Photo by Phil
From the H Street Festival:
“What’s Up DC?? We are back Live on H Street September 18th! More details very soon. Stay Tuned!” (more…)
Festival
Thanks to all who emailed about Petworth Porchfest:
“Petworth PorchFest a neighborhood-wide live music event that will feature dozens of bands hosted on porches throughout Petworth. The event will celebrate the arts and the community. 2021 Petworth PorchFest will be on Saturday, April 24th from 2-6pm.”
Check out a map of the participants here and the full schedule here.
From an email:
“Wunder Garten announces its 4th annual Fruhlingsfest will take place over three weekends this year. The German-themed beer garden’s annual spring celebration will begin Friday, April 16, and conclude on Sunday, May 2. The annual Fruhlingsfest at Wunder Garten will feature three weekends chock-full of German food, music, contests, decor, and of course lots of beer! (more…)
1610 U Street, NW
Celebrate with Exiles on U Street: (more…)
Thanks to Sean C for sending the scene from City Center to honor the Chinese/Lunar New Year coming tomorrow.
Photos by Michelle Brengert
Thanks to Michelle (and Cassandra) for sharing the Mardi Gras decorations in Petworth and props to all the residents on this block of Quincy Street, NW for bringing some joy despite it all!!
And feast your eyes (and then literally feast) on this:
Come on. You know you want them. And they're only available on Fat Tuesday, which is February 16th this year.
Preorder our King Cake doughnuts and doughnut cakes on our website! No babies included, as cute as they may be. https://t.co/KRoBtv95VG pic.twitter.com/TdnGtt11MJ
— District Doughnut 🍩 (@DCDoughnut) February 9, 2021
A couple more shots from Michelle: (more…)
Photo by Jonelle Saunders
Well that was something!! Thanks to all who sent us scenes from the amazing show to @PoPville.
Some of my favorite videos: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
From the 17th Street High Heel Race:
“Due to the public health emergency, the High Heel Race has been canceled. While we can’t be there in person, we can come together virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 27 to watch the “Best of High Heel Race Retrospective!” (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user angela n.
From MPD:
“On Sunday, January 26, 2020, The Chinese New Year Parade will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the event from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed to vehicular traffic from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (more…)
Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering
“The High Heel Race is one of Washington, DC most unique events with a rich history of “Crossing The Line Since 1986″. On the Tuesday before Halloween, thousands of spectators pack the Dupont Circle Neighborhood to watch hundreds of costumed drag queens show off their extravagant outfits and race down Historic 17th Street, NW.
Location: 17th Street, between P and S Streets NW near Dupont Circle
Race Time: Begins at 9 p.m. Participants gather as early as 6 p.m.”
The HIGH HEEL RACE from Ben Carver on Vimeo.
From MPD:
“On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, the 17th Street High Heel Race will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking for the event from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic for the event from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.: (more…)