DC to get ‘official’ ice cream flavor if it becomes 51st state

By Melissa Howell
August 1, 2020 | 1:25 PM

The District could get a new ice cream flavor if it becomes the 51st state.

D.C.-based ice cream company Ice Cream Jubilee is offering up three unique new flavors that are based on different aspects of life in the District.

The selection that voters choose as the Number 1 scoop would be a tasty way to celebrate the ascension to statehood.

The choices include:

Peach-ful protest: A mix of peach almond ice cream with cobbler crumble.
Powerbroker: A swirl of chocolate ice cream with brownie, nuts, and caramel.
Go-Go Vote: Made of maple vanilla ice cream and spiced Mumbo nuts.

Check out the new flavors at The Yards in Southeast and cast your vote in person or online during the month of August.

Martin Scorsese, Cynthia Erivo to headline National Book Festival in DC

By Steve Karesh
August 21, 2026 | 11:03 AM

The National Book Festival is Saturday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Northwest D.C. It will, of course, feature dozens of authors discussing their work, as regular attendees have come to expect. But this year, there’s more than just books and authors being celebrated. “We want people to understand the magic and the vastness of the collections at the Library of Congress,” Clay Smith, literary director of the Library of Congress told WTOP. His team puts the festival together each year. The festival is aiming to give attendees a broader look at American culture beyond books and the written word, Smith said.

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