One of my favorite things to do during a DC summer is take advantage of any one of the outdoor movies shown around town. In the last few years quite a few of them have popped up. There is of course Screen on the Green and various others scattered around the area, but this summer I’ve pretty much stuck with the Capitol Riverfront Film series.
Every Thursday night for eight weeks this summer, movies are shown in Tingey Plaza down by the Navy Yard. You go with friends, you set up your blankets, bring dinner, bring “beverages” (in plastic Pour House cups) and you get to just sit out on a gorgeous night, under the stars and enjoy. This particular venue was my locale of choice partially because it’s very close to where I live on the Hill and so walking home is easy. They’ve also just had a really fantastic line-up this summer (not to mention snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy and usually a DC food truck or two parked around the plaza).
Highlights for me this year were Casablanca,
Raiders of the Lost Ark
and E.T.
There is just something so great about hearing Bogie's voice boom out across the plaza, or Indiana Jones running from the enormous boulder in the opening sequence of Raiders on a big screen, or Elliot flying with ET in his bicycle over the night sky while sitting under the stars yourself.
One word of caution if you decide to go, very often in venues such as these port-o-potties very likely might be your only option. Also, frequenting outdoor movies (not to mention concert lawn seats) has set me on a quest to find the perfect low to the ground camp chair (amazing how difficult they are to find), but that's another story. Regardless catching a summer flick outside is totally worth it.
The series isn’t over yet, there are two more weeks of movies which I unfortunately won’t be able to attend, but if you are in the area I would recommend it. If not, there’s always next summer!
No comments:
Post a Comment