As part of a promotional event themed around “hitting the slopes” at The Shay development this weekend, visitors to the North End Shaw neighborhood can pose in front of a custom-painted alpine backdrop with photo booth props and–more importantly–play with real, live husky sled dogs.
There will be between eight and ten of the winter-loving pups on site, and they’re all members of a competitive sled team. If you’ve ever dreamed of leaving your cramped city apartment and moving to Alaska, where you’ll own a sled dog team that will save you from a blizzard, a la the 2002 film Snow Dogs, now’s your chance to make-believe for an afternoon.
The event will run from 11 AM to 2 PM on Eighth Street between Florida Avenue and T Street.
Caroline Cunningham joined Washingtonian in 2014 after moving to the DC area from Cincinnati, where she interned and freelanced for Cincinnati Magazine and worked in content marketing. She currently resides in College Park.
