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Sweet – Some Feds Getting 2 Hours Leave to Watch the Parade!! Also Sweet? These Coming Commemorative SmarTrip cards

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by DC Teebs

From OPM:

“On Tuesday, June 12, a victory parade will be held at 11:00 a.m. in honor of the Washington Capitals winning the Stanley Cup. The Federal Government in Washington, D.C. will remain “OPEN.”  The White House is encouraging Federal agencies to grant employees in the Washington, D.C. area two hours of administrative leave between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to attend the parade.

To help alleviate traffic congestion, agencies may authorize telework or other workplace flexibilities at their discretion.  Employees may also request to use their alternative work schedule day off, annual leave, or other authorized time off. Employees should contact their agency human resources offices for assistance. Visit the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council website to view the complete memo.”


via WMATA

Also awesome:

“Metro is honoring the Washington Capitals with a limited-edition commemorative SmarTrip card for winning the Stanley Cup, the first in the Caps’ 44-year history. (more…)

Here’s the Map for the Caps Parade Route – Starts 11am Tuesday

By Prince Of Petworth


You can see the street by street closures here

Starting at 11am!!

“The parade will begin at 11 a.m. ET at Constitution Avenue and 17th Streets NW and will proceed along Constitution Avenue to 7th Street NW where it will turn right and culminate in an ALLCAPS rally at 7th Street NW and the National Mall.”

And for those who go – have fun, get drunk, be safe and please email your photos to [email protected] – thanks!!


Photo by PoPville flickr user Phil

How Much Fun is Ovi (and the CAPS) Having? Let’s Review Saturday

By Prince Of Petworth


Tony & Joe’s. Georgetown. Photo by Andre P


Georgetown. Photo by Andre P

Much more after the jump. (more…)

“On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, the Washington Capitals will celebrate winning the 2018 Stanley Cup Championship with a parade in downtown D.C.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Jessica Simpson

From a press release:

“On Tuesday, June 12th, 2018, the Washington Capitals will celebrate winning the 2018 Stanley Cup Championship with a parade in downtown Washington, DC. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. ET at Constitution Avenue and 17th Streets NW and will proceed along Constitution Avenue to 7th Street NW where it will turn right and culminate in an ALLCAPS rally at 7th Street NW and the National Mall.

The parade is free and open to all members of the public. (more…)

Free Circulator Rides Start at 6pm for Game 5 Watching around Town!!

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Eric P.

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Bowser announced that the District is making it easier for Capitals fans to move around the city during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final by offering free DC Circulator service on all routes on Thursday, June 7 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The free rides will continue after the game, through the close of service. (more…)

“Last night, both the FAA and NBC 4 showed a total disregard for DC residents.”

By Prince Of Petworth


via Washington Capitals

And not all were happy about it, got a lot of queries about this on twitter last night too. Ed. Note: Helluva game though – GO CAPS!!!

“Dear PoPville,

Last night, local NBC 4 covered the Caps game via helicopter. It was hovering non stop between 7:30 pm and 8:40 pm. Presumably, it left to refuel and was back hovering at 9:30 until 11:20 pm. I called NBC 4 and was told that they had an exclusive permit to fly until 11:30 pm to get footage of the crowds outside of the Capital One arena. The woman I spoke with said they were getting other callers complaining about their helicopter noise.

I am in Logan Circle, far enough away from the arena and even with ear plugs and closed doors and windows, the constant noise was driving me mad. (more…)

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