Archive for July, 2016
Murals From A Great Canadian Train On Exhibit At Canadian Embassy (501 Penn Ave NW)
From the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association, we learned about an interesting exhibit at the Canadian Embassy (501 Pennsylvania Ave NW). The details follow: Murals from a Great Canadian Train on Exhibit Through September 16, 2016 In 1953, the Canadian Pacific Railway purchased 173 brand-new stainless steel rail cars from the Budd Company of Philadelphia. To […]
Got Tango?
Did you know that Sunday evenings in the Summer there’s a Tango gathering at Freedom Plaza (Penn. Ave. and 14th St. NW)? All are welcome and it’s free! Whether to dance or to watch, it’s a great way to add some flare to your weekend.
Mike Isabella Announces New Restaurant Arroz For Early 2017 Opening In Marriott Marquis (901 Mass Ave NW)
We learned that Mike Isabella will open a new restaurant named Arroz in the Marriott Marquis hotel at 901 Massachusetts Ave NW. Easily walkable from Penn Quarter and downtown DC, this restaurant will focus on the cuisines of Valencia, Andalusia and Portugal, incorporating dishes from Tangier along with other North African influences. It will be […]
Ford’s Theatre 2016-2017 Season Posted
Photo: The young 2015 cast the Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman. We’d like to remind readers that just beyond summer lies the beginning of theater season. Ford’s Theatre may ring of tourists but it was the first theater we visited growing up in DC as native Washingtonians and it remains a favorite […]