There's now a second inaugural shindig scheduled for the neighborhood, with the
Post reporting on a "
DC Presidential Inaugural Gala" to be held at the
US DOT HQ at New Jersey and M on
January 19 from 8 pm to midnight. It's being run by the "District of Columbia Presidential Inaugural Committee" (
I don't yet know whether it's an official city entity or not; sure sounds like it, but I haven't yet confirmed). This is not Mayor Fenty's official ball (at the DC Armory) or the council's official ball (at the Wilson Building). Still trying to find out more.
Tickets are a mere $244.51 per person, says the Post. More when I get it. This is the night after the
Capitol Riverfront Gala being thrown at
70 I Street. No actual inauguration-night balls for Near Southeast yet, though.
Here's a comprehensive list of all the galas, balls, and other festivities planned throughout the four-day extravaganza.