Columbia Heights Day – Good Times
05 October 2008 11:03 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in Festival, Neighborhoods - Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights Day was super fun this year. The weather was perfect and the good vibes were plentiful. Like last year there was lots of good music but unlike last year there was a popular petting zoo and a phenomenal cup cake eating contest. Honestly I think I had more fun watching the cup cake eating contest than I did at all the Nats games I attended. Certainly the crowd was more lively.
Sadly, Council Member Graham didn’t participate but he was a judge. Council Member Carol Schwartz also looked on and one of her opponent’s in the upcoming election, Patrick Mara, did participate.
Graham and Schwartz in background, Mara participating in green shirt.
As you can tell from the photos, what made the contest so much fun was the no hands rule.
If you attended what was your favorite part? Lots more photos, including many more hilarious photos from the cup cake eating contest, after the jump.
Wonderland and Looking Glass Lounge owner Matthew was a fierce competitor.
Wonderland and LGL owner Rose also put in a good effort.
I think this was the winner, Brian.
Game faces on:
Mayor Fenty represented as well (between Graham and Schwartz):
Lots of animals at the petting zoo, including an Alpaca (I think):
Feeding a camel:
Good Looking Duck:
Face painting:
Crafts:
Great Mariachi:
More music:
Mayor Fenty greets the crowd, “You guys have the greatest community…”:
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06 October 2008 9:02 AM | Jeff Said:
But no mention of the wonderful chicken wings at J&J’s? Maybe next year!
06 October 2008 9:03 AM | LJ Said:
Columbia Heights Day was fantastic this time! I can’t wait for next year.
06 October 2008 9:19 AM | Confused Said:
Is Fenty brown bagging in this last picture? Drink it up mr mayor!
06 October 2008 9:25 AM | saf Said:
Confused – I believe that was a bag of “Vote for Kwame” popcorn. Although it might have been popcorn from the machine by the petting zoo – there were 2 competing sources of popcorn!
And he was definitely eating popcorn.
06 October 2008 12:14 PM | Anonymous Said:
the crime in this city could drive a mayor to take a sip now and then
06 October 2008 12:21 PM | Well Hello There Said:
The sort of Natalie Portman looking girl in the cupcake eating contest is adorable.
06 October 2008 2:57 PM | Anonymous Said:
Thanks! Can be found without cupcake up my nose at Red Rocks slinging pizzas
-from the Natalie Portman looking girl.