City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
👻 The most haunted town in Virginia
October 22, 2024 · — Ilana Nevins
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What's CITY Talking About?
💸 A Bid to Buy Capital One Arena
After all the drama about whether the Washington Capitals and Wizards would stay in D.C. (for now, they are!), Mayor Bowser has proposed legislation to buy Capital One Arena for $87.5 million and then lease it back to Monumental Sports (the current landlord, who also owns the two teams) for $1.3 to $2.5 million a year until 2050. [NBC4]
🐔DC Schools Affected by Nationwide Listeria Outbreak
A recent nationwide listeria recall affects 13 schools in D.C., after over 12 million pounds of meat and poultry were recalled across the country. USDA released a list of the schools affected; none in MD or VA were included. [WTOP]
🚘 Another Week, Another Street Closure
This week, D.C. is hosting the IMF and World Bank annual meets. Check out all the streets that will be closed until this Saturday, and triple check to make sure you aren’t parked in violation of emergency no parking signs, or risk getting towed. [WTOP]
What To Do
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- 🐶 Howl-ween! Dog Costume Contest | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Pentagon City
- 🎤 Musician Talk: Joan Osborne and Joshua Radin | 8 p.m. | $40 | Chinatown
- 🤯 Scandalous Women of Embassy Row Tour | 6 p.m. | $25 | Virtual
- 🧶 Craft Night with DC Punk Archive | 6 - 7:45 p.m. | Free | Mt. Pleasant
- 🏊 Book Talk: “Just Add Water” with Katie Ledecky | 7 p.m. | $45 | Foggy Bottom
- 🤔 Justice Trivia Night | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Foggy Bottom
Wednesday, Oct. 23
- 🇻🇳 Evening at the Residence of the Vietnam Ambassador | 7 p.m. | $69 | Kalorama
- 🪡 Leatherworking 101 Workshop | 6 p.m. | $100 | Union Market
- 🔫 Russian Assassinations in the UK | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Spy Museum & Virtual
- 🎵 Tunes: Dehd (rock) | 8 p.m. | $23 | Shaw
Thursday, Oct. 24
- 😱 Profs & Pints: Washington's Spookiest Days | 6 p.m. | $15 | Capitol Hill
- 🎃 PumpkinPalooza Festival | 4 - 8 p.m. | Free | NoMa
- 🍺 Museum Late Night: Boos & Brews | 6 - 9 p.m. | $20 | National Building Museum
- 📽️ DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival (Starts) | 6:30 p.m. | $17+ | Adams Morgan
- 📗 Gallery Talk: The Supernatural World of Shakespeare | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
- 🙀 Scream Fest Show @ Wonderland | 7 - 9 p.m. | Free | Columbia Heights
- 🩰 The Washington Ballet: when WE take flight | 7 p.m. | $25+ | Downtown
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