r/washingtondc • • 25d ago

[Monthly Thread] Tourists, newcomers, locals, and old heads: casual questions thread for October 2026

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A thread where locals and visitors alike can ask all those little questions that don't quite deserve their own thread.

Feel free to check out our various official guides:

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us!

https://discord.gg/washingtondc


r/washingtondc • • 5d ago

[Weekend Roundup] Weekend Guide: Crowdsource Edition, October 21 - October 25, 2026

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Hey r/washingtondc,

Welcome to the weekly crowd sourced weekend guide thread! This will act as the thread for people to post what's going on through the weekend.

Feel free to post pertinent events as replies to the OP, and self-promotion is allowed within reason, but please be ready and available to answer questions users may have.

Please keep an eye out for u/DCDRHH's weekly happy hour threads.

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us! https://discord.gg/washingtondc


r/washingtondc • • 7h ago

[News] Why job-hunting in DC is uniquely soul-crushing right now

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r/washingtondc • • 2h ago

[IT'S HAPPENING!] Judge grants preliminary injunction in East Potomac Park case

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The government shall not “cut, fell, remove, girdle, top, or substantially prune or otherwise damage or impair any tree in East Potomac Park,whether directly or through excavation, trenching, grading, soil compaction, or staging of equipment or materials within any tree’s root zone absent Court order, except that Defendants may take action to address an imminent threat to public safety, with notice to the Court and Plaintiffs within 24 hours, such notice to include a sworn declaration from a senior National Park Service employee attesting to the threat and the need of the taken action to address it.”

The government must also provide at least 10 business days’ notice before any closure of the golf course or irreversible modification to any “forms or features” of the park.

Order: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289401/gov.uscourts.dcd.289401.101.0.pdf

Memorandum opinion: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.289401/gov.uscourts.dcd.289401.103.0.pdf


r/washingtondc • • 42m ago

[News] Judge continues to block Trump admin. from cutting down trees at D.C. golf course

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r/washingtondc • • 3h ago

[Weather] Sunrise in D.C

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My gf took some cool pics while waiting for me to finish the marines marathon yesterday!


r/washingtondc • • 2h ago

[Transportation] DC roads to close Tuesday near Dupont Circle for annual High Heel Race

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r/washingtondc • • 9h ago

[Fun!] World of Warcraft Forever DMV guilds

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With the launch of the game rapidly approaching, there were several posts about WoWF guilds in the Nova sub, so I thought I would share the two biggest ones in case you are still considering joining a local social guild!

Supernova - Alliance PvE

Beltway Bandits - Horde PvP

There are several more which I am happy to add to this post, mention them in your comments!

Edit:

https://discord.gg/veCvYBr7Z Arlington Based PvE guild

Also fixed Supernova link.


r/washingtondc • • 1h ago

[Discussion] Proposal for skatepark in tenlytown

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I'm a skater and I live in NW DC, and I'm starting a campaign to build a skatepark in the fort reno/Tenleytown area. I was looking at this open grass area at 4800 reno rd, and I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge about this plot? I also wanted to know if you guys support this project, or if there are any other skaters interested in helping. If you are opposed, please say so as well, I want to know what the community thinks of this idea. I was thinking this plot could be repurposed into a park with a skatepark, a fenced off dog park, and a large grassy area for sports/picnics. I also wanted to know if anyone has any recommendations on who I should contact for the proposal. If you are curious why a skatepark is needed, it is because the nearest one is a ways away and not good quality anyways, and it would be built right near Jackson Reed hs, Deal ms, and murch es, so kids would have a place to hang out after school. Also when skaters don't have skateparks, they tend to skate on other public property often causing damage and causing conflicts with other people. Let me know what you guys think!


r/washingtondc • • 1h ago

[Meetup] where do you actually meet older guys in DC?

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Hey DC, I'm a 27-year-old Black woman, separated for over a year now and finally ready to put myself back out there. I've realized I tend to click better with men who are a bit older, usually late 30s to 40s, 50’s. I'm also open to interracial dating, so I'm not limiting myself there.
I haven't really tried dating apps and I'd rather meet people in person anyway, so I'm trying to figure out where people actually connect around here. Bars, lounges, events, classes, run clubs, volunteer groups, whatever. Where do older, more established guys tend to hang out in the city?
Any spots or neighborhoods you'd recommend (or avoid)?


r/washingtondc • • 11h ago

[Discussion] Celeb outside Yellow yesterday afternoon

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I was out walking around the neighborhood yesterday afternoon, and made the mistake of getting myself caught in sidewalk traffic in front of Yellow in Georgetown. In addition to the normal nice weather line at Yellow, there were folks asking for photos with a guy who happened to be leaning against the jersey barrier right there. People around me were saying "I didn't recognize him at first" and "My brother is gonna be so jealous".

I'm just curious if anyone was there and knew who the heck the dude was. The quick glance I took, he kinda sorta looked like Jon Bernthal from The Punisher movies.


r/washingtondc • • 8h ago

[Discussion] Where are the best Italian hoagies in the DC area?

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Been craving one, need some solid recommendations.


r/washingtondc • • 58m ago

[Discussion] Black Cat Wandering Streets with No Owner

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Twice this evening, I saw a black cat wandering around different parts of Takoma with no owner present. It had a collar on and was very comfortable with humans (tried to follow me both times). I saw it at 9th St NW & Butternut St NW (9:00 PM) and Highland Ave NW & Piney Branch Rd NW (10:00 PM).

I couldn’t get close to check the collar for information because I’m severely allergic to cats.


r/washingtondc • • 8h ago

[News] New PLNT Burger coming to MVT

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Coming to the old Shouk space. With HipCityVeg closing a while back not sure how this will do. Thoughts?


r/washingtondc • • 9h ago

[News] D.C. United Wants Public Money to Expand Audi Field. It’s Not an Easy Goal.

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r/washingtondc • • 15h ago

[Fun!] Update on Crack Fish and Chicken

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The other week there was a post about the hilariously bad AI-generated photos that Crack Fish and Chicken uses. I hate slop as much as anyone, but I was curious about the food. I had the fish sandwich combo and a side of Mac & Cheese. Everything was good, and they gave you a lot for your money. I think it's actually one of the better carryout deals on H Street. I thought the sandwich was reasonably photogenic, or at least as photogenic as a carryout fish sandwich can be. I've got no idea why they didn't just take photos of their food, but I plan to return in spite of the weird AI pictures. 


r/washingtondc • • 4h ago

Checkpoint ICE on Park Rd NW

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r/washingtondc • • 1d ago

[News] Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

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r/washingtondc • • 4h ago

[Event] Some photos from spectating MCM

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r/washingtondc • • 10h ago

[Discussion] Best carrot cake in town?

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🥕🥕🥕

Give me what you got…


r/washingtondc • • 7h ago

[IT'S HAPPENING!] Arlington Cemetery flyover tomorrow, October 27, at 11:10 AM.

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r/washingtondc • • 9h ago

[Discussion] How to start composting?

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I live in a rowhouse in NW DC (so no backyard and no car) and am looking to start composting all my food waste because our house produces a lot. I've seen composting bins around the city that you can enter a passcode to use. Is there a central composting resource? Does the city hand out individual bins for single apartments to collect our compost first?


r/washingtondc • • 16m ago

[Discussion] Cardamom Buns

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Anyone know of any DC area bakeries that have cardamom buns? Like the Swedish knot-shaped pastry. Thanks!


r/washingtondc • • 12h ago

[Discussion] Tree of heaven removal

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Got an assessment for a house im looking to buy and there is a gigantic ToH right in the back yard. Issue is that part of it is also in the neighbor’s yard but theyd have to cut through the fence to get to it. Neighbor’s place looks unmaintained for the most part, it’s like a junkyard back there so not sure if it’s worth talking to them about it. Ultimately im fine with the cost of take the whole thing out, those lantern flies freak me out! 

Also, the tree professionals I’ve spoken to unfortunately will not do the hack and squirt method, they just grind to a stump but even then, cannot grind the entire stump due to part of it being in the neighbor’s yard on the other side of their fence. Not really sure how to handle this because I dont want the tree sprouts coming up even more. My yard is small so I can find the sprouts and poison them as they come up I guess. Any suggestions?


r/washingtondc • • 1d ago

[Fun!] The Moon and The Monument ❤️

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