City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🪣 Your ultimate DC summer bucket list
July 5, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Morning D.C.! Will I see you at our live podcast taping next Saturday at metrobar? We’re chatting with D.C.’s Office of Planning about the resiliency of D.C. neighborhoods. Come hang out!
What's CITY Talking About?
Big Week For Restaurant Openings
Brazilian caipirinha bar Cana opens in Adams Morgan today with Brazilian food and vintage vinyl. It’s about to become my new neighborhood hangout. The owners of Residents are opening a new spot in Georgetown tomorrow called River Club. And finally, Yellow is opening a new location in Union Market on July 9. [City Cast DC]
Get Ready for the Heat
If you thought June was bad, prepare yourself. This will be the hottest July in five years, averaging 3 degrees above the normal July temp of 81. It is also going to be a particularly wet month, making up for the dry spell we had in June. [Washington Post 🔒]
No Buses In My Backyard
WMATA is taking some heat after it unveiled its Better Bus Network last month, which redesigns bus routes and schedules. Several Bloomingdale residents have taken to Nextdoor, city council meetings, and even started a petition opposing Bus Route C55. They claim the buses will bring pollution, endanger cyclists, and “change the character of the neighborhood.” [Greater Greater Washington]
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Spend Your Summer Where Good Times Flow
The Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concert Series has officially launched,
continuing July 12 through August 23 at the beloved Yards Park Boardwalk. Enjoy cold beer and wine, local food, and an exciting eight-week lineup of performers across Pop, Go-Go, RnB, Motown, and Rock Genres.
What To Do
Friday, July 5
- 👠 Madams of DC Walking Tour | 7 p.m. | $30 | Penn Quarter
- 🪩 DC9 Chappell Roan Dance Party | 9 p.m. | Free | Shaw
- 🎤 Tunes: Hotel Burgundy | 7 p.m. | $15 | Truxton Circle
- 🎸 Tunes: Dog Scream | 7 p.m. | $10 | Takoma Park
Saturday, July 6
- 🥕 Edgewood Market | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Free | Edgewood
- 🕺 Black Cat Britpop and Indie Dance Night | 9 p.m. | $10 | 14th Street NW
- 🌳 Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Forest Bathing | 9 a.m. | Donation | Kenilworth
- 🖼️ New Exhibit: Blackness In American Collage | Anytime | $20 | Dupont Circle
- 🌱 Tudor Place Garden Volunteering | 10 a.m. | Free | Where
- 🪘 Afrobeats & Amapiano Festival! | 4 - 10 p.m. | $25 | Ivy City
Sunday, July 7
- 🎵 Tunes: Kevin Bull Jr. & Pinkhouse | 7 p.m. | $15 | Truxton Circle
- 🚶Historic Alleyways Walking Tour | 2 p.m. | $24 | Mount Vernon
- 🎞️ Film Series: Godard’s New Wave | 2 p.m. | Free | National Mall
- 🪩 A DC Dyke Night Tea Party | 5 - 9 p.m. | Free | Shaw
Today on City Cast
Here's What the Entire Country Is Talking About
City Cast CEO David Plotz sits down with hosts from all 13 City Cast daily local podcast hubs to talk about what stories they’re watching in their hometowns that are likely to impact yours too. Listen in for how D.C.’s story stacks up against the rest.
Now, let’s get back to the holiday vibes! Our July local music playlist will take you there.
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