Spring has sprung! And with it, so many fun & exciting ways to celebrate the season. The best way to soak in the sunshine? All these springtime activations:  NEW & NOTEWORTHY: The Drive-In at Union Market: The Drive-In at Union Market is back for the 12th season.  Get ready for a  blend of movies and munchies with concessions. From street food to Michelin-starred fine dining, experience it all at Union Market District. Bring your chairs and blankets for a cozy picnic-style setup in front of The Market. No tickets are needed to watch on Neal Place. More info here. AdMo Art Walk: Walk the streets of Adams Morgan and admire an impressive selection of local artwork displayed in storefronts now through April 30. Each Saturday and Sunday throughout the event, The DC Arts Center will offer FREE guided walking tours of the AdMo Art Walk, making brief stops at each location to discuss the artwork, artists, and local businesses. Learn more here. New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024: Now open, the exhibition New Worlds highlights the work of 28 visionary artists from around the globe who reimagine past, present and alternate realities at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Works by the 28 artists featured in New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 explore these ideas from perspectives that shift across geographies, cultural viewpoints, and time. Learn more here. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania at The National Building Museum: The National Building Museum has opened Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania, an exhibition co-organized by The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Fallingwater, a property entrusted to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania is a journey into the famed architect’s mind, articulating—for the first time—his broader creative vision. Presenting both realized and unrealized projects Wright designed for the region from the 1930s through the 1950s, the exhibition examines how his vision of the future might have impacted urban, suburban, and rural landscapes. Find out more info here. Shakespeare Theatre 2024-2025 Season: The Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced it's 2024-2025 lineup. The list includes Babbit with Matthew Broderick (satirical comedy that captures the plight of the modern middle-class American man), Comedy of Errors, Leopoldstadt , and many more. WHERE ELSE YOU'LL FIND US:Islander: A New Musical at Olney Theatre: Islander is coming to Olney theatre this spring. Islander tells the story of a modern myth in Scotland. A town gets an offer from the government to resettle, but something surprising happens that changes the course. It will run through April 28, 2024. Purchase tickets here. Little Shop of Horrors at Ford’s Theater: Little Shop Of Horrors is coming to Ford’s Theatre with a great cast and story of the classic tale. The musical classic is to be seen this spring in April. You can purchase tickets here. Now through may 14. Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age at National Portrait Gallery: The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Star Power: Photographs from Hollywood’s Golden Age by George Hurrell,” an exhibition exploring timeless images of film royalty from the 1930s and 1940s. George Hurrell, the acclaimed Hollywood portrait photographer, captures these stars in their most enchanting light. Among those featured are film icons, ranging from Jean Harlow and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson to Greta Garbo and James Wong Howe. Selected from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, which includes 70 recently acquired Hurrell portraits, the exhibition is curated by senior curator of photographs Ann Shumard. Find out more information here. Renwick Gallery Reopening: The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery has reopened to the public. It was closed temporarily for a project focused on replacing pipes under this National Historic Landmark building. Experience the special exhibition Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023, explore the dynamic landscape of contemporary craft in SAAM’s collection, and reflect in the quiet space of 1.8 Renwick.Capital Wheel 10 Year Anniversary : The Capital Wheel at National Harbor has been spinning for 10 years. To celebrate the decade you are invited to enjoy 10 months of special offers, events, packages and, of course, unparalleled views. The events include: April: SpringTEN! A Facebook photo contest for pictures of The Capital Wheel with a $1,000 grand prize winner April 1 – 30May: Mom’s a Perfect 10! Mom rides free with a paying adult and enjoys a Mimosa Flight for only $10 Mother’s Day WeekendJune: You’re a 10 Dad! Dad rides free with a paying adult and enjoys an IPA Flight for only $10 Father’s Day Weekend More info here.  Perch Putt at the Watermark Hotel: Putt into spring with the re-opening of Perch Putt. The 18-hole putt putt golf course located at The Perch – a 2.5 acre sky park has reopened. The Perch offers guests rounds of golf with live entertainment accompanied by a Greyhound and a double decker bus that have been converted into food trucks, including a new addition this year, Bap-Bowl. Rhum Rhoost, a vibrant tiki bar, will also be serving special festive drinks for Easter, including Peeps Hot Chocolate and mimosa buckets.  .perchputt.comClaude Monet, the Immersive Experience: Immerse yourself in the beauty of Claude Monet's masterpieces like never before. Exhibition Hub's award-winning 4K digital mapping techniques will envelop you in Monet's brilliant and contemplative works. This breathtaking experience goes beyond traditional exhibitions, placing guests in stunning re-creations of Monet's creative atelier and the luscious gardens at Giverny. Find out more info here. Whitlow’s on Water: The guys who brought DC’s only pedal party cruise boats, the Potomac Paddle Club, and only floating tiki bar party boats, the Potomac Tiki Club, will be back on the water for  the 2024 season with  a 48-passenger Tiki Boat in collaboration with iconic DC and former Clarendon bar, Whitlow’s. The 50-foot floating bar, Whitlow’s on Water, will sail from Georgetown Harbour and Navy Yard beginning St. Patrick’s Day weekend 2024. Whitlow’s on Water will have an 18-foot U-shaped bar surrounded by stool seating. The vessel will be fully covered allowing cruises in all kinds of weather. It will have two televisions, an on-board bathroom and plush seating couches. Find out more info here. 

Read Brianna Crane & Sami Sparber's interview with Nycci, and get all the deets on hosting trends in 2024~Find out more here. Photo: A tablescape by North Carolina-based dinner party wares rental company Canary. Photo: Emily Bennett, courtesy of Beth Nash 

St Patrick's Day is here, and there are so many ways to celebrate! Listen in to Nycci's suggestions, pt 3:

Thanks for joining us again on Industry Night with me — Nycci Nellis. It is patio season in DC and I am so so excited because this month’s show is being taped at Tony & Joe’s right down on the water in Georgetown. If you live in the DMV or have ever visited this city chances are you’ve been here. They have one of the best patios – it looks out on the Potomac with views of the Kennedy Center.Seriously, on a gorgeous day, you want to sit out on that patio with a tray of fresh shucked oysters and a glass of rose and watch the boats go by. Thanks as always to Greg Casten and his whole team for always being such a tremendous supporter of me, this show, and the work that I do.Today, I’ll be chatting with Hugo Mogollon, the Executive Director of Fresh Farm Markets here in the DMV. Before launching The List in 2003, I was already a Fresh Farm supporter. I would schlep all five kids down to Dupont Circle on Sundays, not long after that first market opened in 1997, and we would leave with bags and bags of vegetables, eggs, and fruit. Once in the Industry, I became friendly with the FreshFarm founders, Bernie Prince and Ann Yonkers. They were some of the first guests on Foodie & the Beast. Over the years, FreshFarm Markets have expanded with more than 20 markets, and have created incredible outreach programs that bring fresh food to so many people. AND, FreshFarm has launched many businesses in this area as well. Giving makers an opportunity to R&D, grow and create brick & mortars — Call Your Mother, Red Apron and Gordy’s Pickles comes to mind.But first a little on where I’ve been:- I emceed the Embassy Chefs Challenge and it was amazing- I ate all the things at the Regarding Her Women’s History Month Dinner at Centrolina with Tiffany MacIssac, Amy Brandwein, Ellen Yin, Kimberly Prince and Rochelle Cooper- I also judged a pisco competition at Causa — cause that’s what I do- And, not food but a lil’ culture, took in the Star Power exhibit at the Portrait Gallery. I am a huge George Hurrell fan. As I mentioned, I am a FreshFarm fan and a shopper. In 2019 Hugo Mogollon joined FreshFarm as executive director. Fresfarm merged with Community Foodworks, which Hugo had led for five years, and now FreshFarm is the largest farmers market organization in the Mid-Atlantic. What Freshfarm can now offer as a regional food system is immense, as is their reach and impact. I am ready to get all updated – aren’t you?Listen to the full episode here, and watch it all, here.