City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🌸 Where to see cherry blossoms without crowds
March 25, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! It’s spring, which means it’s time to get back on those e-bikes. We systematically tested four different popular e-bike brands — Capital Bikeshare, Lime, Spin, and Veo — to figure which ones are worth the price. Your dream ride awaits 👇
What's CITY Talking About?
Venezuelan Couple Detained By ICE, Again
Federal immigration agents arrested a DMV-based Venezuelan couple for the second time this month. The couple got temporary protected status after crossing the border in 2022. [Washington Post 🔒]
- ICYMI: Here’s what D.C. residents need to know about their rights, regardless of residency status. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Chinatown Mainstay Fights To Reopen
Tony Cheng’s, a Chinatown cornerstone for 40 years, is fighting to reopen after the city shut it down last month. The owners owe $500,000 in back taxes. [NBC4]
The (Other) Windy City
It’s been extra windy in D.C. lately. The National Weather Service has issued eight wind advisories D.C. so far this year, more than is typical. Meteorologists say it’s due to La Niña dragging cold fronts through the area. [Washington Post 🔒]
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What To Do
Tuesday, March 25
- 🎾 Last Day To Register for DC Fray Spring Leagues | All Day | $50 - $100 | Online
- 📋 DC 2050 Plan: Community Session #2 | 6 p.m. | Free | Barry Farm
- 🔮 Tarot for Beginners Workshop | 7 p.m. | $150 | Cleveland Park
- 🍿 Film Screening: The Color Purple | 5:30 p.m. | Free | MLK Library
- 📚 Cookbook Talk: “Second Generation” | 7 p.m. | $10+ | Mt. Pleasant
- 🎶 Local Tunes: The Caribbean | 7 p.m. | $20 | Takoma Park
- 🌍 Travel Fiction Book Club | 1 p.m. | Free | Capitol Hill
Wednesday, March 26
- 🌲 Film Fest: “Once Upon a Time in a Forest” | 5 p.m. | Free | Near National Mall
- 🪙 Girl Scouts Founder Coin Release Party | 4 - 6 p.m. | Free | Postal Museum
- ⚾ Baseball Book Swap | 6 - 9 p.m. | Free | Shaw
- 💪 Generation Women DC: Storytelling | 7 p.m. | $30 | Shaw
Choose DC's Best First Date Bar
Cast your vote in Washingtonian’s March Madness-style ranking of D.C.’s best bars for a first date. If Last Call doesn’t win, I’m blaming ya’ll.
Free · 5 days a week