Head out with friends and family to explore DC after work with weeknight Happy Hour Tours on September 27, 29, and 30. From architecture to public art, neighborhood history, and the monuments, Happy Hour Tours will whet your appetite before dinner. Tours do not serve alcohol but consider checking out a neighborhood restaurant or bar after the tour. Most tours start at 6 pm and some require reservations.

Thursday, September 29

6 - 8 pm
BikingTown DC Tour
Edgewood Murals
Meet outside Chez Hareg Gourmet Bakery, 2312 Fourth St., NE. End at Rhode Island Shopping Center, 919 Rhode Island Ave., NE.

Metro Start: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood
Metro End: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood
Fitness: Low, 2 miles
Subjects: Public Art

This tour will explore the new and old works of public art in Edgewood neighborhood. We will visit the new murals along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, DC's largest mural, and check out graffiti along the Red Line Metro tracks. The tour participants will also learn about interesting history and the recent changes in this neighborhood.

Presented by Albus Cavus and led by resident and mural artist Peter Krsko.

6 - 7:30 pm
NoMa: From the Beatles to NPR
Meet at New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U Metro station, Florida Ave. exit, 2nd and N Sts., NE by Au Bon Pain. End at Union Station Metro, First St. and Massachusetts Ave., NE.

Metro Start: New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U, Florida Ave. exit
Metro End: Union Station
Fitness: Low, 1.1 miles
Stroller accessible
Audio Enhancer
Subjects: Architecture, Development, Neighborhood History

NoMa (the area north of Massachusetts Avenue) is a long-neglected part of DC that is now in the midst of a great renaissance. See where the Beatles played their first U.S. concert, hear the area’s rich history, and learn how the New York Avenue Metro station sparked the sleek new development underway now in DC’s most connected neighborhood.

Presented by Cultural Tourism DC member organization NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) and led by NoMa BID Marketing & Events Manager Rachel Davis.

Friday, September 30

6 - 8 pm
BikingTown DC
Edgewood Murals
Meet outside Chez Hareg Gourmet Bakery, 2312 Fourth St., NE. End at Rhode Island Shopping Center, 919 Rhode Island Ave., NE.

Metro Start: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood
Metro End: Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood
Fitness: Low, 2 miles
Subjects: Public Art

This tour will explore the new and old works of public art in Edgewood neighborhood. We will visit the new murals along the Metropolitan Branch Trail, DC's largest mural, and check out graffiti along the Red Line Metro tracks. The tour participants will also learn about interesting history and the recent changes in this neighborhood.

Presented by Albus Cavus and led by resident and mural artist Peter Krsko.

6 – 8:30 pm *FULL*
Fitness Walk of DC's Circles and Squares
Meet at Thomas Circle Park where 14th and M Sts., Vermont and Massachusetts Aves., NW. meet. End at Logan Circle, 13th and P Sts. and Rhode Island and Vermont Aves., NW.

Metro Start: Mt Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center or McPherson Square
Metro End: Dupont Circle
Fitness: Moderate, 4.5 miles
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Reservations required: 6 – 8:30 pm *FULL*
Dog-friendly tour
Subjects: Architecture, Civil War, Environment, Parks and Gardens , Historical Figure/Personality, Neighborhood History

This tour will explore the history of DC's unusual parks while participants engage in a fitness walk to each location. Learn the meaning behind DC’s equestrian statues, explore the location of duels, see the residence of Alexander Graham Bell, admire the statue designed by a 13-year old, and discover the location of Pacific Circle. This is an outside tour only. No interiors. Dog friendly. Dogs must be vaccinated and remain on leash.

Presented and led by resident and Get Fit group fitness instructor George Kassouf.

7 - 9 pm
The Most Haunted Houses
Meet at "The Octagon" sign on the corner of 18th St. and New York Ave., NW. End in front of the White House, North side, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.

Metro Start: Farragut West, 18th Street exit
Metro End: McPherson Square
Fitness: Low, 1 mile
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Subjects: Historical Figure/Personality

Violent quarrels, vicious attacks, murder, suicide -- why is it such turbulent events in Washington history seem concentrated around the seven acres of Lafayette Park? During the day, it bustles with White House staff, visitors, and office workers. As evening descends, however, so does an almost tangible drape of stillness. It’s not hard to imagine the park’s inky expanse of yesteryear. Indeed, it is the most haunted site in the city. How the ghosts and spirits came into being is the subject of this eerie perambulation. You’ll see the home of navy hero Stephen Decatur, hear about man of letters Henry Adams and his troubled wife Clover, and relive the night of April 14, 1865 when the grim reaper stalked more than Abraham Lincoln. Could the White House be enshrouded by “the Presidential Circle of Death”? You'll end this walk at the house considered the most haunted home in the city: The Octagon.

Presented by Cultural Tourism DC member organization Washington Walks and led by Washington Walks tour guide Renee Calarco.