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DC Fall + Winter Guide
As Jon Snow would say ,“ Winter is Coming” and with the change of the season, there is a whole list of different event/ activities to partake in. To help my gals and pals out there I have put together a little fall + winter guide of activities, events, and places to eat at.
Restaurants
I’m always down to try new restaurants and the below restaurants are just some on my radar to try:
Tiger Fork ( Just started serving dim sum brunch )
Art, Theater & Concerts
Art All Night ( DC’s free overnight arts festival ) -September 23rd ( The people behind art soirée)
The Bitter Game – September 27th &28th @ MilkBoy Arthouse . Per the synopsis on the site, It’s a solo performance by Keith Wallace where he uses his own experience to examine the effect of racism, question the use of excessive force by police, and the value of Black lives in this country.
Spirit of Autumn Exhibit ( Remember my piece on the XYZT exhibit ? This piece will be very similar )– October 1st – November 5th
Pancakes and Booze Art Show – November 15th
Book of Mormon @ The Kennedy Center – October 24th – November 19th
The Lion King @ Hippodrome in Baltimore – November 16th – December 10th
Mean Girls – The Musical – October 31st – December 3rd
SZA Tour– December 9th
Jay – Z - 4:44 Tour – November 29th
Events & Activities
Night Nation Run 5k – September 23rd
Black Owned Wine and Spirits Festival – September 30th
Perfect Pairings @ Bethesda Row – October 1st
Taste of DC – October 7 -8
Opening of the Wharf - October 12th
MillennialWeek - October 20-21
The Emporiyum DC (one-of-a-kind food marketplace featuring the tastiest treats from around the country.) – November 10th
Zoolights – November 24 – January 1st
Hopefully, this list was somewhat helpful. Let me know if any of these events were already on your radar or if I omitted to mention a particular event.
PS - Anything in red is hyperlinked.