03.31 - we have liftoff
what’s going on in d.c.
Friday: The Scentsation Tour pairs perfume with art at the Hirshhorn (12-1 pm)
Saturday: The Cherry Blossom ten miler snakes around the Mall - look out for crowds and road closures during the race (7:30 am) | Planet Word’s Weekend of Wordplay includes Scrabble competitions and other word games (10 am - 5 pm) | Bloomaroo at the Wharf includes cherry blossom activities + fireworks (2-9 pm)
Sunday: The NoMa in Bloom Festival Day brings kites, music, and art to the neighborhood (11 am - 3 pm) | The National Harbor hosts Sakura Sunday to celebrate the cherry blossom season and Japanese culture (11 am - 6 pm)
all weekend: The Spring Garden Tour returns to the White House Sat and Sun (10 am - 4:30 pm, day of tickets required) | Art Blooms at Mosaic brings music, art, and a market to the NoVa shopping district
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: vodka sauce pasta at Grazie Nonna
For a final cherry blossom fix, here’s some area bars with extravagant floral theming
what’s on our minds?
Following a pandemic exodus, D.C. and other cities are back to seeing population growth. D.C. added about 9,000 people last year, after shrinking in the past couple of years.
A Georgetown home that the Kennedys once lived in is for sale. The $2M spot off of Wisconsin Ave includes four bedrooms and a back garden.
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
Howard University’s Incredible Swimming Season Was About Much More Than School Pride - per DCist
Uber Eats Biker’s Viral Instagram Videos Reveal What DC Food Delivery Is Really Like - per Washingtonian, “Josh Cavallero of BikingDC documents the good, bad, and wild of the city's food delivery scene.”
It’s still possible to get what you want at work- per Vox, “The era of worker power isn’t over.”