From a press release:

“When did the happy hour cocktail casually become $12. Then $14. Then $16. Gone are the days of the $5 cocktail and an affordable night out on the town. In this economy? Please. These days, it seems happy hours have lost their charm and going out comes at the casual cost of a mortgage – and Goodbar has decided they’re doing something about it by launching a Micro Happy Hour series across their restaurants. Short windows. Insane prices. Great food & drink. Even better vibes. Blink and you’ll miss it.

Goodbar Group has watched this city change over two decades, watched their neighborhoods shift, and watched the people who make D.C. what it is get priced out of what used to make it fun. And they’re done watching. “We’ve been through a lot together – the city, our regulars, our staff. There are ebbs and flows. Right now people are stretched thin and we have the ability to do something real about it, even if it’s just for a couple hours a day. So we are. Come in. Let us take care of you for a minute.” — Jackie, Co-owner.

Here’s what to expect at participating restaurants: (more…)



1610 U Street, NW

Details from an email:

“CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF EXILES!

We’re turning 10, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how…with pints of Guinness & good company!

Join us June 3rd, 4th & 5th starting at 3:00 PM for our 10th Anniversary Guinness Happy Hours!

🍀 The FIRST KEG of Guinness each day will be just 10¢ per pint! 🍀

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“Dear PoPville,

The headphone snatchers are still out on the MBT. A week ago I was walking on the MBT at night near the Eckington Dog Park and two teens rode by on a Lime electric bike. A woman coming the other way yelled something and said they had just grabbed her air pods. I don’t know if she got them back but they took off so it’s unlikely.

And Friday, May 29, in broad daylight at 6 pm, (more…)


And in less pleasant wildlife news, time to take our squashing boots out of the closet.

Thanks to Stephen for sending the heads up from Petworth: “The spotted lantern flies are back. You can see them on the top left stem as well. I killed close to 30 on this one plant.”

Release the yellow jackets!

I now find myself pining for the days of merely lamenting the return of mosquitoes…


From an email:

“With the global phenomenon FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11 and continuing through July 19, soccer super-fans everywhere are in search of the iconic, hyper-collectible Panini FIFA 2026 Sticker Albums and Sticker Packs. Featuring dedicated sticker pages for every national team, the books and stickers will be the craze of this summer as fans snap up stickers for their favorite players.

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IMPORTANT PSA:

What: Petworth PorchFest, DC’s largest, award-winning neighborhood music festival, featuring around 430 bands from 31 different musical genres playing on 164 porches across the Greater Petworth neighborhood. The schedule is available here.

When: Saturday, May 30th, with music on porches across the neighborhood from (more…)


Full release from the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are reminding residents that outdoor pool season officially begins this weekend, with all outdoor pools and spray parks opening to the public on Saturday, May 23. Additionally, this week, the District of Columbia was named the nation’s #1 big city park system by the Trust for Public Land for the sixth consecutive year—a testament to the Bowser Administration’s continued investments in parks, pools, and recreation facilities across all eight wards. (more…)


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