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May 22, 2020 · 8:31 am

Five Things for Today: May 22, 2020

A seafood feast for the weekend

1. Washingtonian Magazine has some fun ideas for Memorial Day Weekend activities at home.

2. Plan for some holiday weekend eats! For Mother’s Day, we ordered the Cajun Seafood Feast from Chasin’ Tails in Falls Church, and it would be a perfect meal for the unofficial start of summer. You order it through Happy Endings Eatery (yes, the name made us chuckle, too) and they have a few other options for seafood boils. If that’s not your thing, find a round-up of more Memorial Day Weekend restaurant specials here.

3. Campgrounds are now open in Virginia State Parks, and you can make reservations for camping through June 10. Browse the parks here.

4. The Capitol Riverfront BID shared their favorite NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, and it’s a pretty awesome mix. Explore and enjoy even more little music sessions here.

5. Makes me bawl every damn time.

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Five Things for Today: May 21, 2020

Kadima is fun and easy to play just about anywhere

1. We didn’t get to experience the much anticipated Yayoi Kusama return to The Hirshhorn this spring, so the museum is bringing the wonder of the artist to us at home with some Kusama-inspired activities. There’s a Maker Morning project to create a little piece of the Infinity Mirror Room Phalli’s Field by sewing polka-dot tubers. And a special Hirshhorn Kids at Home project invites mini-Kusamas to explore the artist’s use of repetition and even discover unexpected dot-making tools.

2. Warmer weather calls for outdoor games! We love Kadima (see pic above), because it’s fun, easily transportable, and you don’t need a lot of space to play. Some other great al fresco family games: Bocce, Spikeball, Croquet, and Cornhole.

3. Plan for the holiday weekend with some help from The Lane Social Club. They’re offering a super fun “Memorial Day in a Bag.” The kit includes all the ingredients needed to make chicken kabobs, black bean salad, and strawberry shortcake. Plus, it comes with a six pack of beer (Dance of Days from Atlas), sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Something for everyone!

4. If you have a graduating senior, know a parent who does, or have someone else in your life finishing high school or earning a degree, you can give them a very special shout out. The Anthem is offering personalized photos ops, a chance for the graduate to see their name in lights on the marquee. Starting Monday, May 25, they’ll display the name for 15 minutes, and the graduate can go down to The Wharf to take photos under the marquee for a unique way to commemorate their achievement.

5. Humans of New York is amazing as ever, but this story has a little something extra. After you read it, get an update here.

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Five Things for Today: May 20, 2020

Huntley Meadows is one of the many Fairfax Parks that will be accessible again by Friday

1. The Fairfax County Parks Authority will begin reopening parking lots and parks today, and all of them will be open by Friday in time for the holiday weekend. (Previously, some parks were still open, but could only be accessed on foot or bike.) Facilities and restrooms will remain closed. A few you can read more about here on the blog: Huntley Meadows, Riverbend, and Scott’s Run Nature Preserve.

2. Not sure about it’s proposed use as a Zoom alternative, but papier-mâché heads would make for a neat project with kids. (Anyone else is reminded of their childhood just hearing the term papier-mâché?)

3. Maybe it’s because they’re little portions, but these muffin pan recipes sound fun to try making with kids — and for everyone to eat!

4. The end of an era… Kramberbooks, a DC institution, will be moving from its Dupont Circle location where it’s been since 1976.

5. A fun show with kids: We just watched Magic for Humans on Netflix and were all amazed by Justin Willman’s tricks. A fun binge for adults: Upload on Amazon Prime Video is an interesting concept and a really good mix of comedy and suspense.

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