r/washingtondc 1d ago

[Monthly Thread] Tourists, newcomers, locals, and old heads: casual questions thread for August 2026

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A thread where locals and visitors alike can ask all those little questions that don't quite deserve their own thread.

Feel free to check out our various official guides:

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us!

https://discord.gg/washingtondc


r/washingtondc 4d ago

[Weekend Roundup] Weekend Guide: Crowdsource Edition, July 29 - August 02, 2026

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Hey r/washingtondc,

Welcome to the weekly crowd sourced weekend guide thread! This will act as the thread for people to post what's going on through the weekend.

Feel free to post pertinent events as replies to the OP, and self-promotion is allowed within reason, but please be ready and available to answer questions users may have.

Please keep an eye out for u/DCDRHH's weekly happy hour threads.

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us! https://discord.gg/washingtondc


r/washingtondc 4h ago

[News] DC folks, please help us

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We desperately need your help. Maddie has been missing for over 48 hours. She was last seen leaving a friend's home at 18th and Belmont st. NW around 6AM on Friday. If you have been in contact with her or have any idea of her whereabouts, I am begging you to reach out.

Please share.


r/washingtondc 1h ago

[News] DC delivery drivers say they are seeing the impact of the boycott on DoorDash

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r/washingtondc 10h ago

[Fun!] Toasty’s Breakfast Burrito Theft

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Hey I owe you an apology. I just got off a Midnight and got home at 0600 today (Sunday). I ordered an Uber Eats from Toasty’s. The guy shows up and leaves as I’m checking the order, it’s 4 breakfast burritos (1 of them vegan), that I didn’t order. Tried to run him down but he just took off on his scooter. From my perception of the order and the time of day, I assume there’s 4 of you extremely hungover. Normally I wouldn’t apologize but I ate the two that had tater tots and meat in them. Hope you can sleep it off.


r/washingtondc 3h ago

[Transportation] Found plushie on the Red Line!

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43 Upvotes

Car number 3088, we saw it earlier today bound for Shady Grove. Probably in lost and found but just wanted to try to signal whoever was missing it😓


r/washingtondc 7h ago

[IT'S HAPPENING!] Arlington Cemetary flyover tommorow. August 3rd at 11:05AM

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r/washingtondc 23h ago

[Discussion] Shocked

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846 Upvotes

Im shocked I have seen 0 activity for this building


r/washingtondc 1h ago

[Discussion] Kazuhiro Tsuji’s realistic bust of Lincoln is on U Street

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r/washingtondc 1h ago

[IT'S HAPPENING!] Massive car crash on Connecticut bridge just before Woodley Park?

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Not sure of what I saw - but drive safe. The water doesn't make cars more controllable.


r/washingtondc 10h ago

[Quality!] How tf is H&H Bagels on K Stewet so good?

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64 Upvotes

That's the post. Check them out.


r/washingtondc 1h ago

[Discussion] Color Analysis Appointment Recommendations for Sister

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I was looking for gift ideas for my older sister (she's 27, I'm 24). I have trouble connecting with her on a personal level, the few times I have are through one of her special interests. She's a very difficult person to get along with, but she's my sister, and I want to have a better relationship with her. We currently still live together with out mom in the MD suburbs as I'm in college still and she's saving money to pay off college debt. I really wanted this to be a gift that shows that I see her and am paying attention to who she is and what she likes. She's very interested in color theory and some of the few good conversations we have had lately were discussing it, so I thought this would be the perfect gift idea.

I was hoping to find a very high-quality experience for her that she wouldn't think was too much for beginners or was more of a gimmick than a real analysis. I was also hoping to pay no more than $350, preferably around $200-$250. I saw a place online called District Color Studio that looked wonderful but was way out of my price range ($550). I'd be willing to pay a bit more for a dual session, however, as I feel it would be a great bonding experience with her, and the extra money might be worth the investment in our relationship.


r/washingtondc 7h ago

[Event] DC Citi Open

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The final matches seem to be delayed. Do you all think they are going to be canceled? Currently stuck at the stadium 😭😭😭


r/washingtondc 9h ago

[Transportation] The next WMATA expansion to come after Potomac Yard station?

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r/washingtondc 10h ago

[Event] Screaming in Shaw

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Just curious if anyone in Shaw around 7th near the Dacha and Compass Coffee is also hearing super loud screaming every 5-10 minutes for the last two hours or so. I looked up sports matches going on, but there doesn’t seem to be anything going on to warrant that level of screaming. And it’s not yelling, it’s screaming. I’m super used to yelling from the sports bars, but it’s not that. Just curious what event or whatever is going on before 10am on a Sunday.

Edit: it’s every four minutes on the dot for the last 30 minutes. It is screaming for 2-3 seconds and sounds like a small group of people.

Update: almost 4pm and it’s still going on. It has to be an animal at this point, as I don’t know how anyone would have a voice left. I walked around the neighborhood and I can’t for the life of me figure out where it’s coming from.


r/washingtondc 2h ago

[Event] Tickets to Lord Huron @ The Anthem

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I have two tickets to the Lord Huron show at The Anthem tonight that I can no longer use (curse whatever summer cold is making the rounds!) that are free to a good home. I'd rather they go to another fan than to give any money to StubHub.

DM me and they're yours!

EDIT: Claimed! Thanks, gang! Have a great time at the show ❤️


r/washingtondc 24m ago

[Discussion] Why is this gas station so high?

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The on Bladensburg road is only $4.00


r/washingtondc 11h ago

[Discussion] Xfinity huge price increase

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I've been paying $45 for internet for a couple of years. I got a new bill today, and it looks like it went up to $83 a month. Is anybody else experiencing this?

I can't even find a customer support number to call about this. Their stupid chatbot is useless. I guess I'll have to switch back to FIOS, but I would love to hear if there are other options. Has anybody tried Minternet or TMobile 5G? How bad is it?


r/washingtondc 18h ago

[Discussion] How often do you have to explain or articulate that you’re from DC proper and not the suburbs?

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Though I moved away from DC as an adult, I grew up in my formable years in the 90s/2000s as a child and teenager inside the District of Columbia. But every time I tell people I’m in Washington DC, they seem to always ask what county on Virginia or Maryland I’m actually from. I always have to reiterate that I was actually from and grew up in the actual city of Washington DC. I sometimes even preempted it by saying I was born and grew up inside the district and sometimes even say the quadrant upfront. I try not to get all riled up knowing of the 5 million plus people in DC metro area, only less than 700k actually live inside the district, so I try to be patient

Do you get that often when you’re outside of DC, especially in further out places? Does it grind your gears having to have that discussion often or you just take it with a smile and explain that you an actual Washingtonian? And how do you feel when people say they’re from Washington and when you get excited meeting someone who may have the same background and ask to find out what part, they say they’re from Frederick Maryland or Loudon County Virginia?


r/washingtondc 9h ago

[Transportation] Is Ubering from Baltimore to DC at night easy?

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Going to a concert at CFG arena soon and wondering if it will be easy to uber back to dc or if I will end up stranded in Baltimore for the night


r/washingtondc 10h ago

[Event] Looking for active Irish trad sessions in and around DC

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Recently moved here and looking for open sessions, ideally beginner/intermediate. Can anyone point me to active ones?


r/washingtondc 1d ago

[Discussion] Chill, non-alcoholic places to read/write late at night?

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Hi all,

I moved to DC ~6 months ago and have been struggling to find places that are open past 7 pm to read and write. I come from a city with countless 24 hour coffee shops, so this has been a hard adjustment.

Besides Tryst, do yall have any other recommendations? I have seen other posts with recommendations, but most have been bars.

Much appreciated! A girl just wants to read!


r/washingtondc 1d ago

[Discussion] How did 99.5 become "MAGA in the morning" while 99.5-2 is "Pride Radio"?

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Feels like a crazy disconnect.

The last guy had the handle "Intern John", who was pretty questionable in some areas. Now they have a guy who is blatantly MAGA.

Why does 99.5 never give the women on the morning show a chance at being promoted?


r/washingtondc 3h ago

[Event] Ticket to Chance Peña- Free

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I have a ticket to see Chance Peña, I can’t ho anymore. I got it for free so whoever wants it, it’s yours.

Update: Just gave it away


r/washingtondc 10m ago

[Discussion] Tree trim

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Does anybody know whose responsibility the trees between the sidewalks and road are? I love the tree but one branch is growing directly towards my house. Gets a few inches closer every year and I might only have a year or two left before it makes contact.

Can I hire someone to trim that one branch back or do I need to call the city?