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Happy PSL Season!

🗓 Awesome things to do this month.

Is it just us or did this summer just fly by?! The trees are already changing colors but that doesn't mean the good times are coming to an end. Say good-bye to DC's sweltering heat and humidity and hello to cooler temperatures in which to take advantage of the abundance fall festivals and outdoor events taking place all over the District. Check out our guide so you don’t miss a thing!

🍂☕🎃 Fabulous fall festivals.

In-person fall festivals are back, baby! From Adams Morgan Day to Walking Town DC and more, we've curated a list of the DC fall festivals and events that will keep you busy from now through November. Check out old favorites or try something new!

🎼💃🏾RSVP and Support Down in the Reeds.

We are so excited that Down in the Reeds Festival is right around the corner! This year's festival features two stages of live music activities and games for all ages, live art, art and craft vendors and delicious local food trucks and breweries. Some highlighted acts for this year's festival include Red Baraat, The Medicine Singers, Project Locrea, Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, Hands on Drums workshops, Washington Jazz Arts Institute Youth Ensemble and sooo many more. Full disclosure: we’re festival community partners.

The festival kicks off our countdown to October 8th with a Free RSVP link that allows the public to pre order T-shirts or make a donation to the festival to help raise additional funds. The more people from the community that we can engage and get excited about the festival the better the event will be for all. Please click on the link below to RSVP and show us your support.

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Are you thinking of buying a home? If you are than there are a lot of things that you need to consider. Choosing the right neighborhood is one of the most important decisions you will have to make. Realtor Sean Forschler of Metro Dwellings and Curious Caravan partnered on a video tour of Adams Morgan with home buyers in mind. Whether you’re relocating and want to get a feel for the neighborhood – or you want to learn about a nearby community from an experienced Realtor – let us show you what makes Adams Morgan an awesome place to call home.

For the best assistance in buying a home in Adams Morgan, or anywhere in the DC-metro area, contact Sean at sean@metrodwellings.net or 202.744.6723.

🪣📝 Fall bucket list.

As you wrap up your bucket list of summer things to do, it’s not too early to start thinking about your fall bucket list of DC activities. For inspiration, here’s what is on our list (so far!).

👀 Peek Inside Mi Vida’s New Logan Circle Location

You can’t miss Mi Vida’s new second location on 14th Street in Logan Circle. The brightly colored spinoff of the Mexican restaurant at the Wharf is easy to spot. It's a HUGE change from the brownstone facade of the former Matchbox location.

The skinny: The newest 287-seat Mi Vida takes note of its on-the-go nightlife neighborhood with smaller bites and shareable orders that don’t necessitate silverware or a ton of time. Wharf regulars will feel right at home while enjoying a contemporary Mexican menu filled with new and old favorites.

GPS: 📍1901 14th St NW

Mi Vida isn’t done expanding. A third Mi Vida is scheduled to open in Penn Quarter this winter, in the cavernous Capital One Arena-adjacent space that formerly housed DC’s long-running Rosa Mexicano (575 7th Street NW).

❤ Discover DC’s Hidden Gems.

Nestled between 12th and 13th Streets NW, and behind the U Street metro, is a secret garden, outdoor classroom, and time machine. Temperance Alley has hosted various events, such as yoga, book circles and ecology classes taught by stewards of the garden and passionate supporters, including Ms. Virginia Ali, co-founder of historic Ben’s Chili Bowl. But the garden’s lifespan, much like nature itself, is ephemeral. A proposed development will uproot the plot in three years’ time.

📍In the alley behind 1931 13th Street

🎟 Free

⏱ Various

🔗ICYMI: DC Link Roundup

Arts + Entertainment

• National Gallery Nights Are Back. Here’s How to Get Tickets (Washingtonian)

• The Wendy’s at Dave Thomas Circle is Getting a Temp Makeover (DCist)

• Solas Nua arts group is lighting up D.C. cultural landscape (The Irish Echo)

• D.C.’s new Victims of Communism Museum tells a vital, unfinished tale (WaPo)

Food + Bev

• A French-Canadian Disco and Bistro Is Swinging Into Adams Morgan (Washingtonian)

• Whitlow’s is back with a Shaw drink garden and fireplace bar (Washingtonian)

• Two city residents decided to revive a century-old brand, Mt. Pleasant Club Whiskey (WaPo)

Around Town

• Adams Morgan trades traffic for yoga and streateries on select Sundays through the fall (WaPo)

• Tricolored heron makes rare appearance at Kingman Island, delighting bird watchers (DCist)

• Imagine being able to take a train to Great Falls. That was once reality. (GGwash)

Whether you’re local or just visiting, your DC adventure awaits. Allons-y!

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