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 Cure Your Cabin Fever with Capitol Riverfront Events This Weekend |
 
The snowfall is over, and the sun is out in the Capitol Riverfront. Here's what's happening this weekend!
Friday, January 29th: Canal Park Ice Rink, located at 200 M Street, SE, presents "Rock & Skate" from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, featuring music from local favorite DJ Civil.
Saturday, January 30th: Join Nando's Peri-Peri at 300 Tingey Street, SE for the 1st Annual Family Fun Day from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm for board games, entertainment, and a visit from the Nando's mascot, Barci. For every 1 adult entrée purchased, kids 12 and under get a free entrée. After being postponed due to last weekend's winter storm, Ice Yards is bringing the ski chalet vibes back to Yards Park this Saturday, January 30th from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm! Gather your friends and grab your mittens and scarves to enjoy ice bars and cocktails, a frosty beer garden by Due South, boozy snow cones, indoor snowfall, outdoor fire pits, live music, ice shuffleboard and cornhole and more! Party goers can also purchase cuisine from favorite Capitol Riverfront food vendors. This event is 21 and over, ID check required, and $10 admission.
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| Capitol Riverfront Clean & Safe Team Lead Winter Storm Jonas Dig out |
Despite the recent treacherous winter storm, Capitol Riverfront residents and employees have been able to walk to their offices and homes safely thanks to the Capitol Riverfront Clean & Safe Team!
The Clean & Safe Team worked diligently over the weekend, day and night, to ensure that snow was cleared from primary sidewalks and crosswalks, Metro station entrances, bus stops, and neighborhood parks. We are grateful for our Men in Blue and appreciate their hard work and sacrifices made to stay in the neighborhood over the weekend and facilitate snow removal throughout the area.
Please remember to thank Clean & Safe Team members as you see them, and include #MenInBlue when mentioning #DCDigOut in your Capitol Riverfront snow photos!
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| Faces of the Front: Emily Franc with Anacostia Riverkeeper |
Emily Franc, Riverkeeper for local non-profit Anacostia Riverkeeper, has been working to improve the Anacostia River watershed since last fall. Prior to joining Anacostia Riverkeeper, Emily worked on environmental policy issues on Capitol Hill and in Jamaica with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Anacostia Riverkeeper works to restore the river, reduce pollution, keep it trash free, and provide opportunities for the local community to connect to the river. The organization also hosts volunteer clean-ups of the river, as well as free activities such as boat tours, Friday Night Fishing, and kayaking. How would you describe the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood to friends and visitors?It is a vibrant community that is developing its own unique blend of small town charm and big city amenities. With the Anacostia River as its front doorstep, the area takes full advantage of the beauty of the river with great outdoor spaces, a variety of dining options, community events, and docks for public access to the river.
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| Capitol Riverfront Super Bowl Specials |
Watch the Super Bowl 50 game, performances, and commercials from Capitol Riverfront restaurants and bars on Sunday, February 7th. Here are a few ideas of places to go in the neighborhood!
The Big Stick will host a Super Bowl Pig Roast from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm, featuring a roasting pig on the patio and $2 Bud Light drafts. For $18, pig roast party-goers will enjoy unlimited meat and sides.
Justin's Cafe will feature draft beer from both Super Bowl team territories, Charlotte, NC and Denver, CO, games and prizes, and 50 cent wings during the game with purchase of a beer (dine in only).
Scarlet Oak will have $5 select draft beers, $5 personal pizzas, and $2 tacos from 4:00 pm to close.
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| Biz Journal to Feature Capitol Riverfront in "On the Road" Series |
The Washington Business Journal will host the first stop of its "On The Road" series in 2016 in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood on Thursday, February 11th on the 10th floor of 1015 Half Street, SE. Join fellow colleagues and the Washington Business Journal's Editorial team as they bring together a panel of experts to discuss this growing neighborhood's economy and local development, specifically the area surrounding Nationals Ballpark as a new entertainment district.
The program will begin with registration and networking at 8:00 am, followed by panel introductions and presentations until 10:00 am. Space is limited so reserve your seat today.
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| Arris at The Yards Now Leasing |
Arris, the newest residential community at The Yards in the Capitol Riverfront, located at 4th and Tingey Streets, SE is now leasing! The 11-story, 327-unit residential community will offer beautifully designed and expansive apartments, a 25 yard rooftop lap pool, a fitness studio, and two courtyards, as well as convenient access to the distinctive shopping and dining of the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood. Arris will also feature 19,000 SF of ground floor retail and include one of the first Philz Coffee locations to open in DC!
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| DC Circulator Resumes Capitol Riverfront Service After Winter Storm Jonas |
While the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) continues to work to restore transit service following the recent winter storm, the DC Circulator is now operating the Union Station - Navy Yard route as of today, January 28th.
The Union Station - Navy Yard route is operating on its regular schedule with 10-minute headways. For the latest updates, follow @DCCirculator on Twitter.
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| Yards Park Overlook Awning to Receive Makeover |
Winter Storm Jonas did leave its mark on Yards Park.
The constant snow combined with fierce winds were unfortunately too much weight for the canvas awnings at the Yards Park Overlook, but the Capitol Riverfront BID and Yards Park plan to have replacements made before the start of the concert season.
For the moment, think of the uncovered frames as "sky lights!"
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