Today is Streetcar Day: Celebrate streetcars all day long

Tune in to CNN’s American Morning show (6 – 9 am) to see Councilmember Tommy Wells who will be on to talk about streetcars coming to H Street.

At lunch time, tune in and call in to Kojo Nmadi. Tommy Wells will be on WAMU’s Politics Hour today from 12:30 – 1:00 pm to talk streetcars in DC. Tune in at 88.5 FM, or stream it online. Call into the show at 1-800-433-8850 or send your email/comment in advance to kojo@wamu.org to show your support.

After work, check out the streetcar display and get on the Trolley with Tommy Wells. End your day with a tour of the new streetcar on display downtown (9th & H Sts NW) at 5:30 pm. Trolleys wil run from the Atlas (1333 H St) to the streetcar display from 4-5 pm. Tommy Wells, Kwame Brown, and DDOT Director Gabe Klein will lead a tour of the streetcar display.

After the tour, hop on board for a special trolley ride back to the H Street Corridor for a happy hour special event at SOVA Espresso & Wine (1359 H St) and it will also have a drop off point in front of Toyland (421 H St). Margaret Holwill has posted a slew of Streetcar themed happy hours that the H Street businesses are putting on as part of the celebration on Twitter @HstreetDC. Among the highlights are $4 Stella Artois at Granville Moore's (1238 H St) in honor of the Brussels streetcar system, which is one of 10 largest in world (til 7 PM) and $6 22 oz Sapporos at Sticky Rice (1224 H St) in honor of Tokoyo's Arawaka streetcar line.

And the full list so far:

Star and Shamrock: $4 pints of Shock Top Belgian White from 5 until 8
H St Country Club: $3 Dos Equis, Bud Light, Stella Artois and $4 golf from 5 until 8
Red and Black: $3 Abita and $3 Red Beans and Rice
The Pug: $2 Natty Boh from 5 until 8
Rock and Roll Hotel: $3 Bud Light until 7 PM
Sticky Rice: 22 oz Sapporo for $6 from 5 until 7
Granville Moore's: $4 Stella Artois until 7