AI Walks - DCA - Halloween Edition 👻

Let's get out, talk AI & entrepreneurship, and breathe fresh air!

Plan:

Meeting Point: Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Clarendon

Walking Route (~1hrs)

Restaurant: AMBAR Restaurant, Clarendon

We will be walking through neighborhoods that gemini thinks have the most over the top Halloween decorations!

Note the evening time (instead of our regular morning time)

We will meet, walk, chat, and will go for lunch after.

FAQ

🗓️ I can't join this one, when's the next one?

These events run roughly every 3 weeks. Join our calendar to get notified.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 Who will I meet?

Startup founders, small biz owners, AI researchers and practitioners, data people, and friends who might not be any of the above but are cool af to hang out with.

𑗕 Is there a community associated with this?

You can join our community of 6k+ AI researchers, engineers, and founders. There's a channel called dca-ai-walks and feel free to intro yourself there.

🐶😎🤡 Can i bring ...?

Your furry friends and human friends are welcome to join on the walk! Even your ai agent friends!!!

🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏾‍♂️‍➡️ What is the vibe like?

this: https://youtube.com/shorts/uq0MDoPJnTk?si=FVNAI3zHMc51J1sO

We will walk, occasionally feel annoyed that our past self thought not staying in bed was a good idea, we bitch about it, we bitch about other things that bother us, we breathe fresh air and calm down and see the water stream and smile, we share our hopes and dreams, then the conversation would take a sudden, dark turn towards AI overlords, and while we're lost in that imaginary future we realize that we are actually lost on the trail and have to retrace our steps to find the path again. It's a whole fucking journey, my friend! I'm telling ya...

🤓 Wait, who are you again?

Amir! Founder of A.I. - founder of A.I.SC community - startup advisor - ai educator - maintainer of Sherpa - speaker - I post about founder life and AI stuff on linkedin - I also create longer format essays and videos - I'm obsessed with developing a "theory of work" for human-machine collaboration on knowledge work, as well as good coffee, and deep random thoughts about anything that engages our sense of wonder and curiosity.

⏰ What if I'm late?

I can lie to you and say that we can figure it out, but in reality in most cases folks who arrived after we started walking weren't able to catch up. So, if you think you might miss the beginning, try to meet us at the restaurant.

🗺️ MAP For This Event

📌 Places we have visited so far:

2026

Jan: Colada Shop on Pearl St SW >>> Hains Point >>> JINYA Ramen Bar - Wharf SW 🤮

Feb: Peregrine Espresso >>> --- >>> Union Market

Pre-March: Dolphin Café >>> National Mall >>> 54 Restaurant

Sprint Equinox: --- >>> Mt Vernon Trail >>> Capital Doner Arlington

April: Dolan Coffee >>> Rock Creek Park >>> Dolan Uyghur Restaurant

Climate Week: Colada Shop on Pearl St SW >>> Hains Point >>> JINYA Ramen Bar - Wharf SW 🤮

May: Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens - Picnic

June: Gute Leute >>> Four Mile Run Trail >>>> Himalayan Wild Yak

Pre-July: Via Volcan Coffee >>> Torpedo Factory Art Center >>> Caphe Banh Mi

July: Rubell Museum DC

Aug: --- >>> Aquatic Garden >>> Maketta

Pre-Sept: Yours Cafe >>> Glover Archbold Trail >>> Lebanese Taverna

Farmer Markets: Sabeh Café and Pastry >>> ​Columbia Heights Farmers' Market >>> Mount Pleasant Farmers' Market >>> Adams Morgan Farmers’ Market

Lightning Coffee >>> Roosevelt Island >>> Lincoln Memorial >>> Taco Rock

2025

April: --- >>> Theodore Roosevelt Island >>> Roll Play - Rosslyn

May: Dolan Coffee >>> Rock Creek >>> Byblos Deli

June: Blank Street Coffee >>> Various Trails in Georgetown >>> Herbivore Indian Cuisine

July: --- >>> National Arboretum >>> Eden's Kitchen

August: Peet's Coffee >>> W&OD Trail >>> T.H.A.I. In Shirlington Restaurant

Pre-September: Eclairons >>> Potomac Heritage Trail >>> Pho 75

September: Quartermaine Coffee Roasters >>> Billy Goat Trail >>> Hawkers Asian Street Food

October: Vigilante Coffee College Park >>> Lake Artemesia Park >>> The Hall CP

DCSTW: Point Chaud Café & Crêpes >>> Palisades Trolley Trail >>> Uyghur Eats

November: Swing's Coffee >> Mt Vernon Trail >> Vaso's Kitchen

December: DMV EOY Event