So, after an unplanned wee break from blogging, i’m back with details of where at our radical venue we’ll be having the reception. Behold: the Bumper Car Pavilion!
This is the actual pavilion where recreation-seekers of yore actually crashed bumper cars into each other! There aren’t any actual bumper cars left in the space (which, honestly, is kind of a bummer 
, but it’s got its original signage/artwork over the front of the pavilion, along with wooden floors, open sides, and a stage!
Check out the inside, with all the yummy light streaming in! You can also see the christmas lights wrapped around the beams in the ceiling, and the clear plastic sides, which are currently in the rolled-up position. They can easily be rolled down in cases of torrential rain or freezing coldness (both of which i’m hoping to avoid — but DC weather in September can be unpredictable). The white gates lining the pavilion also swing open to welcome you inside, and the benches are all (re)movable. The stage is located just on the other side of the opening in the right, above; this shot was taken leaning over a white gate just about halfway down the front of the pavilion.
Here’s one more shot, taken from the side of the Cuddle Up Pavilion. In this one you can see the gorgeous swooping roof line of the pavilion — it’s lined with big old-school bulbs that light up at night! See?
So gorgeous! So bright and sparkly! So festive! I can’t wait!!
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this is So. Cool. i think this venue wins the coolest award.
Aww, thanks! I promise i am 100% unbiased in totally agreeing with you. Seriously, as soon as we crossed the bridge we stopped, looked around, and were like, “YES!!” It felt perfect right from the beginning. And (for DC at least), it’s reasonably affordable. Clearly, it was meant to be.