Bonchon Chicken opened its newest DC area location in the Capitol Riverfront this spring. Located three blocks from the Nationals Ballpark Center Field Gate on Half Street SE, Bonchon is an excellent lunch, dinner, and pregame or postgame choice with a menu featuring "Asian Fusion" dishes such as Korean fried chicken and bulgogi beef sliders. 

We spoke with Bonchon franchise co-owner Tom An recently about why he decided to open Bonchon in the Capitol Riverfront and what visitors can expect from Bonchon's newest location.
 

Q. How would you describe the Capitol Riverfront to friends and visitors? The Capitol Riverfront is a fast-growing area with a bright future. The area already offers new restaurants, retail, and a vibrant local community with much more on the horizon.

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The Capitol Riverfront BID and partners VIDA Fitness and DC BFIT will host a series of summer workouts and exercise classes in Yards Park and Canal Park from May 19th through September 12th.

The fitness classes are free and open to the public and will be offered Monday through Saturday, with a special family fitness class one Sunday per month. The following classes can be enjoyed throughout the summer:

• Monday:  6:30 pm High Energy class in Canal Park from DC BFIT
• Tuesday: 7:00 pm Vinyasa Yoga in Yards Park from VIDA Fitness
• Wednesday: 6:30 am Yoga class in Canal Park; 6:30pm High Energy class in Yards Park from DC BFIT
• Thursday: 7:00 pm Zumba in Yards Park from VIDA Fitness
• Friday: 6:30 am High Energy class in Yards Park from DC BFIT
• Saturday: 8:30 am Boot Camp in Yards Park from DC BFIT
• 3rd Sunday of each month: 1:30 pm Family Fitness in Canal Park from DC BFIT

Let the excitement begin! Lineups have been finalized for the Yards Park Friday Night Concert Series and Canal Park Outdoor Film Series this summer in the Capitol Riverfront.

The Friday Night Concert Series will kick off on May 15th on the boardwalk and terrace steps of Yards Park. A total of 18 concerts will be held from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and will feature a wide range of live musical performances from bands selected by top entertainment source OnTap Magazine:

May 15: Jimi Smooth (R&B)	June 26: Jah Works (Reggae)	August 7: Morrison Brothers (Alt Country)
May 22: Still Surfin' (Beach Boys Tribute)	July 3: Almost Journey (Journey Tribute)	August 14: Jeff From Accounting (Pop Hits)
May 29: Sponsored by Tour de Fat: Lineup TBA	July 10: Hand Painted Swinger (Pop Hits)	August 21: Lloyd Dobler Effect (Party Covers)
June 5: Scott's New Band (Pop Hits)	July 17: Wesley Spangler (Crossover Country)	August 28: Special Guest TBA in August!
June 12: DC JazzFest at The Yards: Soul Rebels & Sharón Clark (Jazz)	July 24: Justin Trawick (Indie Folk Rock)	September 4: Crowded Streets (Dave Matthews Tribute)
June 19: Texas Chainsaw Horns (Horn Driven Rock)	July 31: White Ford Bronco (90's Covers)	September 11: Sara Gray (Modern Country)

The "People's Choice" themed Outdoor Film Series will begin on Thursday, June 4th in the northern block of Canal Park at sundown (around 8:45pm). Bring your blanket and your picnic and enjoy your favorite stars underneath our stars in Canal Park:

• June 4: Back to the Future
• June 11: Selma
• June 18: The Princess Bride
• June 25: Rush Hour
• July 2: Independence Day
• July 9: Bring It On
• July 16: LEGO Movie
• July 23: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
• July 30: Big Hero 6
• August 6: Pitch Perfect
• August 13: The Goonies
• August 20: Guardians of the Galaxy
• August 27: To Kill A Mockingbird
• September 3: The Sound of Music

This week, with the final pour of concrete for its rooftop pool deck, Forest City Washington and Clark Construction Group, LLC celebrated the topping out of Arris, the third residential building to be developed thus far at The Yards in the Capitol Riverfront.

The 11-story, 327-unit residential community will offer beautifully designed and expansive apartments with some of the best waterfront views in the city, a rooftop pool deck, and 20,000 SF of ground floor retail. Located at 4th and Tingey Streets, SE, Arris will also provide convenient access to the distinctive shopping and dining of the Capitol Riverfront.

On the horizon elsewhere at The Yards, development will begin this summer on a 50-slip public marina as the newest addition to Yards Park. Completion is expected by late 2015. Site work is expected to commence late this year on the parcel directly across 4th Street, SE from Arris for the first for-sale condo building at The Yards. DC-based condo developer PN Hoffman has announced it will develop a ten-floor, 130-unit project on that site. In addition, Forest City has plans to develop a two-building, 190-unit apartment community adjacent to the PN Hoffman condo building. The project will also add another 16,700 square feet of street level retail space.

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Ever considered riding your bike to work? Give it a try on Friday, May 15th for DC's Annual Bike to Work Day!

The Capitol Riverfront BID, in coordination with Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, invites you to join area commuters at the southern block of Canal Park from 7:00 am to 9:00 am for a celebration of bicycling as a clean, fun and healthy way to get to work.

Take a moment to register for Bike to Work Day here to enjoy complimentary continental breakfast provided by Courtyard by Marriot, entertainment, and prizes. Free t-shirts will be available for the first 12,000 registrants who are in attendance at their assigned pit stop.

REGISTER HERE

Summer is right around the corner, which means Canal Park and Yards Park water features are now open!

The fountains, water wall, and canal basin in Yards Park and the 42 dancing water jets in Canal Park are now fully operational.

Come play in the Capitol Riverfront splash parks all summer long!