From WMATA:

“Today, Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion capital and operating budget which largely maintains bus and rail service levels when the new budget year begins on July 1. With investments from around the region, Metro will be able to continue to provide great transit service customers are familiar with today.

Last year, Metro faced catastrophic cuts to service Read More

You know her from The West Wing, Inventing Anna, and Nurse Jackie. Now you can see award-winning actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith up close and personal at the National Gallery of Art — for free!

Smith will deliver a four-part lecture series every Sunday from April 28 to May 19 called Chasing That Which Is Not Me / Chasing That Which Is Me, a performance piece based on interviews she’s been conducting since the ’80s, “On the Road: A Search for American Character.”

All events are free and will be live streamed.

Registration required.

Learn More and Register Today!

3207 O Street, NW closed since a fire back in 2018.

Thanks to Mike from Wingo’s for sending: “finally after almost 6 years we opened April 15. It’s great to be back and home.” Read More

Thanks to Dan for sending from Adams Morgan. Check out the agility: Read More

660 Pennsylvania Ave, SE

Thanks to Amanda for sharing more sad news from Capitol Hill: “Sad to see this go. I saw Radici is closing so maybe there’s something happening on that block?”

From Captain Cookie:

“To our beloved Eastern Market neighbors: we are sad to say we will permanently close the doors of our 660 Pennsylvania Ave SE location after this Sunday, 4/28. Read More

“Dear PoPville,

It seems the new trend is to cover license plates with tinted covers. Is this to evade cameras and parking enforcement sensors?

I’ve also noticed that cars are now Read More

1533 Wisconsin Ave, NW

From a press release:

“Glowbar, the beloved facial-membership brand whose 30-min, affordable, custom, and results-driven treatments have made it a beauty editor favorite, will officially be expanding to Washington, D.C. this fall. Glowbar Georgetown will open in Book Hill at 1533 Wisconsin Ave NW, becoming the company’s 17th studio and the brand’s first location in the DMV. Read More

Thanks to T. for sending from Capitol Hill.

It had been 7 days since our last stolen wheels report(s). You can see some MPD suggestions on ways to prevent a Helluva Way to Wake Up here.   You can read a Witness Describing a Wheel Theft here.

3115 14th Street, NW

Thanks to C. for the opening update for “Tamashaa the Indian restaurant at the corner of Kenyon and 14th NW – opening week of May 6th or May 13th“

Stay tuned.