10.06 - baaaa baaaa
what’s going on in d.c.
Friday: Wear your Halloween costume to goat yoga in Arlington (6-7 pm) | Surf band Sun Room performs at 9:30 Club (6 pm) | President Lincoln’s Cottage hosts an outdoor showing of The Lego Movie (7 pm)
Saturday: Georgia Avenue hosts this iteration of Open Streets, with three miles of road closed to traffic (9 am - 3 pm) | The Kreeger Museum hosts a free open house at the modern and contemporary art museum (10 am - 3 pm) | In Del Ray Alexandria, Arts on the Avenue bring over 300 vendors, food, and music to the area (10 am - 6 pm) | Tour modern homes in D.C. and neighboring suburbs at the Metro Modern Home Tour (10 am - 4 pm) | Luggage brand AWAY is hosting a photo tour of Georgetown to celebrate their new store opening (12 pm and 2 pm)
Sunday: Atlas Brew Works in Ivy City hosts a Halloween Murder Mystery (2-4 pm)
all weekend: Because They’re Funny, a comedy festival at the Wharf features comedians of color, including comedy competitions and improv workshops
looking ahead: these Halloween events in coming weeks, including trick or treat parties and fall festivals, all require tickets or reservations
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: churros at El Presidente
with fall weather (finally? hopefully?) here to stay, Washingtonian found 17 cozy patios to enjoy, including tents at Lone Oak Farm Brewing in Olney and Wilson Hardware’s extravagant garden terrace.
Try a “party in a cup” latte at Hiraya Cafe on H Street - the birthday cake-flavored rainbow lattes look delicious
what’s on our minds?
A motherless monkey :( has 30 humans helping raise him at the National Zoo :) . Edgar, an Allen’s swamp monkey, receives formula in a tiny bottle and sleeps surrounded by stuffed animals, after his mom didn’t take to the infant.
Pepco will pay D.C. $57M, the largest environmental settlement in D.C. history, after using the Anacostia River from 1938 through 2013The Kr as a “cost-free dumping ground” for hazardous chemicals and waste.
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
The Great Zelle Pool Scam - per Insider, “All I wanted was a status symbol. What I got was a $31,000 lesson in the downside of payment apps.”
Did Taylor Swift Attend a New York Jets Game to Detract From Her Private Jets? - per Vulture, a lesson in SEO for us all