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Cheers with this BID-exclusive beer,
Register for Bike to Work Day, and
enjoy movies in the park
May 3, 2023
 
 
There’s nothing like cooling off on a hot day with a cold, crisp, low-ABV beer, which is why this time of year might as well be called saison season. And for the next three months, you can enjoy a custom-brewed saison thanks to the DowntownDC BID’s collaboration with City-State Brewing. See the details, including the exclusive places to find it. And don’t worry that this beer is so easy to drink: We hear a good way to burn off calories is through activities like cycling, which is just one of many reasons to stop by the city’s biggest stop on Bike to Work Day later this month.

If you're looking to learn something new to get moving outside, join the Morning Tai Chi Series that begins this weekend. After all that, if you want to make plans to relax outdoors: The movies at Franklin Park return on June 1!

Now’s the time to share your own thoughts about how the area around the National Mall will look. Truly! Find out how. Then, learn about a family-run salon business that’s committed to service, a venerable and vital D.C. institution that’s marking a big anniversary this week, and an exciting new restaurant.

Read all of this and the latest news in the Digest below.
 
 
 
 
 
Just in time for warmer weather, the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) has partnered with D.C.’s own City-State Brewing Co. to produce a unique, limited-edition beer: Franklin Park No. 9. Try this crisp, light saison at the following locations:
  • Baker’s Daughter (1201 K Street NW)
  • Free State (510B G Street NW)
  • Immigrant Food+ (925 13th Street NW)
  • Marriott Marquis Washington, DC (901 Massachusetts Avenue NW)
  • Michele’s (1201 K Street NW)
  • The Westin Washington, D.C. City Center (1400 M Street NW)
 
 
Cheers
 
 
 
 
 
The DC Mayor’s Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs is kicking off its 2023 Summer Series! Join in on the first activity, Morning Tai Chi in Chinatown Park with Stephen Berwick, the founder of the True Tai Chi. You will learn the Chinese martial art that offers many health and wellness benefits. Please wear comfortable exercise clothing and bring a personal water bottle.
 
 
Get Moving
 
 
 
 
 
Any guess as to where the largest pitstop for Bike to Work Day in D.C. is? Right here in DowntownDC! This beloved annual event returns to Franklin Park, where you can stop by to get some pastries, coffee, and giveaways, plus meet other two-wheel adherents and learn about area businesses. Register today, and you’ll get a free T-shirt, too.
 
 
Plan your route
 
 
 
 
 
In and around D.C., the phrase “K Street” can conjure a range of associations: lobbyists and lawyers, medical offices, boxy architecture, a bus route. But there’s good reason to also think of it as a place for a small, family-run business. That’s what it is for Linh Lam, who owns INARI Salon and Spa, which she operates with her family.

1425 K Street NW
 
 
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The DowntownDC BID and creative event production group Shaolin Jazz are once again partnering to bring seven outdoor movies to Franklin Park this summer. During each screening, DJ 2-Tone Jones will live score each film with a mix of hip-hop, jazz, and more to create a unique summertime experience in D.C. DowntownDC Summer Flicks – CAN I KICK IT? will begin June 1 and run every Thursday evening through July 13. Seating starts at 7:30 p.m., when guests can enjoy music by an impressive lineup of special guest DJs. Each movie will begin at sunset. 

DowntownDC Summer Flicks – 2023 CAN I KICK IT? Movie Schedule
  • June 1: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (PG-13)
  • June 8: Mission: Impossible (PG-13)
  • June 15: The Goonies (PG)
  • June 22: The Hunger Games (PG-13)*
  • June 29: Everything Everywhere All at Once (R)
  • July 6: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG-13)*
  • July 13: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (PG-13)
 
 
Lights, camera, action!
 
 
 
 
 
If you can believe it, that building-less area full of idle vehicles in the picture above is what DowntownDC looked like in the 1980s. Today, instead of parked cars, that area is filled with memorable events and more inside the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, which marks its big 25th anniversary this Friday, May 5. Have great memories of the center? Everyone is encouraged to share their photos, videos, testimonials, and more by uploading to the 25th-anniversary website or emailing marketing@rrbitc.com. Want to celebrate right away? Kick off the celebration with a happy hour from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. today, May 3, at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
 
 
Congrats on a quarter century!
 
 
 
 
 
The National Capital Planning Commission is inviting comments on the Draft Guidelines for Small-Scale Streetscape Elements, which inform the placement and characteristics of streetscape furnishings and infrastructure on and around the National Mall. Elements include benches, waste receptacles, bicycle racks, and utility boxes, among others. The guidelines were developed by federal and District agencies to help ensure the beauty and functionality of downtown Washington’s monumental core streetscapes. Learn more at virtual meetings on Tuesday, May 9, and Wednesday, May 17. Comments may be submitted through June 20.
 
 
Explore the guidelines
 
 
 
 
 
Love, Makoto is a culinary love letter from celebrity chef Makoto Okuwa, and it is now open in DowntownDC. Featuring full-service and quick-service options, this culinary collection offers both residents and visitors a taste of Japan in the heart of the nation’s capital. Unique in its single-operator approach, Love, Makoto aims to be the first of its kind in the U.S.
 
 
We're getting hungry
 
 
chery blossom yoga
 
 
 
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