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What I Love To Do In Washington, DC 🌸
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items There’s so much to do in DC. Here are some of my favorites
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Best happy hour in DC (in my humble opinion). The drinks are great, food is even better, and it’s small enough that feels like the perfect neighborhood bar. You’ve got to try the shrimp and pulpo (octopus) tacos!
MezcaleroLaCosecha | Restaurant
Beautiful restaurant to try different cultural dishes from the Eastern world. I went on opening night and almost died on the patio when I sudden gust of wind came out of nowhere and knocked plates and tables to the ground. The staff was so reactive a...
Karravaan
As a tennis player, I used to hate on pickleball until I tried it at Kraken. I’m a big fun now! Kraken is perfect on hot or cold days when you still want get outside and be active. There are plenty of courts and they have food and beverage on-site if...
Kraken Kourts & Skates | Bryant Street NE
One of the best group fitness classes out there! If you want to build core and upper body strength, the classes will definitely help with that. Instructors are great motivators and everyone in the class is there to improve and focus on themselves. It...
[solidcore] H Street
All of the locations are so cute and have a historic feel. Food and service is top notch
Clyde's
I love puddin! The shrimp basket, po boy, and bread puddin are amazing.
Puddin'
Good food, great drinks, musical performances, DJs, exhibit tours, and so much fun for FREE! Events like these are why DC is truly the best city for free events. Don’t be discouraged if you aren’t selected via the lottery system your first try. It’s ...
National Gallery Nights
DC isn’t known for its electronic music scene, but there’s definitely a lively community that came out for the Boiler Room shows. The first show sold out so quickly that they added a second night! The venue was perfect for the crowd size and the DJs ...
DC | Sunday
Not fun, but I finally made my way to this famed health and wellness shop to grab a few goodies for a friend that’s going through some health issues. This family-owned business has been around for decades and is truly doing amazing work to educate th...
Dynamic Health & Wellness
I had an amazing time at the 2025 Creators Summit organized by Color Vision! If you’re a Black woman in search of community amongst other creators and entrepreneurs, this is the room to be in. I met so many amazing women and took away so many preciou...
The Creators Summit - Color Vision
The best pizza shop in DC finally opened in Union Market! With two locations now, I will happily no longer gatekeep this gem. The pizza is delicious! Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself
Slice & Pie
For a sports bar, the food here is BOMB. We went for the opening game of the season (go birds 🦅) and had an amazing time. As someone who doesn’t like watching sports, I enjoyed myself and the crowd made the game enjoyable.
Tom's Watch Bar - Navy Yard/Nationals Park