Exciting news from U.S. Botanic Garden:
“Want to know more about the fabulously foul corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum)? Drop by the back of the Tropics house tomorrow morning (Friday, April 19) in our Conservatory to talk with Nate, learn about how the Garden grows and cares for its collection of corpse flowers, why these blooms stink, and the plant’s fascinating life cycle. Bring your questions and connect with plant science professionals in this Expert Is In program.
Friday, April 19, 2024
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern
Location: Conservatory Tropics House
This is a drop-in program. No registration needed.
We have a corpse flower bloom developing, with a potential peak bloom date of April 29-30.”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit seek the community’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects who used card skimming devices in Establishments in the District.
In the below offenses, a skimmer was located, inside of an establishment, by an employee. MPD responded to the locations and seized the card skimmer as evidence. Read More
photos by Edward Russell
Thanks to Edward for sharing: “The bike lobby in The 202 to the Met Branch Trail is (actually) OPEN!” Read More
FBI Baltimore warns: “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels, or shopping centers. Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices that access these ports. Carry your own charger and use an electrical outlet instead.”
Thanks to Jax for sharing:
“Pro-Tip Ace Hardware in Adams Morgan will cut and program car keys. I lost my fob years ago and they were able to replace it & cut a new key. Read More
Double cheeseburger(?) BOGO Monday to Friday 7am-pm at Steak N Egg: Read More
1517 Connecticut Ave, NW
Thanks to Noel for sharing: “New Haven style pizza at Kramers”
Anyone try them out?
courtesy 1310 Kitchen & Bar | 1310 Wisconsin Ave, NW
From an email:
“Forget a full-fledged formal dinner and opt for savory, vegan and vegetarian friendly bar bites and bold beverages at wallet-friendly prices. In the newly renovated Georgetown Inn lobby entrance and its adjacent restaurant, 1310 Kitchen & Bar, everything has gone all modern with clean, sleek lines! Read More
Jazz in the Garden courtesy NGA
From the National Gallery of Art:
“DC’s favorite summer concert series is back! Our Sculpture Garden turns 25 this summer and comes alive with musical performances. They will include jazz, Afro-Latin fusion, and more. Concerts will run on Fridays from May 31 through August 9, with a break on July 5.
The season kicks off with Grammy-nominated Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas on May 31. Other highlights include a Juneteenth celebration concert with the Muneer Nasser Quintet on June 21, Caribbean steelpan from Josanne Francis on June 28, and contemporary jazz from saxophonist Brent Birckhead on July 26.
To give everyone an equal chance of attending, we’ll once again offer registration through a lottery. Read More
