Tari Boutique to Close Aug. 31; Sale on Now

September 15, 2014

Tari D.C. Boutique-Couture Consignment, opened by owner Sara Mokhtari in November 2010 at 1525 Wisconsin Ave., NW, will close at the end of Sunday, Aug. 31.

“We regret to inform you that Tari will be closing its doors,” Mokhtari wrote to her clients. “The building is under new ownership, and they plan to occupy the space for a different use. Due to the limited notice we received, we have not secured a new place as of yet. We have been diligently looking for a smaller space in Georgetown as well as other areas in the city . . .”

“After four years of tears and sweat yet still lots of laughs, I’m taking a little break,” Mokhtari further wrote to her friends on Facebook. “I’ve sold my building and will keep you posted on my future plans. Please stop by Tari.”

Having renovated and redesigned the property, Mokhtari said that she received an offer she couldn’t refuse. She did not reveal who the new owner is — or if it is a retail business.

Meanwhile, the owner of the sophisticated shop and ultracool space is putting most of everything up for a blowout sale at Tari: dresses, gowns, accessories, jewelry — and, for the guys, suits and shirts. Some fixtures are up for grabs, too.

The event space above the main shop — which is part of the sale — will honor already scheduled events, Mokhtari said.

Weekend Round Up August 28, 2014


Salamander Resort & Spa Celebrates its First Year Anniversary with a Birthday Bash Weekend

AUGUST 29TH, 2014 AT 06:30 PM | $30 | TEL: 800.651.0721 | EVENT WEBSITE

Salamander Resort & Spa is celebrating its first anniversary with a fun-filled Birthday Bash over Labor Day Weekend featuring numerous activities, contests and packages. – the resort will host a Birthday Bubbles celebration from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Filled with bottomless sparkling wine, birthday sweets and live entertainment, the event will take place on the Grand Terrace and Lawn. Admission is $30 per person.

Address

500 North Pendleton Street; Middleburg, VA 20117

Fabulous 1940s Party

AUGUST 30TH, 2014 AT 07:30 AM | $95 | ALESSANDRA@BENDUREPR.COM | TEL: 703-777-3174 EXT. 113 | EVENT WEBSITE

Held in conjunction with the Epicurience Virginia Wine and Food Festival.Tickets include an evening of music and dancing, two drink tickets, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.

Address

Oatlands Historic House and Gardens; 20850 Oatlands Plantation Ln.; Leesburg, VA 20175

5th Annual Bake Bethesda a Pie Contest

AUGUST 31ST, 2014 AT 09:00 AM | $5 REGISTRATION FEE PER PIE | DEBRA@CENTRALFARMMARKETS.COM | TEL: 3017756402 | EVENT WEBSITE

Join us at the 5th annual “Bake Bethesda a Pie” contest, a fundraiser for Manna Food Center at Bethesda Central Farm Market on Sunday, August 31, 2014! There are 3 categories for entrants: kids (7-17), adults, and local culinary students. The contest is open to amateur bakers only. There is a $5 registration fee per pie and proceeds raised at the event will support Manna’s programs. Registration is open through August 27, 2014. – register below!

Address

Bethesda Central Farm Market; 7600 Arlington Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20814

Yoga at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library

SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2014 AT 12:30 PM | FREE | ERIKA.RYDBERG@DC.GOV | TEL: 202-727-0232 | EVENT WEBSITE

Take an Om Break at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. Join the Georgetown Neighborhood Library for a variety of yoga classes taught by teachers from Yoga Activist. The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is registering RSVPs for all September classes.
To RSVP for any or all classes send Erika Rydberg an email with the class(es) you’re interested in registering for. The first 30 RSVPs will be registered and the remaining RSVPs will be placed on a waiting list. Please RSVP to Erika.Rydberg@dc.gov

Address

3260 R Street NW

HOW Interactive Design Conference

SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2014 AT 07:00 AM | HOWINTERACTIVECONFERENCE@FWMEDIA.COM | TEL: (800) 436-8700 | EVENT WEBSITE

Meet the interactive designers behind blockbuster web design projects for Google, Etsy, Fitbit and more. They’ll demystify complex concepts, share design processes you can apply to your own work, and clue you in to the web design trends and tools you need to know about. All with the trademark designer-friendly content, networking and inspiration you expect from the team that created HOW Design Live.

Address

GRAND HYATT WASHINGTON;1000 H ST NW

Weekend Round Up September 4, 2014


Gipsy Kings with special guest Ole’ Noys

September 4th, 2014 at 08:00 PM | $35.00 – $100.00 | philipc@wolftrap.org | Tel: 703.255.1900 ext. 1729 | Event Website

Get ready to rumba to the explosive guitar rhythms of flamenco’s reigning royal family!

Address

1551 Trap Road Vienna Virginia, 22182

Adopt Force One

September 5th, 2014 at 11:00 AM | Free | JRoberts@ITCDC.com | Tel: (202) 312-1552 | Event Website

Downtown visitors are invited to spend part of their afternoon visiting the Washington Humane Society’s mobile adoption van. Cats and dogs greet passersby in search of a play date. And for those who want to give an animal a permanent home, the van is equipped with wi-fi and a printer for a speedy adoption application process.

Address

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Woodrow Wilson Plaza; 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

YPFP’s Affairs of State Gala

September 6th, 2014 at 08:00 PM | $45-$75 | development@ypfp.org | Event Website

YPFP’s annual Affairs of State Gala is DC’s premier event for young professionals working in international relations and foreign affairs. We’ll be celebrating ten years of YPFP’s history with a two-hour open bar, whiskey tastings, music, and more!

Note: ticket prices will go up August 31, so get your tickets early!

Address

National Press Club, 529 14th St NW

Eating Local: Feeding the Urban Estate — Monthly Garden & House Tours

September 6th, 2014 at 10:30 AM | 8.00-15.00 | press@tudorplace.org | Tel: 202-965-0400 | Event Website

For almost 200 years, onsite food production was a central part of life at Tudor Place. From the Smokehouse to the gardens, the estate helped sustain its owners and servants. This garden tour highlights the essential functions of the garden. The food and agriculture theme extends into the mansion, where garden tools, cookbooks, and domestic utensils complement an afternoon tour.
Choose a tour of Garden,House, or both with a leisurely cafe lunch between
Garden Tour: 10:30| House Tour: 12:30

Address

1644 31st Street NW

Kelley Proxmire Sample Sale

September 6th, 2014 at 10:00 AM | Varies on item | Event Website

3,000-Square-Foot Warehouse Filled with Designer Furnishings & Accessories from Hickory Chair, Lee Jofa, Schumacher and many more

OPEN HOUSE SALE

Saturday, September 6, 2014

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Address

DNS Warehouse; 4229b Howard Avenue; Kensington, MD 20895; (behind Hollis & Knight)

Plank & Rose

September 6th, 2014 at 08:30 AM | Free | shelby@brandlinkdc.com | Event Website

Pike & Rose invites the community to a morning of rest and relaxation at Plank & Rose, an outdoor yoga event on Grand Park Avenue. The free class will overlook the Pike & Rose development and will be taught by an instructor Sport & Health, the future health club facility of the new community. The first 100 attendees will receive a complimentary Pike & Rose yoga mat. All attendees can enter to win a one month and three month gym memberships courtesy of Sport & Health.

Address

Pike & Rose – 11580 Old Georgetown Rd, North Bethesda, Maryland

Donna Clark – Mindscapes

September 7th, 2014 at 05:00 PM | Free | art@liveanartfullife.com | Tel: 540-253-9797 | Event Website

A unique solo exhibit by acclaimed regional artist Donna Clark. “I paint in series – images that are not place specific. I consider them personal dreamlike mindscapes of imagined locations in my natural world.” The public is invited to an opening reception on Sunday, September 7, 5:00 – 7:00PM. In addition, Clark will demonstrate her distinctive painting technique on September 14 at 2:00PM. This is a great opportunity to watch her paint and ask questions of this very talented artist.

Address

Live An Artful Life Gallery; 6474 Main Street; The Plains, VA 20198

Yoga at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library

September 7th, 2014 at 01:30 PM | Free | Erika.Rydberg@dc.gov | Tel: 202-727-0232 | Event Website](http://dclibrary.org/georgetown)

Take an Om Break at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. Join the Georgetown Neighborhood Library for a variety of yoga classes taught by teachers from Yoga Activist. The Georgetown Neighborhood Library is registering RSVPs for all September classes.
To RSVP for any or all classes send Erika Rydberg an email with the class(es) you’re interested in registering for. The first 30 RSVPs will be registered and the remaining RSVPs will be placed on a waiting list. Please RSVP to Erika.Rydberg@dc.gov

Address

3260 R Street NW

Wedding Salon

September 8th, 2014 at 04:00 PM | $75.00 | jesse@weddingsalon.com | Tel: 212.631.7777 | [Event Website](http://www.weddingsalon.com/)

Don’t miss out on the bridal event of the season! Join the Wedding Salon on September 8th at the Loews Madison Hotel in Washington DC to discover the best resources for your wedding. Indulge in cake tastings by Charm City Cakes, cocktails, beauty makeovers, honeymoon giveaways and fabulous goody bags featuring Essie.

Address

Loews Madison Hotel; 1177 15th Street, NW

FedScoop Hosts Top Government and Academia Leaders in Tech Town Hall

September 9th, 2014 at 07:30 AM | Event Website](http://fedscoop.com/)

from 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join FedScoop for its Tech Town Hall, held at the Newseum. Confirmed keynote speakers include Dr. Russell Shilling, Tom Kalil and Teresa Carlson.

Tickets for the high profile conference are complimentary before September 5th by using registration code: FSTECHTOWN

After September 5th, Tickets for industry members will be $195 and free for government attendees with valid government email addresses.

Address

The Newseum; 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Joan Rivers, Like Nobody Else: We Can’t Get Over Her


It’s hard to believe that Joan Rivers will never say another word, funny, obscene, outrageous, funny and funnier or otherwise.

It’s true. Her daughter Melissa, with whom she had a show on television, called “Fashion Police,” made the announcement Sept. 4 that the comedienne had “died peacefully surrounded by family at Mt. Sinai hospital.” Rivers had gone into cardiac arrest during what was described as a routine medical procedure a week ago and had been on life support before being moved to a private room yesterday.

You suspect that, if given the opportunity, she might not have gone so gently or quietly into that good night, given her reputation for irreverence and given the fact that she had always something to say about something and everything, not all of it music to the ear.

There really wasn’t anybody like Joan Rivers, who looked, well, fabulous into 81 years, some of that bouffant blonde glamorous look due to plastic surgery, a fact which gave her plenty of material to make fun of. That was one of the things about Rivers—she wanted to do nothing but make people laugh, an ambition which she succeeded at most of the time, leaving behind the echo of loud laughter, louder outrage and wounded egos. She could laugh at herself. She didn’t care, and she didn’t mind.

At some point in her life and lives, she was a stand-up comedian—one of the first of her sex—an actress, a director (of a very funny movie called “Rabbit Test,” starring Billy Crystal in 1978), a fashion judge, a frequent guest on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show” (until she wasn’t), a television star, a reality show star (with her daughter) with whom she often fought, a tough-love mother and daughter act. She was a writer, repeatedly telling the story of her life and laughs, in periodic between-the-covers-of-a-book updates. The titles tell the story: “Enter Talking,” “Still Talking,” “I Hate Everybody, Especially Me” and “Diary of a Mad Diva” among many. She was just about always unapologetic, if she happened to offend someone, which was fairly often.

She was also very, very funny, one-of-a-kind funny. Way back when she was in a play called “Driftwood,” in which she played a lesbian with a crush on Barbra Streisand—a pre-“Funny Girl” and “People” Streisand. She and her daughter practically invented the red carpet fashion critique act, in which she skewered bad dresses and the people who wore them, as in “I am wearing Ralph Lauren.”

She was once the subject of one of those infamous roasts, conducted by celebrities, other comics, film actors and the like—Dean Martin has a collection of them. The occasion, as was the case with others, was obscene, merciless and funny. When Rivers showed up to roast others, it very likely caused panic attacks in the hearts of the subjects.

Rivers lives on YouTube, of course, as do so many—there is a very funny sequence with a Johnny Carson appearance, a task she had being doing 21 years at the time, and she brought a dress and hair and a necklace which she’s worn on the first such appearance. “What happened to my hair?” Carson asked. The two had a falling out over the fact that Rivers had neglected to warn Carson about the fact that she was going to be doing a late-night talk show opposite Carson.

There is a fairly recent video of Rivers essentially staring and yelling down a heckler at an appearance in Wisconsin in which she used her credo as a kind of bold comedy statement. She’d made an off-color joke about Helen Keller. A guy in the crowd yelled, “That’s not funny.” “Yes, it is,” Rivers shot back. “I had a deaf mother, you stupid ass. … I learned that you have to laugh at everything so you can get over it . You stupid SOB.”

Rivers was inspired by Lenny Bruce. No shrinking violet either, Bruce, too, was like nobody else, and he suffered for it along with his addictions. Rivers got over things and thrived well into an age when you’re not supposed to be thriving, not supposed to be sharp-witted, stomp up and down and just raise hell. What Betty White has done remains a mystery.

You can just imagine what’s happening upstairs, where they have the first gated community. “Maybe we should lock the gate,” someone says. “I’m coming in,” the brash one might say.

“Get over it.” Still, down here, it’s a lot quieter.

Halcyon Incubator Inaugurates First Class of Fellows


“I feel I am at my real-life Hogwarts,” said Heather Sewell of Halcyon House. She is one of seven inaugural fellows of the Halcyon Incubator, a 14-month fellowship and social entrepreneurship program, administered by the S&R Foundation.

The Halcyon fellows were publicly acknowledged at a Sept. 4 presentation at historic Halcyon House on Prospect Street, where they will live for the next four months with 10 additional months of collaboration, support and consulting with program staffers.

“The Halcyon Incubator is a place to work . . . and learn . . .,” said Kate Goodall, chief operating officer of S&R Foundation, which takes no equity from the fellows’ projects. Goodall said the no-strings-attached fellowships benefit from “the unique properties of Washington, D.C.”

The program, according to the foundation, “provides fellows with rent-free housing and office space, food and living stipends, mentorship, complimentary strategic, legal and PR resources,” as it “nurtures problem-solvers addressing 21st-century social challenges by transforming raw talent and audacious ideas into scalable ventures.”

Citing the story of calm nesting days for the Halcyon bird, as pictured in the program’s logo, S&R Foundation CEO and co-founder Sachiko Kuno said, “Halcyon is such an aptly named house for an incubator.” At the presentation in Halcyon’s ballroom, she introduced her husband Ryuji Ueno to the crowd — “my media-shy co-founder.”

Kuno and Ueno — who hail from Japan and made their fortune in the pharmaceutical business — made a big splash in Georgetown, when they purchased the Evermay Estate ($22 million) on the east side in July 2011 and then Halcyon House ($11 million) on the west side in March 2012. Both historic properties are used by S&R Foundation. (Halcyon House underwent a $3-million renovation.)

The foundation was founded in 2000 and includes the Overtures Concert Series, the Evermay Chamber and science programs and awards.

Introduced by Incubator program manager Ryan Ross, each fellow had his or her story to tell and vision to persuade — and each made quite an impression. They are seven chosen out of 200 applicants. (Next year’s class application deadline is Sept. 18.)

Olivier Kamanda of Ideal Impact wants the news to go further; his website shows how or where one can help to volunteer or contribute. Ari Raz of Purejoy wants to produce fresh baby food for all. Diana Sierra of BeGirl wants to help women around the world have sanitary pads they can use, as they work or go to school, during menstruation. Ben Reich and Dan Gallagher of Datasembly run a data aggregate that helps small businesses sift through it all, avoiding the “data-rich and info-poor” conundrum. Founder of the Daily Prophet, a online newspaper inspired by the Harry Potter book series, Heather Sewell of NewsEase wants reading news and other stories to be more educational. Matt Fischer of Control A+ has constructed a monitor that predicts asthma attacks.

Can these fellows change the world? It might just help that they started to make it all work at Halcyon House — and in Georgetown, more innovative than most suspect.

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Mr. Smith’s Items to Be Auctioned Off


Mr. Smith’s Restaurant closed at the end of August, but it’s just getting around to auctioning off its old stuff. The bar is relocating to the old Chadwicks location and is shedding its old décor in the process. Items for sale include small statues, beer signs, kitchen equipment, glassware and more. If you’re interested in checking out items for sale, visit Mr. Smith’s between noon and 4 p.m., Sept. 9. Rasmus Auctions is in charge of the online auction, which runs until Wednesday. Follow the link for more information. rasmus.com

‘Pixels’ Filming Shuts Wisconsin Avenue


Film production for the upcoming summer 2015 “Pixels” shut down Wisconsin Avenue from M Street to Dumbarton Street for a street scene of pedestrians and cars Saturday morning, Sept. 6, roughly 7 a.m. to just past noon. Martin’s Tavern and other classic stores were in the shoot.

The film stars Adam Sandler, who plays a former video games champion with a less than great job. His character is called by the government to help fight extraterrestrial aliens, who have mistaken videos of games as an act of aggression from the Earth and attack. Haven’t we heard this plot before? Most of the film is being shot in Toronto.

Love Locks Getting Clipped Off Key Bridge, DDOT Says

September 10, 2014

Love locks, which have been showing up on the railing of Key Bridge that links Georgetown and Arlington, will be cut off the structure Thursday by the District Department of Transportation, the agency says.

While Washington, D.C., may not want to look like it is anti-romantic, the padlocks are seen as damaging to the bridge over the long term.

“We are all about love—a nice bridge is love, a working bridge is love—but we are going to have to take them down,” DDOT spokesperson Reggie Sanders told WJLA. “It is an aesthetic problem as well.”

While love locks have been around for a long time, love locks on bridges gained major popularity in Europe within the past 10 years. Locks are put on railings or fences with a special inscription for the two lovers. Locks have also been cluttering up the Brooklyn Bridge. In June, the love-famed Pont des Arts footbridge in Paris near the Louvre lost part of its fencing which collapsed under the weight of so many locks.

Sanders further argued to WTOP: “Locks are being removed because we don’t want to establish a precedence where our structures could become polluted with these types of campaigns. Also, it could jeopardize the functionality of the railings.”

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Major Construction Projects in Town Are Underway


Besides the dumpsters and service vehicles lined up for house renovations across Georgetown, major projects have gotten underway that involve schools, parkland and an old theater.

Duke Ellington School of the Arts is closed until September 2016 for redesign, renovation and additions. It is surrounded by a painted plywood barrier. The $82-million project will expand the historic school — built in 1898 and originally known as Western High School — to 294,900 square feet. The interior of the school will contain an atrium and a new 850-seat theater. The rooftop will have a classroom along with limited-use space. The school’s main portico will be preserved.

Work on the addition for Hyde-Addison Elementary Public School is being set up. Here is what the D.C. Department of General Services has said, in part: “This project involves the construction of an addition to Hyde Elementary that will consist of approximately 9,500 feet of additional space as well as a Phase 1 modernization of the existing Hyde school. It is contemplated that the addition will house a ‘Gymatorium,’ a media center and building service space (i.e., additional bathrooms, custodial and circulation space). This project will NOT include interior renovations of the Addison building. Site work will be directed at conserving the existing parking availability, preserving existing playground areas and circulation management. Due to the historic significance of the school and surrounding neighborhood, this project requires presentation of the proposed design to the Old Georgetown Board, the Commission on Fine Arts and State Office of Historic Preservation.”

Part of Rose Park at 26th and O Streets is closed for reconstruction “until sometime in November,” says the D.C. Parks & Recreation Department and D.C. Department of General Services. The playground, tot lot, basketball court and recreation center, including restrooms, are closed. The tennis courts remain open as does the ball field along P Street. The tennis courts will close in late September for two weeks of resurfacing. For more details, contact David Abrams of the Friends of Rose Park at jake.chase@juno.com.

Demolition and rehab work has begun on the old Georgetown Theater property with its iconic “Georgetown” neon vertical sign. Owner and architect Robert Bell contacted the Georgetowner concerning the upcoming reconstruction on the building at 1351 Wisconsin Ave., NW: “I will be removing the old sign and having it rebuilt by the original manufacturer — Jack Stone Signs — who still has all the templates and parts. I expect to have it removed in September and returned renovated in October, during which time I will be removing the faux stone and stuccoing the front façade to return it to the 1940 design.”

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D.C. Parks to Begin Closing Spray Parks, Outdoor, Children’s Pools; Volta, Jelleff Pools to Close Aug. 24


The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation released the Outdoor Aquatic Facilities Closure Schedule for the 2014 summer season. DPR will implement the first phase of Outdoor Pool closures starting on Sunday, August 10. Below is information received from DPR.

• All Outdoor Pools will close in waves beginning on Sunday, August 10. Pools will close for the season at 6 pm on their respective Sundays.

• All Children’s Pools will close for the season at 6 pm on Sunday, August 17.

• All Spray Parks will close for the season at 7 pm on Labor Day, Monday, September 1. Please note that select spray parks will undergo renovations after September 1.

• East Potomac Outdoor Pool will close for the season at 6 pm on Sunday, October 19.

Below is the comprehensive closure schedule for the 2014 season. Pools are listed by type (Outdoor, Children’s and Spray Park) and then by date. Please call DPR’s Aquatics office at 202-671-1289 should you have additional questions or need further assistance.

2014 OUTDOOR AND CHILDREN’S POOLS CLOSURE SCHEDULE

– Closed August 10 for the season:

• Ward 5: Langdon Park Pool (2860 Mills Ave., NE)

• Ward 7: Kelly Miller Pool (4900 Brooks St., NE)

• Ward 8: Douglass Pool (1921 Fredrick Douglass Ct., SE)

– Closing at 6 pm on Sunday, August 17 for the season:

• Ward 1: Park View Children’s Pool (693 Otis Pl., NW)

Happy Hollow Children’s Pool (2200 Champlain St., NW)

• Ward 5: Harry Thomas Sr. Pool (1743 Lincoln Rd., NE)

• Ward 6: Lincoln Capper Children’s Pool (555 L St., SE)

Watkins Children’s Pool (420 12th St., SE)

• Ward 7: Benning Park Pool (5100 Southern Ave., SE)

– Closing at 6 pm on Sunday, August 24 for the season:

• Ward 2: Jelleff Pool (3265 S St., NW)

Volta Park Pool (1555 34th St., NW)

• Ward 5: Theodore Hagans Jr. Pool (3201 Fort Lincoln Dr., NE)

• Ward 6: Randall Pool (25 I St., SW)

• Ward 7: Fort Dupont Pool (830 Ridge Rd., SE)

• Ward 8: Anacostia Pool (1800 Anacostia Dr., SE)
Fort Stanton Pool (1800 Erie St., SE)

– Closing at 6 pm on Monday, September 1 for the season:

• Ward 1: Banneker Pool (2500 Georgia Ave., NW)

• Ward 2: Francis Pool (2435 N St., NW)

• Ward 4: Upshur Pool (4300 Arkansas Ave., NW)

• Ward 6: Rosedale Pool (1701 Gales St., NE)

• Ward 8: Oxon Run Pool (501 Mississippi Ave., SE)

– Closing at 6 pm on Sunday, October 19 for the season:

• Ward 2: East Potomac Pool (972 Ohio Dr., SW)

SPRAY PARKS CLOSURE SCHEDULE

– Closing at 7 pm on Monday, September 1 for the season:

• Ward 1: 14th & Girard Street Spray Park (14th & Girard Sts., NW)

14th & Park Road Spray Park (14th St. & Park Rd., NW)

Columbia Heights Spray Park (1480 Girard St., NW)

Harrison Spray Park (1330 V St., NW)

• Ward 3: Chevy Chase Rec. Ctr. Spray Park (5500 41st St., NW)

Friendship Spray Park (4500 Van Ness St., NW)

Macomb Spray Park (3409 Macomb St., NW)

Palisades Spray Park (5200 Sherier Pl., NW)

• Ward 4: Fort Stevens Spray Park (1327 Van Buren St., NW)

Lafayette Spray Park (5900 33rd St., NW)

Petworth Spray Park (801 Taylor St., NW)

Riggs LaSalle Spray Park (501 Riggs Rd., NE)

Takoma Spray Park (300 Van Buren St., NW)

• Ward 5: Joseph H. Cole Spray Park (1299 Neal St., NE)

Turkey Thicket Spray Park (1100 Michigan Ave., NW)

• Ward 6: Kennedy Spray Park (1401 7th St., NW)

• Ward 7: Fort Davis Spray Park (1400 41st St., SE)

Hillcrest Spray Park (3100 Denver St., NW)

• Ward 8: Fort Greble Spray Park (ML King Jr. Ave. & Elmira St., SW)

To contact DPR Aquatics Division, call 202-671-1289 or online at DPR Aquatics Activities or DPR Aquatics Facilities.