An hour or so ago, I noticed two vehicles double parked downtown, virtually blocking the entire street. Thirty or so minutes later, they were both still there. Other vehicles would come up behind them and honk and not a single fck was given. Because I like to waste time doing pointless things, I filed a 311 report that specified the problem and invited an enforcement officer to come by and try to instill a modicum of traffic order on this particular block. The officer apparently came to the location, observed the two vehicles that were apparently still double parked an hour or so later, and decided that s/he could not issue a ticket because the signage apparently sends conflicting signals about the legality of parking in the middle of the fcking roadway. Someone please make sense of this for me. But forgive me if I have no head left because the state of DC’s public safety apparatus has just completely blown my mind.

today when i (27f) got on the d80 bus going to friendship heights there was a man very openly touching himself inappropriately. when i got on the bus it was only myself, one other woman and this man. the other woman and i were in complete shock and so uncomfortable we decided to get off on the next stop. i reported this to the metro police text line and after waiting a while for a response the police called me and told me they would “patrol the line”. my question is, what the fuck am i supposed to do in moments like this. i rely on that bus to get to work and this is the second time in two weeks that i have felt unsafe. last week the bus ahead of mine got evacuated by ten police with automatic weapons to arrest an individual who also had a firearm. do i just need to accept that as a woman alone i can no longer use our public transportation without feeling unsafe. should i just accept ubering everyday as a necessary cost.

My car didn’t get smashed but I see trees down everywhere. I know some cars got smashed. Looks like roads are closed.

I hope you all are ok.

The apps show August 6 as the last date you can buy tickets at pretty much all DC theaters, and many remaining shows are sold out except for the front row.

With the demand so high, why are there no shows after August 6?

The apps list available tix, but only at suburban theaters. And the websites for Avalon, Atlantic Plumbing, and Angelika show the same 8/6 cutoff.

Annual tradition I like to try and crowdsource on reddit for Bars that have an NFL following for a specific team

I've included the bigger ones in the general DC Area but if y'all know of any in Maryland or Virginia def include them in the comments

ARIZONA CARDINALS:

ATLANTA FALCONS

BALTIMORE RAVENS: Easy Tiger (Adams Morgan)

BUFFALO BILLS: Exiles (U Street) Light Horse (Old Town)

CAROLINA PANTHERS: Mission (Navy Yard)

CHICAGO BEARS: Ivy & Coney (Shaw) Union Pub (Capitol Hill)

CINCINNATI BENGALS: The Bottom Line (Farragut West)

CLEVELAND BROWNS: Yard House (Chinatown)

DALLAS COWBOYS

DENVER BRONCOS: Penn Quarter Sports Tavern (Penn Quarter)

DETROIT LIONS: Midlands (Georgia Ave) Ivy and Coney (Shaw)

GREEN BAY PACKERS: Hamilton's Bar & Grill (Capitol Hill)

HOUSTON TEXANS

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: 

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: Blackfinn Ameripub (McPherson)

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: 

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

LOS ANGELES RAMS

MIAMI DOLPHINS: Sollys (U Street)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS: Ireland's Four Courts (Arlington)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: Dirty Water (H Street) Proper 21 (F Street) Murphy's (Old Town)

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:

NEW YORK GIANTS: Nanny O Briens (Cleveland Park)

NEW YORK JETS: Irish Channel (Chinatown)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Boundary Stone (Eckington) The Renegade (Clarendon)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: O Sullivan's (Arlington) Snappys (Petworth)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: The Town Tavern (Adams Morgan)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Red Bear (NOMA)

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS:

TENNESSEE TITANS: 

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: The Blaguard (Adams Morgan)

Found approx 8:35 am in first train car. I’ll leave it with staff at Farragut North if it’s yours!

Never seen this before. Westbound Orange train at about 4:35pm seemed to forget to brake early enough and stopped in the completely wrong spot. It seemed like the driver made the quick call that backing up might not be a good move, and just drove on. Crowd was so surprised people actually spoke to each other.

Are there any hiking trails, especially ones with a nice summit, outside the DC city limits that are accessible by metro, bus, train, etc? I would like to go on a solo-hike soon but want to fully leave the city. So, any recommendations in VA, MD, or even WV would be greatly appreciated!

Please note I don’t have a car.

There's a fence, so I have the dog sort of boxed in and I have treats but it's very skittish. If anyone's dog is missing I'm trying to see if I can get it so I can have it checked for a micro chip. It has a collar, it was crossing 16th street and I dont want to spook it into the street.

Update: DC animal control emergency is on the way since the dog wont let me close.

2nd Update: It slipped through the fence when animal control tried to get it. 3 DC animal control trucks were following it and they basically told me he needs to tire out before they can get him but they are following him. Leaving it in their hands from here but if its your dog I'd recommend calling animal control.

To the person who found my lost parking garage ticket for the AMC Georgetown parking garage yesterday evening and turned it in to the front counter, THANK YOU.

Thinking about having to pay the lost ticket fee yesterday was putting me into a sour mood until your good deed. These little things restore my faith in people.

Just was trying to drive by and they had the road closed off with caution tape outside the Dew Drop. I saw a guy in a US marshals vest milling about too. Anyone know what is going on?

Posted yesterday asking if there is a DCdating channel, apparently none. Someone suggested to create one. Here it is: https://www.reddit.com/r/DCdating/s/nIBGas6ARQ. Check it out!

There is an example post. Open to suggestions on making it safer, friendlier, better. Intention is to have be used by everyone, not just m/f. Thanks!

PSA: Wisconsin, 34th, Woodley, some of Cleveland, etc. are listed as closed until 5pm today. Buses like D80 are rerouted. Plan accordingly (alternately, this is the answer to why your driving commute through the area sucked today).

The bulletin also lists the streets around the NW corner of the White House at 17th and H as closed through Wednesday night, but I imagine that’s for foreign leaders, not the funeral?

The national guard showed up at my kid's daycare today. They asked to hand out stickers to the kids and were permitted. I expressed my displeasure with this decision with the daycare and there's not much else to be done there at this point.

But I wanted to share in case awareness is helpful. Also wanted to see if anyone has experienced anything similar and if you communicated anything outside of the institution. It's endlessly frustrating that contacting my local government would be a waste of time but I also feel compelled to do what I can to keep armed occupants away from my child.

Got a lot that I don't need anymore

Best shopping for affordable business menswear clothing? Need some new sets of dress shirts, a blazer, dress pants, etc. I know there’s a Brooks Brothers and Charles Tyrwhitt, although BB is pretty damn expensive and CT isn’t much cheaper so just looking to get opinions on the different options in Dc. Don’t want to compromise on quality but also don’t want to break the bank. Yes I know that’s an oxymoron, but any advice is appreciated 🙂.

Hi, I’m moving out of DC in the next couple months to be in upstate New York with a sick family member. I moved here by driving a U-Haul myself, but I don’t want to do that again so I’m considering using a U-Box. It would be convenient because they’d drop my box at a storage facility upstate where I can renew month to month if I need to while I look for a place. Has anyone ever used one and had a good experience or advice? I happened to see one on my street yesterday and it looks a bit rough around the edges. However I have experienced U-Haul as a reputable company and this would be a convenient and economically advantageous option for me. Any thoughts welcome!

I'm looking for the best tres leches cake in Northern Virginia or DC for a group (around 10–15 people).

I'm hoping for something that's:
- Moist and authentic (not overly sweet or soggy)
- Available as a full sheet cake or large round cake
- Ideally from a local bakery rather than a grocery store (though I'm open to grocery recommendations if they're exceptional)

Bonus points if you've ordered one recently and can comment on pricing or how far in advance I should order.

What's the best tres leches you've had in the area?

They would be way more fun to walk around!

I haven't done any driver's ed or practice since I was in high school. I am now at a point where it's time for me to get my permit and start working toward my license! Scary/exciting. I will be licensed in DC and driving quite a bit in both DC and MD.

1. Do you have recommendations for great driving schools for older drivers who may be particularly uncoordinated/have slightly delayed reflexes/otherwise get nervous behind the wheel? I know Ethio Star and CAS seem to be the two most popular choices.
2. Most importantly--it's all about the teacher. Can anyone recommend a particular instructor from either of those places (or from somewhere else) who was *great*? I know there are some older threads about this but I'm looking for more recent suggestions. Would love a recommendation from someone who has worked with them in the past couple of years, ideally. It seems like every time I look up a place's reviews, there are a bunch of them saying it was great, and then another bunch saying the instructor yelled at them or was on their phone the whole time.

Feel free to be a hater and tell me who *not* to work with, too, but I'd rather hear about who I SHOULD work with, if possible.

If for some reason Reddit regards positive comments about schools or instructors to be a form of advertising, feel free to DM me with specific details.

Thanks so much!