From an email:

“Our DC locations are participating in “Free Cone Day” for customer appreciation day (Tuesday May 14th.) It is from 4pm – 8pm.

The following are the DC locations:

– Chinatown location @ 703 7th Street, NW (next to Capital One Center)

– Georgetown location @ 3120 M Street, NW

– Union Station location @ 50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE (Lower Level Food Court)”



Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr.TinDC

Ed. Note: Very cool but remember, these will be the self propelled rides.

From Capital Bikeshare:

“Capital Bikeshare will offer free 24-hour passes this Earth Day, April 22nd, encouraging DC-area residents to give bikeshare a try and choose sustainable, healthy, and fun transportation for their Monday commute.

Riders can obtain their free day pass by downloading the Capital Bikeshare app on April 22nd and entering the promo code EARTHDAY19, providing 24 hours of unlimited 30-minute rides on classic Capital Bikeshare bikes. (more…)


Thanks to Sue and all who passed on from Wawa:

“Thursday, April 11th, is Wawa Day, a day to celebrate our customers! Stop by any Wawa store on Wawa Day for a FREE Coffee Any Size.**

**See store for details. Valid only on 4/11/19. Limit 1 per customer. Offer only includes Self-Serve Coffee up to 24 oz.”

Ed. Note: And to answer some of your coming questions, it’s May 25th, if all goes well, May 25th.



1787 Columbia Road, NW

From a press release:

“Nicecream has just released a huge announcement. On March 21 (3/21) the Company will be offering unlimited, free ice cream to anyone that comes to any of their four local shops. It is expected to be one of the biggest ice cream events of the year for DC so be sure to get in line early.

Owner, Gil Welsford explains, “We use liquid nitrogen to freeze our ice cream to order. Liquid nitrogen is -321oF. To honor our signature freezing agent, we decided to launch 3-2-1 Day! On March 21st (three, twenty-one) we will be hosting the biggest ice cream event of the year by giving away as much ice cream as we can!” (more…)


From the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation:

“On Friday, February 8th at 1:00 pm, the National Symphony Orchestra, led by the Kennedy Center’s Music Director, Gianandrea Noseda, will present a free concert in Union Station’s Main Hall.

This performance marks the third time that the NSO will visit Union Station as part of its commitment to engaging communities beyond the Kennedy Center and sharing live classical music with new audiences.

Come one, come all for what is sure to be a spectacular performance featuring soloist and Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef and Principal Trombone Craig Mulcahy, along with selections from Gustav Holst‘s The Planets.

The planned repertoire is: (more…)


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