A weekend in D.C. has enough going on and creates enough headlines to make even the most organized and informed Washingtonian at least a little overwhelmed; from local news to national news, here we’ll recap the five biggest stories in D.C. from over the weekend in case you missed it!
1. The Giant Panda exhibit is undergoing a $1.7 million revamp for future pandas!
Having been part of a plan for quite some time, the panda exhibit at the National Zoo right here in D.C is getting some major upgrades, which is a very encouraging sign for us Washingtonians who are still recovering from when the pandas left D.C. back in November.
2. Washington, D.C. was ranked the #1 hardest-working city in America
Out of over 115 ‘big’ cities that were analyzed as part of a study that measured the 11 different factors, D.C. was found to be the hardest-working city in the entire country! It was said that roughly 64% of Washingtonians tend to leave their vacation time unused, that D.C. residents on average work about the third-most hours per week compared to other residents of other cities, and that on average we commute over 30 minutes to and from work, which was factored into the length of our average workdays (thanks to D.C. have the second worst traffic in the country).
3. D.C. United has ‘kicked’ off their 2024 season at Audi Field
One of Washington, D.C.’s often overlooked sports teams, the D.C. United of the MLS has officially begun its campaign for the 2024 MLS Cup with a 3-1 win over the New England Revolution. Despite a preseason ranking as the 26th-best team in the league (out of 29 total teams) the United are hoping to play either underdog or spoiler for other teams this year as they enter the season with little to no expectations. If you’re interested in checking out a game this year, tickets on average only cost around $25 to $30 for general admission tickets, but if you’re hoping to see Messi play when the D.C. United play against Inter Miami in March, tickets are already listed at around $345 per seat.
4. National Gallery Nights are back for the 2024 spring season
National Gallery Nights are back this spring and the themes have already been announced!
Here are three unique National Gallery Night events by name coming this spring:
- Color Theory – Thursday, March 14, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- Flowers After Hours – Friday, April 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- Art Prom – Friday, May 10th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
5. Alexandria went all-out for their annual parade to celebrate George Washington’s birthday
On Monday, Alexandria went all-out to celebrate not just the 101st annual parade in honor of George Washington’s birthday. The festivities were expected to be bigger than ever with the city of Alexandria celebrating its own 275th ‘birthday’. The parade took place in Old Town and started around 1 pm on Monday until around 3 pm. The theme this year was “George Washington: Alexandria’s Living Legend” and the festivities were as grand as expected.