photo by LaTur
I will, however, conclude many posts with ‘and that’s no joke’, thanks for understanding.
In the meantime please enjoy this very beautiful and very real photo of cherry blossoms in peak bloom: (more…)
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Holiday
Thanks to Michael for sending from 14th and Florida Ave, NW. (more…)
Thanks to Caitlin for sending the March entry below from Brookland: (more…)
From the Good peeps at Ivy and Coney (1537 7th Street, NW):
“13th Annual Pączki Day is Tuesday! Buy a beer and get one free pączek! (more…)
“Joe Brotherton Trio, credit St. Vincent Wine”
From an email:
“What: Third Annual Lundi Gras Party!!!
When: Monday, February 16, 5 – 10 PM
Transport yourself to New Orleans for the evening, with Cajun food, Mardi Gras beads and hurricanes and brassy funky music from the Joe Brotherton Trio.
$20 per guest + tax includes (more…)
photo by Chris Fukuda
From AlertDC:
“A fireworks show will occur near the Washington Monument tonight, December 31, at approximately 12 Midnight. Expect loud noises and flashing lights.” (more…)
Note: You can now rep your last christmas tree in town t-shirt!
With great delight I present the third discarded Christmas Tree in Town – thanks to Marie for sending from Capitol Hill. (more…)
1900 Wyoming Ave, NW
Thanks to John for sending the “Seasonal flare at Slurpee Park“, across from the 7-Eleven, obviously.
And thanks to Nora for sending the Floriana tree from 17th Street, NW: (more…)
Thanks to David for sending from Logan Circle. (Photo received December 15, 2025)
In prior years we’ve been told this happens because folks are going away for the holidays:
“We wanted to have a tree but are now going away for a week over the holidays, can’t leave it sitting in the living room potentially drying out.”
Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
photo courtesy DowntownDC BID
From DowntownDC BID:
“The DowntownDC Business Improvement District is proud to announce that its “National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe” event on Saturday, December 13 at Anthem Row officially broke a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most couples kissing underneath the mistletoe in a single venue.
A total of 1435 couples simultaneously kissed for five seconds underneath the National Mistletoe is a stunning 10-foot installation of greenery, blooms, ribbons, and a jingle bell, suspended 30-feet in the air. Guinness World Records representatives were on-site to verify and certify the achievement. The previous record was 480 couples, (more…)