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DC’s World Cup Headquarters: Surfside Tenleytown!

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Kick-off your weekend early at Surfside! Tacos + Mimosas + World Cup

Surfside Tenleytown is kicking off this weekend bright and early to cheer on Team USA!

Doors open Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. and the mimosas and beer will be flowing! In addition to all things soccer and tacos, we are giving away PRIZES after the game.

Order a Pacifico, Modelo, or Corona (or a bucket of Coronitas!) and earn tickets to win!

Brunch is always a good idea — come and cheer on the USA as they play against the Netherlands. Early mornings are made for World Cup Soccer and we can’t wait!

DC Open House List for This Weekend

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We’re officially in the least productive time of the year: that weird gap between Thanksgiving and Christmas where people would rather shop online for gifts or share their Spotify Wrapped instead of putting in a full day of work. If you’re already killing time online, maybe now is the time to find your next home while everyone else is distracted. Take a look at our favorite open houses below and to see the full Open House List, click here.

  • 5311 4th Street NW — $725,000 — Petworth
    Open Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Kerri Murphy & Joe Himali
    “This delightful row-house nestled in the heart of sought-after Petworth is blocks from all of the action. With three bedrooms, four bathrooms and an open and bright layout, 5311 4th Street, NW is the perfect, fully updated home for ideal city living. The charming porch is the perfect spot for a morning cup of coffee while overlooking the lovely front yard. Entering the home, a spacious and open living space is highlighted by western light that warms the home with afternoon sunshine. Gleaming hardwood floors are found throughout the main and upper level. The living and formal dining room provide an ideal space for entertaining. The chef ready kitchen offers stainless appliances, raised panel black and white cabinets, and granite counters with full granite backsplash. A breakfast room off the kitchen offers the perfect space for informal dining. A full bathroom is also located on the main level. Upstairs, the front facing owner’s suite offers three windows, and a skylight flooding the room with light. A full en-suite bathroom is renovated with black ceramic tile and a modern vanity. There are two additional bedrooms and an additional updated ceramic tile hall bathroom. One of the bedrooms offers an additional space providing flexible options for either a work office or sitting room. The lower level has a fully finished recreation room with a built-in bar area. There is also a full bathroom and laundry area on the lower level. Access to the rear outdoor area can be found here as well. The sun-filled, generous rear patio is fully fenced and features a great deck and patio making this the perfect space to entertain and enjoy warm summer nights. Solar panels have been installed on the roof as well! This location is second to none! You are just over a mile to the Fort Totten Station on the Red, Yellow and Green Lines, and groceries, shops, restaurants in Petworth. Everything you need is just a quick walk away!”
  • 232 Nicholson Street NE — $615,000 — Riggs Park
    Open Sat. 12-2 p.m. & Sun. 1-3 p.m. — Molly Branson
    “Modern 3 bedroom, 2 full bath semi-detached home in Riggs Park! From top to bottom you will find meticulous craftsmanship with quality upgrades and high design appeal. The owners recently expanded and opened up the first floor bringing in even more light and additional kitchen storage space (which we all need!).”
  • 1713 New Jersey Avenue NW #2 — $849,900 — Shaw
    Open Sat. & Sun. 12-2 p.m. — Mandy & Yim Hursen Jr.
    “Welcome home to luxury living in the heart of Shaw. The top 2 floors of this charming, historic Victorian row home could be all yours. Featuring 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and a den to boot spread out over 1300+ sq. ft. you’ll appreciate the high ceilings and genuine hardwood flooring throughout this home, but you will fall in love with the entertainer-chef’s kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances and breakfast bar.”
  • 1004 Sigsbee Place NE — $925,000 — Brookland
    Open Sun. 12-2 p.m. — John Coleman
    “This rare double-lot property boasts endless possibilities. In addition to the home itself, the sale includes the large adjacent lot, which could provide other opportunities. While it currently provides a massive and lush yard, it also offers potential opportunities for a separate structure, home addition, pool, or just an amazing gift to your four-legged friend who will have space to run to their heart’s content.”
  • 2550 17th Street NW #209 — $484,900 — Adams Morgan
    Open Sat. 2-4 p.m. — Monique Van Blaricom
    “Unit 209 is a spacious, move-in ready 1-bedroom condo featuring modern finishes and open-concept living — perfect for entertaining. The large window in the bedroom and balcony door drench this unit in sunlight! Enjoy a cup of coffee and a good book on the private balcony off of the living room.”
  • 718 13th Street NE — $899,900 — H Street Corridor
    Open Sun. 1-4 p.m. — H Street Corridor
    “Head-turning facade greets you in this awesome house just off H Street. With four full finished levels, this townhouse offers plenty of space to spread out. The main level has a sitting room, and large dining room adjacent to the kitchen. A door from the kitchen leads out to the brick patio, which feels cozy and private and is perfect for grilling. Each of the top two levels of the house has a full bathroom and two bedrooms.”

City Ridge’s First Annual Tree Lighting Festival This Saturday, Dec. 3

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Don’t miss out on this! City Ridge’s First Annual Tree Lighting Festival!

This Saturday, December 3 from 4-8 p.m.

Last chance reminder — Ring in the holidays with City Ridge’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival! The neighborhood is celebrating its first holiday season by hosting the community with many family friendly activities:

  • Visit with Santa, take a train ride around Ridge Square, join in with carolers and holiday performers
  • Sweets, Local Food and Giveaways: Warm up with delicious bites from King Street Oyster Bar and Fly Pizza. At the Sweets Shoppe, grab a cup of hot chocolate from Tatte Bakery & Cafe or decorate cookies with Wegmans.
  • Tree Lighting Ceremony: Led by NBC4’s Shawn Yancy, the tree lighting ceremony will kick off at 7pm, featuring a performance and sing-along with a local choir.

WHEN: The event will be from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, with the Tree Lighting Ceremony from 7-7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on the Great Lawn at the entrance to City Ridge (14 Ridge Square NW), with activities scattered throughout the property. Parking is available on-site.
HOW: Register today!

Real Estate Fresh Finds: November 30

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Real Estate Fresh Finds is a weekly selection of newly-listed properties in the District, brought to you by RLAH Real Estate.

Featured Property of the Week: 2308 Tracy Place NW

“Elegant and beautifully renovated 9000+ SF former embassy residence. Prime Kalorama location with 4 car garage, zoned for embassy, residential. Home boasts gleaming hardwood floors, restored original architectural elements, an exquisite entrance-level reception room, and a finished lower level with offices/rooms. Entertain outdoors on the roof terrace above the garage, or two other terraces off the 1st and 2nd floor. Perfect for an embassy, chancery or luxury residence.”

Other Notable Fresh Listings:

  • The Most Expensive Home of the Week is a 7 BR/6 FB/3 HB single-family home “situated on 6.7 acres of mature gardens and tree covered grounds” — all for $19.5M
  • “This 100 year old home is a rare find in one of the most sought after locations in Washington, D.C. This beautiful brick home features 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, one half bath, wood floors throughout, basement, wrap-around balcony with private main suite entrance.”
  • “Redesigned and restored End unit Wardman in Petworth! This four-bedroom three and one-half bath custom rebuild is the perfect blend of turn of the century charm, modern design elements and state of the art systems.”
  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a 1 BR/1 BA “condo located in the Congress Heights area”

Celebrate the Holiday Season in Adams Morgan with an Interactive Light Display and Holiday Caroling

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The Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) invites you to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in Adams Morgan!

It’s the perfect place to shop, dine, and support approximately 240 local, small businesses. Visitors can enjoy a variety of fun holiday activities and festive decorations, an interactive light display in the plaza, plenty of shops for all of your gift-giving needs, and an array of restaurants for every palate and pocketbook.

A month-long interactive light display is located in the plaza at Columbia Road and Adams Mill Road, NW throughout December! The illuminated display is ideal for selfies or holiday card photos — plus, you may even find a surprise mistletoe. Street light decorations can also be found throughout the neighborhood and will surely get you in the holiday spirit.

While holiday shopping, attending a holiday party, or enjoying a date night out in Adams Morgan, visitors can listen to holiday carolers in Dickensian costumes and the Capital Classics Quartet (members of the Capital Chorus) in the plaza on the following dates (weather permitting):

  • Sunday, December 4 from 12-1:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 8 from 7-8 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 15 from 6:30-8 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 18 from 12-1 p.m.

Be sure to tag your festive Adams Morgan photos using the hashtag #HolidaysInAdMo and @admobid for a chance to win a $50 gift card to any Adams Morgan business of your choice.

Winners will be announced the day after each caroling event on the Adams Morgan Partnership BID’s social media channels!

Art and Identity: Ancestors Know Who We Are

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents an artist panel with five contemporary women artists about expressing their Black-Indigenous identity through art, Saturday, December 3, at 2 p.m. in the museum’s Rasmuson Theater.

Amber Starks, aka Melanin Mvskoke (Black/Muscogee Creek), will moderate a conversation between Joelle Joyner (African American and Kauwets’a:ka [Meherrin] descent), Moira Pernambuco (African and Amerindian [Wapishana]), Paige Pettibon (Black, Salish, and white descent), Monica Rickert-Bolter (Prairie Band Potawatomi, Black, and German), and Storme Webber (Alaskan Sugpiaq [Alutiiq] and Black descent). Introductions by exhibition curator Anya Montiel (Mexican and Tohono O’odham descent).

The in-person event is free and first come, first served. The conversation will also be livestreamed.

These artists are featured in the museum’s digital exhibition Ancestors Know Who We Are that addresses issues of race, gender, multiracial identity, and intergenerational knowledge.

Visit AmericanIndian.si.edu for more information about the museum and its exhibitions.

Well-Paid Maids: “If You’re Not Satisfied, We’re Not Satisfied”

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The District’s living-wage cleaning company Well-Paid Maids guarantees your satisfaction.

If you’re not happy, you can schedule a free follow-up cleaning with a different cleaner or request a refund — whatever you think is most fair and reflects your needs.

It’s worth noting this only happens on the rarest of occasions because Well-Paid Maids’ cleaners are committed to doing outstanding work. That’s why the company has more than 150 Google reviews with a 4.9-star rating and recently won the Washington City Paper’s Best of DC contest for Best Maid Service.

Not only does Well-Paid Maids treat its customers well, but it also treats its employees well (hence the name). You can feel good about leaning on Well-Paid Maids to help you through your busy life because cleaners earn at least $22 an hour and get benefits, like 24 paid days off per year and insurance.

So go ahead and schedule your home cleaning today. If you’re not happy, Well-Paid Maids will make it right!

Shop the Red Line!

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Five Ward 3 neighborhoods have joined together to make it easy to shop local this holiday season!

On December 3 and 10, five neighborhoods adjacent to WMATA’s red line are hosting holiday markets and events, making it easy to shop local and indulge in holiday cheer.

Saturday, December 3:

Start your day in Tenleytown for the Tenley WinterFest Winter Market. Shop more than two dozen local artisans offering unique gifts, jewelry and accessories, home and holiday decor, bath and beauty products, specialty foods, and more.

Enjoy songs of the season as American University a cappella ensemble, On a Sensual Note performs at 1 p.m. Check everyone off your holiday list at the market from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 4748 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. The Winter Market is part of the 11th annual Tenley WinterFest, produced by Tenleytown Main Street, with free, festive events for all ages November 26 through December 3.

Hop off at the Friendship Heights station to visit Chevy Chase’s Spark! Art Fest and Small Business Party from 3-7 p.m. Enjoy a festive day on Connecticut Ave including an Art Market in collaboration with Ch/Art, business specials and activities for the whole family. Visit participating businesses Park Story, Happy Go Bikes, Artsy Beast, The Avenue, Blue44, Child’s Play, Wine & Organic, Mamma Lucia, Core72, June B Sweet, Avalon Theatre, and Harmonic Music Studios, take a photo with Elsa in the “flurry corner,” and more!

Saturday, December 10:

Starting your day with Van Ness Main Street’s (VNMS) 7th Annual Holiday Pop Up Market! The Market welcomes more than 40 artists and artisans from the entire region from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy returning favorites plus new, creative shopping opportunities, as well as an Ice Crew Meet and Greet with the Ice Queen, Ice Princess, Ice Prince, and Snow Man. VNMS will also be collecting donations for the Feed the Family Van Ness pantry.

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Holiday Gift Guide to Shop Local in DC

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For the person who loves collectibles and antiques.

Downtown Holiday Market — Penn Quarter

Artisanal and handmade gifts from the Downtown Holiday Market in Penn Quarter. From handmade candles from Kin & Care to art and collectibles from vendors like Far East Antiques and the Narrow Passage Store, you can’t go wrong shopping hyper-local for loved ones at this famed holiday market.

Pro Tip: Check out the website to see a list of vendors — many of them, like Kin & Care, have online shops if you still want to shop local but can’t make it in person to the market.

For the holiday party host or your next door neighbor.

Bread Furst — Van Ness

Headed to a holiday party and need a gift for the host? What about a gift for your neighbor that you don’t know so well but want to spread holiday cheer to? Look no further than this bakery gem in North West D.C. Opt for some fresh bread or ANY seasonal treat and you will definitely not be disappointed.

For ANYONE 

Shop Made in DC — Online or in-person at their Georgetown, Union Market district, Wharf or Canopy Embassy Row locations

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Get Smart With City Chic: Is Buying a Home in 2023 on Your Resolutions List?

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Get Smart With City Chic is a bi-weekly column giving you the real talk rundown on what’s happening with the D.C. real estate market. Sponsored and written by Lindsay Dreyer, the broker/owner of City Chic Real Estate.

If becoming a homeowner is on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2023, we’ve got a challenge for you!

What is the 90 Day Homeownership Challenge?

Buying your first home is exciting and empowering but we know that it can also be stressful — especially if you don’t know where to start! At City Chic, we’ve always enjoyed working with first-time home buyers. Our agents do a great job of ensuring our property virgins are educated, informed and involved throughout the process. We know that knowledge is power, so we’ve crafted a 13-week program with weekly lessons that educate you on the ins and outs of buying a home.

This free, 90-day course will help you:

  • Get familiar with the home buying process to prepare yourself for a home purchase
  • Start taking steps toward homeownership
  • Equip yourself with the tools and resources you need to purchase a home when you’re ready

Purchasing a home is a major milestone in your life and most likely the biggest financial purchase you will ever make, so we encourage you to do your homework!

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