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🪖 What Trump’s military parade will cost DC
May 27, 2025 · 💌 Kaela
Get ready. A D.C. Hill staffer will be competing in the next season of “Survivor”. Comms director Alex Moore says his Capitol Hill job has prepared him for “Survivor” “because one of my favorite pastimes is kissing butt.” I remain skeptical.
What's CITY Talking About?
Tap To Ride Starts Tomorrow
Metro’s “Tap. Ride. Go.” payment system is going live tomorrow. Riders will be able to tap their credit or debit card to pay, rather than needing a SmarTrip card. [Tom Roussey/X]
Blue Crabs On the Brink
The blue crab population in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped dangerously low due to issues like overfishing and habitat loss. Their numbers are the second lowest they have been in 35 years. [Axios]
What Trump's Military Parade Will Cost DC
Tickets for the Army's 250th anniversary "Grand Military Parade" are live. The parade — on June 14 — will have more than 6,700 soldiers, dozens of tanks, and 50 helicopters. The Army is responsible for any damage to the D.C. roads. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Youth Curfew At the Wharf
Today is the last day of the youth curfew that The Wharf put in place after several instances of teens creating chaos in Navy Yard. No one under 18 can be out without an adult from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. [WUSA9]
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What To Do
Tuesday, May 27
- 🖌️ Art Workshops for Adults and Teens at Montgomery College (Takoma)
- 🎷 Arturo Sandoval Benefit Concert For Duke Ellington School Of The Arts at Lisner Auditorium (Foggy Bottom)
- 🎵 Local Tunes: Laughing Matter at Rhizome DC (Takoma)
- ✊ Pickets, Protests, and Parades Exhibit at Freedom Plaza (Penn Quarter)
Wednesday, May 28
- 🔊 Tunes: Bomba Estéreo Astrotipical Tour at The Anthem (The Wharf)
- 💪 Wellness Wednesdays at Milian Park (Mount Vernon Triangle)
- 🎤 Tunes: Wet and Julie at Union Stage (The Wharft)
- 🖨️ Lino Block Print Workshop with Rose Jaffe (Brightwood Park)
Thursday, May 29
- 🏳️🌈 After Hours Pride Party at the Capital Jewish Museum (Judiciary Square)
- 👀 Profs & Pints: Dark Skies over the South China Sea at the Old Naval Hospital (Eastern Market)
- 🎶 Tunes: Cameron Knowler / Adeline Hotel / Small Sur Show at Rhizome DC (Takoma Park)
- 📚 “Along Came Amor” Author Event at East City Bookshop (Capitol Hill)
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