Washingtonian Weddings

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Dupont Circle Park Will Be Closed During Pride Weekend Because a DJ Plans an Unpermitted Party There, the Park Service Says

2 days ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Beaujon

The National Park Service and the US Park Police announced that they will close Dupont Circle Park between 5 AM Friday and 6 PM Sunday, a window that coincides with multiple celebrations during WorldPride, including DC’s Pride Parade. The decision follows a roller coaster of events. NPS announced plans to close the park on Monday evening. On Tuesday morning the Washington Post reported that the Park Service had canceled plans to close the park, citing a tweet from DC Councilmember Zachary Parker.
Trump Joins Ranks of Americans Who Can’t Unload Their Teslas, Park Service Will Close Dupont Circle Park After All, and DC’s MAGA Men Pay for Stronger Jawlines - Washingtonian

2 days ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Beaujon

Good morning. Hot with increasing humidity today and a high around 86. Showers are possible after 2 PM. More rain possible overnight, with a low near 67. Sports this weekend: The Nationals will host the Texas Rangers all weekend. D.C. United will get a visit from the Chicago Fire Saturday. Loudoun United FC will host Louisville City FC Saturday. Old Glory DC will visit the San Diego Legion Saturday for their regular season finale. The Mystics will host the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Trump Allows Leopards In, Wants Foreigners Out; GOP Fumes, Anonymously Criticizes Musk; and We Found Swell Vegetarian Indian Cuisine in Herndon

3 days ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Beaujon

Good morning. Cloudy with a high around 87 today and a low near 67 overnight. The Nationals host the Cubs again this evening, and the Mystics will get a visit from the New York Liberty. You can find me on Bluesky, I’m @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there’s a link to my email address below. This roundup is available as a morning email newsletter. Sign up here.
Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson Opens a Color-Blasted, Globe-Trotting Restaurant in DC

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Jessica Sidman

Marcus DC. 222 M St., NE. Marcus Samuelsson—the Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised celebrity chef behind Harlem’s famed Red Rooster—has spent a lot of time in DC over the decades, between visiting extended family, operating a short-lived restaurant at the MGM National Harbor, and checking out the Ethiopian dining scene. “Coming in the nineties, it was always that place where I was really inspired by the mom and pops, Adams Morgan, and everything that happened.
This Blue-and-White Wedding at the Hay-Adams Is Full of Textures and Detail

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Eight years after meeting as students at Wake Forest University, Sara and Andrew got engaged while they were vacationing in Spain.
Kennedy Center Tries MAGA PR Strategy After Sales Tank, Hegseth Timed a Harvey Milk Rebuke for Pride Month, and a Rabid Raccoon Was Found in Bowie

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Beaujon

Good morning. Sunny with a high around 88 today. Cloudy with a low near 66 overnight. The Nationals will host the Cubs again this evening. You can find me on Bluesky, I’m @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there’s a link to my email address below. This roundup is available as a morning email newsletter. Sign up here. Paul Simon, “The Sacred Harp.” Simon’s meditative 2023 LP “Seven Songs” works best if you listen to it start to finish, which is how he’ll play it tonight before unleashing a slew of hits.
18 Great Places to Work in the DC Area

4 days ago | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

The last time Washingtonian published a list of Great Places to Work was 2019—pre-Covid. The world was different then, of course, as was the way we worked. To state the obvious: Many of us went to offices five days a week. Now, while some Washingtonians are back in an office full-time, lots of them work a hybrid schedule and others are entirely remote. That’s not all that’s changed.
DC Cops Rescind Request to Close Dupont Circle Park During Pride

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Beaujon

The DC Police Department tells Washingtonian it has “formally” rescinded a request that the National Park Service close Dupont Circle park this coming weekend. Chief Pamela Smith “has heard from community members and understands how significant Dupont Circle Park is to the Pride celebration,” a spokesperson tells us.
DC Council Votes to Delay Tipped Wage Increase From $10 to $12

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Jessica Sidman

The wage for tipped restaurant workers will not rise from $10 to $12 this July as planned. Instead, the DC Council voted 8 to 4 today to pause the pay bump until October following a push by Mayor Muriel Bowser to repeal Initiative 82, the DC law that incrementally eliminates the system that allows gratuities to count toward base wages.
A Bridgerton-Inspired Wedding at DAR

5 days ago | washingtonian.com | Amy Moeller

Weddings The couple chose a spring-like color palette that complemented the venue's autumn foliage. After connecting online, Mary, a lobbyist from Texas, and Kyle, a consultant from Virginia, say they met for a first date at Atlas Brewery and haven’t stopped laughing together since. A year and a half later, Kyle proposed, and to usher in the weekend of their October wedding, the pair hosted loved ones for a welcome party at the same neighborhood spot where sparks first flew.