Tonight, we’re celebrating The 51st’s second birthday at Urban Garden Brewhouse, a new Black-woman-owned (and D.C.-native-owned) brewery in Shaw. If you’re on the fence about attending, here’s a friendly nudge: The first 51 paid members to show up will get a free drink ticket! (It’s never too late to become a member 👀)
Now to this week’s coverage.
Senior reporter Alex Koma wrote about the advertising blitz you’ve probably seen in your feeds this month: The Washington Sun has been leaning hard into local news (and, in the process, taking not-so-subtle aim at the Washington Post). Earlier in the week, Koma rode along with Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George on the D44 bus as the presumptive mayor discussed her transit plans — and how they might differ from her predecessor’s.
From yours truly: The Southwest Waterfront is getting a radical new arts space that resembles a co-op in spirit and aims to support small, local arts organizations.
And finally: As a new-ish parent, my favorite story of the week comes from first-time contributor Abi Newhouse, who wrote about the struggle of finding hang-out spots that are kid-friendly, but not child-centric. Better yet, she laid out a list of places that let parents “rejoin the world,” baby in tow.
Here are some stories you may have missed this week:
Aviation experts are concerned that President Donald Trump’s proposed arch will add another layer of risks to the already complicated airspace around DCA. [WAMU]
The D.C. Board of Elections scrapped the $16,000 fine levied against Janeese Lewis George, rejecting the accusation from campaign finance regulators that she’d improperly coordinated with labor unions. [Washington Sun, The Post]
D.C. Ward 3 Councilmember Matt Frumin held a roundtable about the future of the organization that oversees D.C.’s strategies to end homelessness. [StreetSense]
The Potter’s House in Adams Morgan is temporarily reopening for a holiday market with over a dozen local vendors next month — funds will support a planned long-term reopening. [City Cast]
DIY music venues — in places like aging rowhomes and local farms — have long been a staple of the region’s underground music scene. The organizers have launched careers and built a thriving culture at the risk of being shut down. [City Paper]
“I mentor girls who’ve been told they’re not pretty enough, abused, and suffer with low self-esteem,” says D.C.’s reigning Miss Senior America, Betty Entzminger, who is among the Black Queens redefining pageantry. [Washington Informer]
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