVibesDC, has been tracking D.C.’s free workout options and shares her favorites.
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