You should always wear a PFD. That section of the Potomac can be pretty calm, but it can also flow quick at times. The minimal inconvenience of wearing a vest is worth not potentially drowning in the Potomac.

You don’t need any flag.

No clue about rules, but I see people launch their blow up kayaks from just west of the boathouse, along the Cap Crescent Trail. It’s not an actual launch point, but accessible enough.

Unfortunately, C&O in DC will be drained, likely into 2025. https://georgetowner.com/articles/2022/10/03/co-canal-repairs/

Camden Roosevelt has one of each in their gym

Couldn’t be less effective than what MPD has been doing 🤷‍♂️

Master Splinter?

…where the heck did the cover go? It’s not like those things are especially light. 🤔

Dude could have shut down and/or relocated with a generic notice, and folks would prob have felt bad for them having to make the decision. Instead, he decided to get huffy and made himself the main character.

Classic.

I obviously don't know all the pools out in the suburban hotels, but I really doubt you're gonna find one with a lazy river or water slide anywhere near the city. Space is at a premium, and hotels make more money by offering poolside bar amenities.

Not anywhere near DC, but I think the Omni Homestead has a lazy river.

For this weather to fall on a Thursday and Friday, right before a long Holiday weekend, when so many people already have off/little work to do, is just incredible.

If only it wasn’t supposed to rain tomorrow.

I’ve def noticed the landscaping companies that operate in my neck of the woods have made the switch. Individuals obviously weren’t required to, and it seems many have not.

Fwiw, the electric blowers are also noisy, just higher pitched. I def wouldn’t move to DC solely bc of this ban.

This was our impression when we were buying a few years ago. I liked a condo we found in MVT, so we did a pro/con list for the area. Lack of greenery, highways for local roads, and no where peaceful to stroll, were all big strikes against. I don’t know about now, but at the time, lots of people were talking about MVT becoming a young family neighborhood. I just didn’t see it.

Makes sense.

Out of curiosity, why do you say “closest”? Isn’t it bottomless and runs all week?

Great idea!

The unsliced ones come in a bag with sauce separate. I plan to just trash the sauce and use the cakes!

Just went and got both sliced and unsliced from the freezer section. Perfect for what I plan to cook tonight.

Thanks for the recs.

Everything in DC is labeled luxury these days, and almost none of it actually is. Sometimes the kitchens are nice, but the service always sucks.

Same. I actually never thought about it until seeing this photo, and now am curious what I have to do to get this approach

Beautiful. Thank you

Oh, good call. I tried using the correct term, and apparently messed up. I’m looking for the plain rice cakes to use in recipes. Thanks for the correction.

No way, really?!

Thank you!

Thank you

This would be ideal. Thanks!