The Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo in DC are closing this weekend due to the pandemic. In the past, these museums were open on Thanksgiving Day. Now they will remain shuttered until the spring at least. So what will happen during the closure? Updating old displays and adding new ones, of course. One exhibition that is direly in need of updating is the 20-year … [Read more...] about Smithsonians Shutter till 2021
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MAGA March in Trump’s DC
by Chito Peppler One week after the presidential election was called for Joe Biden by virtually all mainstream media, hundreds of thousands of President Trump supporters gathered in Washington, DC to protest the results. Americans from every state and from a wide variety of ethnic and social groups came to voice their concerns of voter fraud and to express their hopes … [Read more...] about MAGA March in Trump’s DC
Dealing with Election Anxiety
I woke up this day with so much to look forward to. After four long, solemn years feeling the wrath of the most corrupt President in history, we would hopefully be electing a new administration and welcoming sunnier days ahead. Because I wanted to be close to Black Lives Matter Plaza and where all the action is in case of a decisive victory, I booked a room at the Normandy … [Read more...] about Dealing with Election Anxiety
Slip Inn Oktoberfest
https://chitopeppler.com/slip-inns-first-big-event/ The cooler weather is upon us. Fall has arrived. Football is back and so is Oktoberfest at the Slip Inn. Coming off the heels of a successful Crab Feast, JBAB WFR has put together another amazing event. The food was homemade, authentic and reasonably priced. A bratwurst with sauerkraut, German potato salad and a … [Read more...] about Slip Inn Oktoberfest
The Last Great General Memorial
DC has it's share of great man memorials. And 2020 has been a year of controversy with many monuments throughout the US toppled and many more proposed to be removed. Thus it seems fitting that after 20 years of feuding, the last great man memorial in our generation - the Eisenhower tribute is unveiled. It was supposed to open in May on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, but due … [Read more...] about The Last Great General Memorial